HP Book manual Managing Battery Power, Monitoring Battery Power, To get the battery status

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3.Managing Battery Power

∙Monitoring Battery Power.

∙Recharging and Replacing Batteries.

∙Controlling Battery Power.

The primary source of power for the OmniBook is its rechargeable battery. The OmniBook provides several safeguards so that you won’t be surprised by a dead- battery condition. The status panel shows the remaining battery charge and built-in warnings are displayed for low-battery conditions.

To preserve your current work session, the OmniBook automatically turns off when the battery charge gets too low. Your session continues when you plug in the ac adapter or insert a fresh battery.

Monitoring Battery Power

To get the battery status

∙ Check the Battery indicator in the Status Panel. The shading indicates the approximate charge level. It’s approximate because it’s rounded to the nearest 1/4. (The AC and Charge indicators show whether the ac adapter is plugged in and whether the battery is charging.)

–or–

∙Press Fn+F2 to see the battery level in the System Configuration Utility. –or–

∙Move the mouse pointer onto the battery indicator at the right end of the taskbar. The approximate battery charge is displayed in a pop-up window.

For additional power information, open the Control Panel Power window.

All battery indicators show approximately the same battery charge level. However, because they have different resolutions, they may not show identical levels.

Hint

Updating the battery indicator. If you ever suspect a battery indicator does not represent the actual condition of the battery, do the following to update the indicator:

∙Plug in the ac adapter and wait until the Charge indicator turns off, or

∙Make sure only one battery is in the computer, unplug the ac adapter, press the blue On/Suspend button to turn off the computer, then turn it on again.

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Contents HP OmniBook 2000/5700 User’s Guide WindowsManaging Battery Power Changing the Configuration HP OmniBook 2000/5700 User’s Guide Using This Online ManualFinding More Information Page Getting Comfortable Identifying Parts of the OmniBookPage To adjust the display Adjusting the DisplayHint To clean the pointing device Using the Pointing DeviceTo use the pointing device Page To adjust the speaker volume Using SoundTo connect a microphone, speakers, or headphones To record and play sound Using the OmniBook Keyboard To use special features of the OmniBook keyboardTo tilt the keyboard Fn combination keysALT GR key Learning About Windows To learn about WindowsOperating the OmniBook Checking the Status of the OmniBookReminds you that the state To start the OmniBook Starting and Stopping the OmniBookTo stop the OmniBook Automatically turns off when you shut down Windows To reset and restart the OmniBook Hint Using Storage Devices To install the floppy driveTo remove the CD-ROM or floppy drive To install the CD-ROM drive To insert and eject a floppy diskTo insert and remove a CD To insert a PC cardEnd popup Start popupAbout RAM Cards To remove a PC card Monitoring Battery Power Managing Battery PowerTo get the battery status To recharge the battery or run on ac power Recharging and Replacing BatteriesTo replace the battery To install a second battery Controlling Battery Power To respond to a low-battery warningTo save battery power To change how power is managedPage Attaching a Security Cable Protecting Your OmniBookTo attach a security cable To set up password security Setting Up Password ProtectionTo record your name or other PC identification Hint To delete a password Type of Protection StepsProtecting Your Data To repair and clean up a diskTo delete a set of OmniBook files Using the Personal Information Applications To start Appointment Book Managing Your Time with Appointment BookTo view your appointments To add a new appointment To change to a different day, month, or yearTo add a new event To delete an appointment or event To run a program automaticallyTo start Phone Book Listing People in Phone BookTo add a person to the list Hints To search for a personTo start HP Calculator Getting Answers from HP Financial CalculatorTo perform a math function on one number To do simple arithmetic Page Changing the Configuration Other Using HP User Tools SetupTo run HP User Tools InformationAdvanced Using the System Configuration Utility To run the SCU during rebootTo run the SCU without rebooting System menuDisks menu Power menu Input/Output menuExit menu System Interrupts System ResourcesSystem Memory System Input/Output Addresses 100-3FF DMA ChannelsTroubleshooting Solving ProblemsPrinting Problems Hint If a serial printer doesn’t printMemory Problems Pointing Device and Mouse ProblemsFile, Drive, and PC Card Problems If the OmniBook doesn’t reboot successfully from drive aIf drive C has problems If a PC card doesn’t work properly in a card slotSerial and Infrared Communications Problems Sound ProblemsDisplay Problems Power ProblemsIf the OmniBook doesn’t turn on with a fresh battery If the OmniBook reboots every time you turn it onIf the battery pack doesn’t charge or stops charging If your OmniBook password doesn’t workLockup Problems If the OmniBook stops responding during startupIf an application stops responding If a screen saver causes lockupPage Page Page Page Volume