CHAPTER
5
: Managing Power
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Monitoring the battery charge
Your new Gateway notebook is designed to provide an
exceptional balance of performance and portability. Your
notebook uses the latest chipset and mobile processor
technologies to manage the processor speed and power
consumption for a greater battery life experience. This design
provides you with maximum performance when plugged into
AC power balanced with optimized battery life when on
battery power.
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:
•
Move the mouse pointer over the power cord icon
or battery icon
in the taskbar. A message appears
showing the remaining battery time and the current
power plan.
•
Wait for a Low Battery warning message to appear.
•
Look at the battery charge status indicator.
If your battery charge indicator displays what looks like
an inaccurate charge, you may need to recalibrate the
battery.
Recharging the battery
The battery recharges while it is installed and your notebook
is connected to AC power. While the battery recharges, the
battery charge indicator turns on.
Tip
For more information about the battery charge status indicator,
see
“Using the status indicators” on page 23
.
Tip
For more information about recalibrating the battery, see
“Recalibrating the battery” on page 52
.
Summary of Contents for MT6704
Page 1: ...ORDINATEUR PORTABLE GUIDE DU MAT RIEL NOTEBOOK REFERENCEGUIDE...
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Page 10: ...CHAPTER 1 About This Reference 4...
Page 11: ...CHAPTER2 5 Checking Out Your Notebook Front Left Right Back Bottom Keyboard area...
Page 18: ...CHAPTER 2 Checking Out Your Notebook 12...
Page 66: ...CHAPTER 5 Managing Power 60...
Page 100: ...CHAPTER 8 Upgrading Your Notebook 94...
Page 101: ...CHAPTER9 95 Troubleshooting Safety guidelines First steps Troubleshooting Telephone support...
Page 152: ...Sommaire vi...
Page 156: ...CHAPITRE 1 propos de ce guide 4...
Page 164: ...CHAPITRE 2 V rification de votre ordinateur portable 12...
Page 188: ...CHAPITRE 3 Installation et initiation 36...
Page 204: ...CHAPITRE 4 Utilisation de lecteurs et d accessoires 52...
Page 251: ...CHAPITRE9 99 D pannage Directives de s curit Premi res tapes D pannage Support par t l phone...
Page 292: ...ANNEXE A Informations l gales 140...
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