10 Batter y Char gerw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Bottom ViewChecking the Battery ChargeYou can check the battery charge before you remove the battery from thecomputer and attach it to the battery charger. You can also set powermanagement options to alert you when the battery charge is low.The Microsoft® Windows® power meter window and icon, the batterycharge gauge, and the low-battery warning provide information on thebattery charge.Power MeterThe Windows power meter indicates the remaining battery charge. Tocheck the power meter:Double-click the icon in the taskbar, or:1 Open the Control Panel.2 Double-click the Power Options (or Power Management) icon toopen the Power Options Properties window.1 battery charger lock latch2 battery charger connector3 battery charger latchrelease31 2
