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Monitoring of power condition, Battery indicator

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Power and Power-Up Modes Table 6-1 Power conditions continued Power on AC adaptor not connected Battery charge is above low battery trigger point Battery charge is below low battery trigger point Battery charge is exhausted No battery installed • Operates • LED: Battery off DC IN off • Operates • LED: Battery flashes orange DC IN off Computer shuts down • No operation • LED: Battery off DC IN off Power off (no operation) Monitoring of power condition As shown in the below table, the Battery, DC IN and Power indicators on the system indicator alert you to the computer's operating capability and battery charge status. Battery indicator Check the Battery indicator to determine the status of the battery pack. The following indicator lights indicate the battery status: Flashing orange Orange Blue No light The battery charge is low, the AC adaptor must be connected in order to recharge the battery. Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and the battery is charging. Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and the battery is fully charged. Under any other conditions, the indicator does not light. If the battery pack becomes too hot while it is being charged, the charge will stop and the Battery indicator will go out. When the battery pack's temperature falls to a normal range, charging will resume - this process will occur regardless of whether the computer's power is on or off. User's Manual 6-2

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User’s Manual
6-2
Power and Power-Up Modes
Table 6-1 Power conditions continued
Monitoring of power condition
As shown in the below table, the
Battery, DC IN
and
Power
indicators on
the system indicator alert you to the computer’s operating capability and
battery charge status.
Battery indicator
Check the
Battery
indicator to determine the status of the battery pack.
The following indicator lights indicate the battery status:
Power on
Power off
(no operation)
AC
adaptor
not
connected
Battery charge
is above low
battery trigger
point
• Operates
• LED:
Battery
off
DC IN
off
Battery charge
is below low
battery trigger
point
• Operates
• LED:
Battery
flashes orange
DC IN
off
Battery charge
is exhausted
Computer shuts down
No battery
installed
•
No operation
• LED:
Battery
off
DC IN
off
Flashing orange
The battery charge is low, the AC adaptor must be
connected in order to recharge the battery.
Orange
Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and the
battery is charging.
Blue
Indicates the AC adaptor is connected and the
battery is fully charged.
No light
Under any other conditions, the indicator does not
light.
If the battery pack becomes too hot while it is being charged, the charge
will stop and the
Battery
indicator will go out. When the battery pack's
temperature falls to a normal range, charging will resume - this process will
occur regardless of whether the computer's power is on or off.