Battery

Symptom

 

Problem

 

Solution

(cont’d)

 

Battery is at the end

 

Replace the battery.

 

 

Battery charge

 

of its life.

 

Refer to “Recycling the

does not

 

 

 

Battery” in this guide for

last as long

 

 

 

battery recycling information.

as expected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Notebook

 

Volume is set too low

 

Adjust volume if necessary.

has entered the

 

to hear the warning

 

 

Low Battery

 

beep, or a CD is

 

 

state, but it did

 

playing and the

 

 

not beep.

 

alarm does not

 

 

 

 

interrupt play to

 

 

 

 

issue a warning beep.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Notebook is

 

Your Notebook has

 

If possible, immediately

beeping and the

 

entered a Low

 

connect your Notebook to AC

Low Battery

 

Battery stage.

 

power. If connecting to AC

warning appears

 

 

 

power is not possible, you

or the battery

 

 

 

have the following choices:

gauge is

 

 

 

• Save your files and

below 10 %.

 

 

 

perform a normal

 

 

 

 

Windows shut down.

 

 

 

 

• Initiate Hibernation

 

 

 

 

by pressing the

 

 

 

 

Power » button.

 

 

 

 

• Let your Notebook go into

 

 

 

 

Hibernation automatically

 

 

 

 

(if enabled).

 

 

 

 

 

9-12 SOLUTIONS

PRESARIO MOBILE INTERNET PC BEYOND SETUP GUIDE

 

800 SERIES

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Compaq 800 manual Battery Symptom Problem Solution Cont’d, Replace the battery, As expected, Low Battery Beep, or a CD is

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