GoBook Pro Help
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How your computer responds to a low battery condition can be set by going to Start, Settings, Control
Panel, Power Management, Alarms.
Two different power alarms can be enabled or disabled: the Low Battery Alarm, and the Critical Battery
Alarm. Use the slidebar to set the power level at which the alarms are activated. Click on the Action
button to choose whether the alarm sounds, displays a message, or both.
CAUTION
When battery power is low, the battery LED activity indicator will flash, and the alarm will
beep or display a warning on your screen. Take immediate action, such as saving files or connecting to
the
AC adapter
, or data may be lost.
When the computer alerts you that the battery is low, immediately do one of the following:
l
Connect the AC power adapter
l
Save your work, and suspend to disk (Hibernate) by pressing FN+F10
l
Save your work, then select Shut Down from the Start menu
l
Press FN+Q to turn off the computer (or suspend to disk) and replace the discharged battery with
a charged battery (See Changing the Battery later in this section).
NOTE
Do not restart the computer until you have connected to an AC adapter, or replaced the
discharged battery with a charged battery.
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Battery Charging
When you use the
AC adapter
to connect your GoBook Pro to a power outlet, the internal battery will
automatically begin to recharge. While the battery is charging, the
External Power Battery Charge LED
activity indicator on the indicator panel will be flashing. When the battery is fully charged, the
External Power Battery Charge LED
activity indicator will turn solid.
If your computer is turned off, or suspended to RAM, a fully discharged battery will take about 4 hours
GoBook Pro Help
5. Power Mangement Topics