Compaq Armada 7700 Armada 7700 Family of Personal Computers Reference Guide - Page 162

Solving Battery and Battery Gauge Problems Continued Problem Possible Cause Solution While the battery power light or the MultiBay drive light is blinking, the computer beeps twice and the power/suspend light begins blinking. Hibernation has been turned off, and the computer has entered a critical low-battery condition. To avoid losing unsaved work, immediately connect the computer to an external power source or replace the battery pack. Battery power light Low-battery warning or MultiBay drive beeps have been light blinks to disabled. indicate a low- battery condition, but computer does not beep. System beeps have been turned down too low. Enable low-battery warning beeps on Battery Conservation Settings tab in Power Properties. Press Fn+F5, then press the right cursor key to increase system beeps volume. Battery light or MultiBay drive light does not turn on to indicate battery pack is charging. Battery pack is already fully charged. Battery pack was exposed to temperature extremes No action is necessary. Allow time for battery pack to return to room temperature. Battery pack is at the Replace the end of its life. battery pack. Battery pack is warm to the touch after charging. Warming occurs due No action is required. to charging. Every time the computer is turned on, the date and time have to be set. Auxiliary battery Connect the computer to charge is low because an external power source the computer was not for approximately 24 connected to a power hours to fully charge the source for an auxiliary battery. extended time period. Auxiliary battery is at the end of its life. Contact your Compaq authorized service provider to replace the auxiliary battery. Continued Troubleshooting 16-5