Add-On Devices Using Plug-In Modules To use the status panel (selected models) The notebook’s status panel can show the time and date, battery status, power status, and the status of the notebook’s CD player. ?? Press the status panel button several times to display the information you want. The first press turns on the backlight. Subsequent presses cycle through the available information in the following order: ?? Power status: ON, OFF, (standby), or (hibernate). ?? Date. ?? Time. ?? Battery charge remaining (0 to 100%). ?? CD player status (if CD player is running): shows the track number, play status (playing, paused, or stopped), and time counter. 1. Status panel button. 2. Status panel.
You can set the date and time displayed in the status panel by using the BIOS configuration utility— see “To run the BIOS configuration utility” on page 118. Reference Guide 73