Winbook XL User Manual page 45

occupy the full size of the built-in screen (although it might on an external monitor). Notice that
when you put your computer into the DOS mode, which uses the VGA resolution (640 x 480) as
a default, the display will be stretched to fit the full screen. When you are displaying the video on
the built-in screen, you cannot choose a higher resolution than the standard resolution. However,
you can use a higher resolution when you output the notebook's video to an external monitor that
supports high resolutions.
You can quickly adjust the resolution and number of color settings through Windows 95's
Display Properties window. To open this window, locate the display icon on the taskbar (the
video screen icon).
Click on this icon to bring up the display menu.
You can now choose from the available display options, including window colors and
backgrounds. For more information on video resolutions, see the section in Chapter Four on
using an external monitor.
Battery & Power Saving
When the AC Adapter is connected to your WinBook XL, your battery will charge whether the
computer is on, off, or in the power saving mode. It will, however, charge much faster if the
computer is off.
When your battery charge level gets low, you will receive several warnings.
When the charge starts to get low, an exclamation mark will appear beside the battery icon
on the taskbar.
When about 10 minutes of battery power remain, you will receive warnings: the system will
beep once to warn you that you have entered this low-charge state, the Battery Charge
indicator (the middle LED on the display panel hinge) will flash about once per second and
the battery icon on the taskbar will flash about once per second.
When about 5 minutes of battery power remain, you will receive additional warnings: the
system will beep twice, the Battery Charge indicator (the middle LED on the display panel
hinge) will flash about twice per second and the battery icon on the taskbar will flash about
twice per second.
When the battery reaches a critical level, Windows will pop up a warning telling you to
switch to AC power or suspend.
If your battery drains completely without being placed into the suspend mode, you might lose
information which has not been saved. It is a good idea when using battery power to place the
unit in the suspend mode if you think you will be leaving the unit for any substantial length of
time.
[Sidebar: Eyeball icon: Your unit will come set to enter the Suspend mode on low battery. This
will help prevent data loss. You can alter this setting in the Setup program (see Chapter Seven).]