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Mobile Computing
Monitoring battery power
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Monitoring battery power
The computer’s main battery light gives you an indication of
the main battery’s current charge:
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Blue means the battery is fully charged.
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Amber means the battery is charging (AC Adapter
connected).
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Off (no illumination) indicates one of the following
conditions: the battery is dead, the battery is not
charging, the battery is not fully charged, or the AC
adapter is not plugged in to the computer or AC outlet.
Battery life and charge time may vary, depending upon power
management settings, applications and features used.
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Flashing amber indicates that the computer is using
battery power, and the battery’s charge is running low.
HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light (
) with the
on/off light (
). When the on/off light flashes amber, it
indicates that the system is suspended (using the operating
system’s Stand By command).
Determining remaining battery power
Wait at least 16 seconds after turning on the computer before
trying to monitor the remaining battery power. The computer
needs this time to check the battery’s remaining capacity and
perform its calculations.
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