Gericom Blockbuster Mobile G553, User Manual

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Battery Status
Windows XP has an applet in the Control Panel that will display an icon in the
Windows taskbar indicating when the Notebook is running on battery power or is
attached to the AC adapter.
This applet also displays a meter that indicates how much charge is remaining in the
battery.
Battery Low Warning
When the pack initially reaches the “Battery Low” state approximately 10 ~ 15 minutes
of the usable battery life is left.
You will hear an audible beep signal every 1.5 seconds alerting you to the “Battery
Low” status. When the battery power reaches the “Battery Low Low” status the
beeping sound will accelerate.
Your battery now has 1 ~ 2 minutes of battery charge remaining. You must save your
data or connect AC power immediately; otherwise, you may lose your data.
Sound Meaning
Continuous beeping
every 1.5 seconds Battery Low: Indicates that there is 7 to 10 minutes charge
remaining.
Beeping accelerates Battery Low Low: Indicates that there is 1 to 2 minutes of
battery charge remaining. Save your work and turn off the
Notebook, or connect the AC adapter.
When there is only one minute of battery charge remaining, the Notebook will
suspend to the HDD and power off. You should connect AC power and resume to
save your work.
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