Compaq 319921-001 manual To Respond to a Low-Battery Warning, From the Windows Control Panel

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Battery Packs and Power Management

From the Windows Control Panel

Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options, then select the Power Meter tab to see the battery status. The Alarms and Advanced tabs provide additional options.

On the battery pack

1.Remove the battery pack from the notebook. See the “Getting Started with Your Notebook” chapter in this guide.

2.Press the contact pad on the side of the battery pack. The number of lights that turn on indicates the remaining charge (each light represents 20 percent of a full charge).

To Respond to a Low-Battery Warning

The notebook automatically alerts you when the battery power drops to a critically low level. The notebook first emits a high-pitched beep or displays a warning message. Then, if you do not restore power within a short time, the notebook goes into Hibernation.

After the notebook enters Hibernation in this way, you will not be able to turn it on again until you restore power by doing one of the following procedures:

Replace the battery pack with a charged one.

Plug in the AC adapter.

NOTE: If you plug in the AC adapter, you can continue to work while your battery pack recharges.

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Contents Startup Guide Page Your Hewlett-Packard product contains software programs Software Product License AgreementFor a notebook supplied with a Microsoft operating system Startup Guide Software Product License Agreement Contents Battery Packs and Power Management TroubleshootingIndex Getting Started with Your Notebook Important Safety InformationIdentifying Parts of the Notebook Front Panel and Right Panel Components Getting Started with Your Notebook Left Panel and Back Panel Components Getting Started with Your Notebook Bottom Panel Components Getting Started with Your Notebook Status Lights Getting Started with Your Notebook Insert the Battery Pack Setting Up Your NotebookConnect AC Power Connect a Phone Line Turn On the Notebook Set Up Windows Using the Documentation Library CDOperating Your Notebook Basic OperationFollowing table is describing the default power setting Default Power SettingsTo Change the Boot Device To Reset the NotebookTo Use the TouchPad TouchPad on-off button and indicator lightThis hot key Does this To Use the Function Hot KeysTo Play DVD Movies Using CDs or DVDsTo Connect an Infrared Device Select Models Only To Connect a TV to Your NotebookUsing the Infrared Port Printing to an Infrared PrinterTransferring Files Through an Infrared Connection Battery Packs and Power Management Using Battery PowerTo Check Battery Status From the Windows Control Panel To Respond to a Low-Battery WarningTo Recharge the Battery Pack Troubleshooting Your Notebook TroubleshootingDisplay Problems If the Notebook Is On, But the Screen Is BlankIf the Screen Is Difficult to Read Hard Drive ProblemsIf an External Display Does Not Work If the Notebook Hard Drive Does Not SpinPerformance Problems Keyboard and Pointing Device ProblemsIf the Pointer Is Difficult to Control If the TouchPad Does Not WorkIf the Notebook Turns Off Immediately After It Turns On Power and Battery Pack ProblemsStartup Problems If the Notebook Does Not Respond When You Turn It OnIf the Notebook Will Not Boot from Battery Power To Run the Bios Setup Utility Configuring Your NotebookTroubleshooting Index Index Index Index