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Chapter 8: Managing Power
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Monitoring the battery charge
Closely monitor the battery charge. When the battery charge gets low, change
the battery or connect to AC power immediately to prevent losing any unsaved
work.
To monitor the battery charge:
■
Double-click the power cord icon
or battery icon
in the taskbar. The
Power Meter dialog box opens.
■
Press
F
N
+S
TATUS
to view the power status box, which opens in the
upper-left corner of the screen. The power status box shows the current
power source, the battery charge level, and the power management mode.
■
Look at the battery charge indicator:
■
LED green - main and optional secondary battery are fully charged.
■
LED orange - main or optional secondary battery is charging.
■
LED blinking red - main and optional secondary battery charge are
very low.
■
LED solid red - main or optional secondary battery is malfunctioning.
Important
If the power cord or battery icon does not appear on the
taskbar, click the show hidden icons
button. If the icon
still does not appear, make sure that Always show icon
on the taskbar is checked on the Power Options
Properties Advanced tab. See
for more information.
Important
This LED only lights when the notebook is connected to
AC power or the main and optional secondary battery
charge is very low. For the location of the battery charge
indicator, see
.
Summary of Contents for 450ROG
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