HP tc1000 manual Managing Low-Battery Conditions, Identifying Low-Battery Conditions

Battery Packs

Managing Low-Battery Conditions

The information in this section describes default alerts and system responses.

Some low-battery condition alerts and system responses can be changed in the Power Options Properties window of the operating system. Preferences set in the Power Options Properties window do not affect lights.

For information about setting preferences in the Power Options Properties window, refer on this CD to the Software Guide, “Power” chapter, “Setting Power Preferences” section.

Identifying Low-Battery Conditions

Low-Battery Condition

When a battery pack that is the sole power source available to the tablet PC reaches a low-battery condition (5 percent of a full charge), the battery light flashes.

Critical Low-Battery Condition

If a low-battery condition is not resolved, the tablet PC enters a critical low-battery condition (1 percent of a full charge).

In a critical low-battery condition:

■If Hibernation is enabled and the tablet PC is on or in Standby, the tablet PC initiates Hibernation.

■If Hibernation is disabled and the tablet PC is on or in Standby, the tablet PC remains briefly in Standby, then shuts down and loses your unsaved work.

Hibernation is enabled by default. To verify that Hibernation is enabled, select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance icon > Power Options icon > Hibernate tab. If Hibernation is enabled, the Enable Hibernation check box is selected.

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