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Fuel-Gauge

This icon calls the Fuel-Gauge program. This program shows:

1) Percentage of remaining battery power

2) Estimated time to become empty

- While the expected time is not stable (for 1 minute), blinking [8:88] appears.

3)The expected time to complete charging when the battery is being charged.

4) Power mode status (High Performance/ Automatic/ Customized, or Maximum Performance/ Maximum Battery Life/ Customized), Power source (AC / Battery)

- To change the power mode, double-click on the power mode icon or press Fn+F11 key.

5) Battery charging status (Charging / Discharging)

Note: Some information may not be available, depending on your model.

The following buttons are shown in the Fuel-Gauge window.

 Discharge button  (for models with discharge function)

- When you click on the icon, the battery is discharged completely and then recharged automatically in order to refresh the battery. You have to attach the AC adapter. It stops discharging when the system enters suspend or hibernation mode.

 Suspend button

- Enters suspend mode. This function is assigned to the Fn+F4 key combination.

Hibernation button  (for models with hibernation function)

- Enters hibernation mode. This function is assigned to the Fn+F12 key combination.

The Fn+F2 key combination shows or hides the Fuel-Gauge window.


Battery Monitor Options

LCD indicator panel	LCD indicator panel shows the battery status. Select the information you want to display:

Remaining capacity	Displays the battery remaining capacity in percent (%).

Remaining time	Displays the battery remaining time in hours/minutes (H:MM).


Window option

(Some options may not be available, depending on your operating system.)

Start Fuel-Gauge automatically

Select this option to start the Fuel-Gauge program automatically when the operating system starts.

Customize Fuel-Gauge window size on start-up

You can select one of the options to specify the window size when the program starts.


Suspend mode

When the computer enters suspend mode, all tasks running are stopped and the devices are turned off or in low power state to conserve the power. The memory contents are retained in the memory using power from the battery or the AC adapter. When the system resumes normal operation, the tasks restart from the point where they were suspended.


Hibernation mode

When the computer enters hibernation mode, all tasks running are stopped and all the devices are turned off. The contents of the memory are stored in the hibernation file in the internal hard disk.

When you turn on the power switch, the system restores all the tasks from the hibernation file to the memory and resumes the normal operation.


Trademarks and Service Marks

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Windows	Microsoft Corporation
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