Apple 190 series manual Responding to low-power messages, What you should do, What you should know

Responding to low-power messages

When the battery runs low, the computer displays a series of low-power messages. The work time remaining after you see the first message varies depending on how you are using the computer. It’s a good idea to act promptly.

What you should do

When you see a low-power message, you should do one of the following:

mPlug in the power adapter.

or

mSave your work, put the computer to sleep, remove the depleted battery, and replace it with a charged battery within two minutes of removing the depleted one.

IMPORTANT Always save your work when you see a low-power message.

What you should know

When the first low-power message appears, the screen dims automatically to save power.

If you continue to work without plugging in the power adapter or changing the battery, the computer displays a second low-power message.

The second message is followed by a third and final message indicating that the computer is about to put itself to sleep. Within a few seconds, the computer goes to sleep automatically to protect the contents of RAM. All activities are interrupted. It’s a good idea to save your work when you see the first two low-power messages to make sure you don’t lose information.

If you continue working until the computer goes to sleep automatically, you can wake it again as soon as you plug in the power adapter or replace the depleted battery with a charged battery.

If you can’t plug in the power adapter or replace the battery, the contents

of RAM are retained in sleep for about 8 hours (as long as you don’t remove the battery).

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