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Mobile Computing
Monitoring main battery power
Battery life and charge time may vary, depending upon power
management settings, applications and features used.
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Flashes amber when the main battery charge is low and it is
time to recharge the main battery or plug in the AC adaptor
If the AC power light flashes amber during charging, either a battery
pack is malfunctioning, or it is not receiving correct input from the
AC power supply.
HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light (
) with the
ON/OFF light (
), and the power button light near the upper-right
corner of the keyboard.
When the ON/OFF light or power button light flashes amber, it
indicates that the system is suspended (using the Windows
®
operating system Sleep command).
(Sample Illustration) Power and battery light locations
Determining remaining battery power
Wait a few moments 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.
NOTE
NOTE
System indicator lights
Battery light
Wireless indicator light
ON/OFF light
AC power light
eco Utility™
indicator light
*Available on certain models.
Wireless WAN
indicator light*
Internal storage drive light
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NOTE