Compaq Armada E700 Compaq Armada E700 Series Reference Guide - Page 39

Managing Low-Battery Conditions

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Managing Low-Battery Conditions Identifying Low-Battery Conditions s When a battery pack that is the only source of power available to the computer reaches a low-battery condition s The system beeps 5 times. 1 s The battery light blinks. s If the low-battery condition is not resolved, the computer will enter a critical low-battery condition. In a critical low-battery condition, s If Hibernation is enabled and the computer is on or in Suspend (Standby)-The computer beeps twice, then initiates Hibernation. (Hibernation is enabled by default.) s If Hibernation is disabled and the computer is on or in 2 Suspend (Standby)-The computer beeps twice, and the power/suspend light blinks. The computer remains briefly in Suspend (Standby), then shuts down and your unsaved work is lost. 5-4 Managing Power

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5-4
Managing Power
Managing Low-Battery Conditions
Identifying Low-Battery Conditions
When a battery pack that is the only source of power available
to the computer reaches a low-battery condition
The system beeps 5 times.
The battery light
blinks.
If the low-battery condition is not resolved, the computer will
enter a
critical
low-battery condition. In a
critical
low-battery
condition,
If Hibernation is enabled and the computer is on or in
Suspend (Standby)
—The computer beeps twice, then
initiates Hibernation. (Hibernation is enabled by default.)
If Hibernation is disabled and the computer is on or in
Suspend (Standby)
—The computer beeps twice, and the
power/suspend light
blinks. The computer remains
briefly
in Suspend (Standby), then shuts down and your
unsaved work is lost.