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5. Push the cover straight down until it snaps into place.
Figure 18. Installing the Battery
Monitoring the Battery Charge
Battery life is affected by factors such as the power-management settings in
System Setup, the applications you use, and the brightness settings of the LCD.
Under normal usage, the battery charge lasts approximately 3 hours.
Battery life estimates are subject to variation. The actual life
of your battery may be less than the estimates given in the
manual.
You can monitor the charge of the battery pack installed in your computer through
the battery gauge.
Using the Battery Gauge
Press <Fn+F6> to display the battery gauge on the LCD. You can display the
battery gauge while you are in any program.
The gauge has five sections:
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Indicates that the computer is powered by the AC
adapter.