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SECTION 1
Indication of a battery problem
Indicates that the battery cannot be charged for some reason or other.
Low battery condition
When the battery is discharged to a critically low level, the battery life indicator on the
operating status indicator LCD blinks (
). If it blinks, connect the AC adapter to your
computer to recharge the battery.
Critical Point
If
is displayed, turn off your computer, remove and install the battery all over again. If
this persists, your might have to replace the battery pack with a new one because it is most
likely defective.
Critical Point
The use of a weak battery could result in the lost of data you are currently working with or
saving. When the battery runs low, connect the AC adapter to your computer as soon as
possible, or if no AC adapter is available, immediately save the data you are working with,
exit all programs and turn off your computer.
Reading or writing data on the hard disk requires a large amount of electrical power. There-
fore, when the battery is weak, connect the AC adapter to your computer before reading or
writing data on the hard disk.
Leaving the battery weak for a certain period of time causes the computer to automatically
go into standby mode. When data is being read or written on the hard disk, however, the
computer will not go into standby mode before the data reading or writing process is com-
plete.
By default, your computer is set so that it will go into standby mode when the battery life
reaches about 3%.
To change this setting, follow these steps: Open the Power Options Properties dialog box,
click the Alarms tab, and then click “Set off low battery alarm when power level reaches” in
the Low battery alarm section to activate this option (
changes to
).
Note that changing this setting causes your computer to shut down as soon as the battery
goes dead, and could result in the lost of data not saved or could make your computer
unstable.
Cautions in Using the Battery Pack
WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK
• The battery pack is shock-sensitive. To avoid damage due to shock, be careful not to
drop the battery pack when installing or removing it. For safety’s sake, do not use a
battery once it has been shocked. The use of a damaged battery could result in an
electric shock or explosion.
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