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Battery Power
When remaining battery capacity falls to 5%
[Critical battery alarm]
When the Remaining Battery Charge Becomes Low
When remaining battery capacity falls to 10%
[Low battery alarm]
Displays a message indicating the low
battery level.
Windows 2000
The computer will enter standby mode.
Windows XP
The computer will enter hibernation
mode.
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Connect the AC adaptor before start-
ing up the computer next time.
If the computer starts up or resumes
while the AC adaptor is not connected,
Windows may not operate properly or
alarm operations may not work properly.
Displays a message indicating the low
battery level.
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Charge your battery.
Connect the AC adaptor immediately.
If you do not have the AC adaptor with
you, exit any programs currently run-
ning, then shut down Windows, and
confirm that the power indicator is off.
Use a spare battery if you have one.
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The following is factory default setting.
Above settings can be changed.
1
Windows 2000
Select [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [Power Options] - [Alarms].
Windows XP
Select [Start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [Power
Options] - [Alarms].
2
Set alarm operations and remaining battery level for operating alarm func-
tions.
When disabling the speaker by pressing
Fn + F4
, the sound alarm
is also disabled.
About High Temperature Mode
This computer has a high temperature mode function that prevents the degradation of
the battery in high temperature environments.
We recommend setting the high temperature mode function when installing the com-
puter in a car, etc. To do this, set [Environment] in [Main] menu of the Setup Utility to
[High Temperature]. Note that a 100% remaining battery reading in [High Temperature]
mode is about an 80% reading in [Normal Temperature] mode.
After switching from [Normal Temperature] to [High Temperature], or vice versa, the
remaining battery will not be displayed properly until the battery pack is completely
discharged or fully charged.
Set the value for [Critical battery alarm] to 5% or more. This is necessary for the
standby or hibernation function to be completed (assuring data is saved) when
the battery level is low.
When making a setting for [When the alarm goes off, the computer will] in [Alarms]
- [Alarm Action], add a check mark for [Force stand by or shutdown even if a
program stops responding.]
