HP OmniBook 5500 HP OmniBook 5500 - User Guide, Windows 95 - Page 19
Turning the OmniBook On and Off
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Floppy disk Hard disk PC card Power off This icon appears when the OmniBook is reading or writing to the floppy disk drive. This icon appears when the OmniBook is reading or writing to drive C. This icon appears when you insert PC cards into the card slots. The two cards identify when one or two of the slots are occupied. This icon appears when the OmniBook is turned off; the "bookmark" icon reminds you that the state of the computer has been saved. To check power status The left icons indicate power conditions-ac adapter use, battery status, charging status. ac power This icon appears when the ac adapter is plugged in. Battery status The shading of the battery symbol shows the approximate charge level of the battery relative to a full charge. Battery charging The lightning bolt symbol appears when the battery is charging. The battery symbol blinks when the battery is low. The Windows 95 taskbar also shows status information about ac power or battery use, sound, infrared, and PC card use. The indicators shown vary depending on the current state of the OmniBook-whether a PC card is present or whether ac power is connected, for example. Some of the taskbar indicators provide information or control when you move the mouse pointer over the indicator-or when you click the indicator (or double-click, or right-click). For example, double-click the battery icon to find out how much battery power remains. Turning the OmniBook On and Off The OmniBook has several On/Off modes that save power when the ac adapter isn't connected. The most obvious of these is automatic shutdown-when your OmniBook has been idle for 3 minutes with no ac power, it turns itself off automatically. 19