HP e500s manual Beeps with a Blinking Power/Suspend Light, Turning Beeps On or Off

Beeps with a Blinking Power/Suspend Light

When the computer beeps while the Power/Suspend light is blinking, the computer has initiated Suspend. See Chapter 4 for more information on using Suspend.

NOTE: When the computer is in Suspend and a low battery condition occurs, you cannot press the power button or suspend button to exit Suspend. Connect the computer to AC power until a fully charged battery is available.

See the following section, “Turning Beeps On or Off,” to avoid being alerted with system beeps.

Turning Beeps On or Off

Based on the type of beeps to be turned on or off, do one of the following:

■To enable or disable PC Card beeps, click Control Panel⊕ double-click PC Card icon⊕Global Settings tab, then click the

Disable PC Card Sound Effects box.

■To disable only low battery warning beeps, click Start⊕ Settings⊕Control Panel⊕double-click Power⊕

Power Properties⊕Conservation Settings tab. Then click the Warning Beeps Off button.

NOTE: Application-specific beeps must be controlled through the application software.

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