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Checking the Battery Level
You can check the battery level in the
Power Options
properties dialog box in the
Control Panel or double-clicking the battery or AC plug icon on the taskbar.
The battery power remaining is an approximate figure. The remaining
operating time expected may be different from the actual remaining time,
depending on the use of the computer. If the actual remaining power in
your battery is less than what the battery indicator lights suggest, you
should initialize the battery pack as per the procedure on page 3-3.
Low Battery Indication
When the battery power becomes significantly low, the battery status indicator ( )
turns red and the warning beep sounds. Save your data and turn off the computer, or
connect the computer to a wall outlet immediately. Otherwise, the computer will be
shutdown and the data may be lost. To stop the warning beep, press
Fn + F10 keys.
If you set Low Battery Alarm or Critical Battery Alarm in Windows Me, the
computer will be turned off or enter System stand by or Hibernate in case of
significantly low battery power. See Power Management section of this chapter.
The alarm of Windows Me will also tell you when the battery drops to the specified
level by sounding an alarm or displaying a message, and let your computer enter
System stand by/hibernate
or be shut down automatically.
To activate the alarm of Windows Me:
1. In the Power Options Properties dialog box, select Alarms tab.
2. Check the box of the preferable battery alarm state.
3. Set the battery level at which the alarm is activated and click Alarm Action…
4. In Low Battery Alarm Actions dialog box, Check the preferable notification
status in Notification .
5. Check When the alarm goes off, the computer will: if you want your computer
to go on some status, and specify the status.
6. Click OK twice.
The remaining operating time depends on the power you are consuming. If you are
using the audio system, PC card slot, hard disk, floppy disk or CD-ROM/R/RW,
your computer may consume more battery life.