Kensington M Series manual Battery Warnings

Battery Warnings

Your computer gives you the following low-battery warnings (Table 4).

Table 4. Battery Warnings

Warnings Condition Action to Take

The computer beeps 5 times (low-pitched beeps). In Windows 95,

abattery-low warning appears on screen.

The computer beeps 5 times (high-pitched beeps), with a short time between beeps. After a short time, the computer automatically goes into rest mode.

Battery low: The battery charge is about 10 percent. Approximately 5–10 minutes of battery charge is left.

Battery very low: The battery charge is about 3 percent.

Save your work. Use the AC adapter to power the computer or turn off the computer and install a fully charged battery.

Use the AC adapter to power the computer and charge the battery.

If you cannot run your computer from the battery and the battery will not charge when you attach the AC adapter, the problem may be that

∙The battery temperature is over 95° F (35° C) or below 41° F (5° C). If you think the battery temperature is too hot or too cold, turn off the computer, remove the battery, and let the battery reach room temperature. Then try charging the battery again.

∙The battery is defective. Replace the battery with a new battery.

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