Power Status
The Power Status icon will show whether you are cur-
rently powered by the battery, or by the AC/DC adapter
plugged in to a working power outlet. The power status
bar will show the current battery charge state.
Brightness
The Brightness icon will show the current screen bright-
ness level. You can use the slider to adjust the screen
brightness or the Fn + F8/F9 key combinations, or use the
Fn + F2 key combination to turn off the LED backlight
(press any key to turn it on again). Note that screen bright-
ness is also effected by the Power Mode selected.
Volume
The Volume icon will show the current volume level. You
can use the slider to adjust the volume or the Fn + F5/F6
key combinations, or use the Fn + F3 key combination to
mute the volume.
Power Conservation
This system supports Energy Star power management
features that place computers (CPU, hard drive, etc.) into
a low-power sleep mode after a designated period of inac-
tivity. Click either the Performance, Balanced or Ener-
gy Star button.
Sleep
Click the Sleep button to bring up the Hibernate
Sleep
buttons, and click either button to have the
computer enter the appropriate power-saving mode.
Display Switch
Click the Display Switch button to access the menu (or
use the
+ P key combination) and select the appropri-
ate display mode.
Time Zone
Clicking the Time Zone button will access the Date and
Time Windows control panel.
Desktop Background
Clicking the Desktop Background button will allow you
to change the desktop background picture.
Touchpad/PC Camera
Click any of these buttons to toggle the Touchpad or mod-
ule's power status. A crossed out icon will appear over the
top left of the icon
when it is off
status of a module, and Touchpad power, is also effected
by the Power Mode selected.
or
Note that the power
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