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Solving Battery and Battery Gauge, Problems

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Solving Battery and Battery Gauge Problems "Solving Power Problems" in this chapter may also be helpful. Problem Probable Cause Solution(s) Computer won't turn Battery is discharged. on when battery pack is inserted and power cord is unplugged. Connect the computer to an external power source and charge the battery pack. Replace the battery pack with a fully charged battery pack. Computer is Battery charge is low. beeping and battery light is blinking. Immediately save any open files and do one of the following: s Connect the computer to an external power source to charge the battery pack. s Initiate Suspend and replace the battery pack with a fully charged battery pack. s Turn the computer off or initiate Hibernation until you can find another power source or charge the battery pack. Computer battery light blinks to indicate low battery condition, but computer does not beep. Low battery warning beeps are disabled. Volume is turned off or turned down too low. Run Computer Setup and enable low-battery warning beeps on the Power menu (refer to Chapter 10, "Running Computer Setup"). If the speaker icon is not visible on the status panel, press the Fn+F5 hotkey to turn the speaker on, then adjust the volume. Continued 13-4 Troubleshooting

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13-4
Troubleshooting
Solving Battery and Battery Gauge
Problems
"Solving Power Problems" in this chapter may also be helpful.
Problem
Probable Cause
Solution(s)
Computer won’t turn
on when battery
pack is inserted and
power cord is
unplugged.
Battery is discharged.
Connect the computer to an
external power source and
charge the battery pack.
Replace the battery pack with a
fully charged battery pack.
Computer is
beeping and battery
light is blinking.
Battery charge is low.
Immediately save any open files
and do one of the following:
■
Connect the computer to an
external power source to
charge the battery pack.
■
Initiate Suspend and replace
the battery pack with a fully
charged battery pack.
■
Turn the computer off or initiate
Hibernation until you can find
another power source or charge
the battery pack.
Computer battery
light blinks to
indicate low battery
condition, but
computer does not
beep.
Low battery warning beeps are
disabled.
Volume is turned off or turned
down too low.
Run Computer Setup and enable
low-battery warning beeps on the
Power menu (refer to Chapter 10,
"Running Computer Setup").
If the speaker icon is not visible
on the status panel, press the
Fn+F5
hotkey to turn the speaker
on, then adjust the volume.
Continued