Battery Power, Battery Status, Fn + F9 | Panasonic CF-17, CF-M34

• The battery indicator light remains red.

• The battery remaining displays 99% and the indicator light is orange for a long period of time.

Low battery warning appears after a short pe- riod of time.

This may be caused by the use of suspend mode for long periods of time. The battery is discharging while the computer is in suspend mode when the AC adapter is not connected.

When the battery pack is not in the computer,

Battery Power

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Battery Status

Use the Battery Indicator to check the battery status

Battery Indicator	Battery Status

O r a n g e *		Charging
G r e e n *		Fully-charged

R e d		Battery charge is low (the charge is less than approx. 9% capacity)
Blinking	red*	Battery pack or charger may not be working properly.
		Quickly remove the battery pack and disconnect the AC
		adapter, then connect them again. If the problem persists,
		contact Panasonic Technical Support.

Blinking	orange	Battery capacity being refreshed.

B l i n k i n g	o r a n g e	Unable to recharge due to violation of temperature limits.
f i v e t i m e s a f t e r		(The ambient temperature is outside the allowable range.
the AC adapter is		Once the allowable range requirement is satisfied, charg-
connected*		ing begins automatically.)

Not lit		Battery pack is not connected or charging not being per-
		formed.
		* When the AC adapter is connected.

N O T E

This computer prevents overcharging of the battery by recharging only when the remaining power is less than approx. 95% of capacity after the battery is fully charged.

Getting a detailed reading

Fn + F9

N O T E

The actual remaining battery capacity and the displayed indication may differ.

Perform the Battery Ca- pacity refresh utility.

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Completely discharge the battery (reaches 0%) .

is displayed.

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Panasonic CF-17, CF-M34 manual Battery Power, Battery Status, Use the Battery Indicator to check the battery status, Fn + F9

Contents

Illustrations in this Reference Manual Reference Manual CF-M34/CF-17 Series Saving Data on the Hard Disk Read Me FirstSaving Data on Disks Computer Viruses Read Me First MaintenanceUsage Environment Handling N c t i o n s Popup Window Key Combinations LED Indicators Using the Touch Pad Changing the mode of the touch padTouch Pad Advaced Basic Operation Touch Pad Advanced Magnify/reduce the display Handling the Touch Pad Handling the Touchscreen TouchscreenMoving the cursor Clicking Double-clicking Dragging Configuring the Touchscreen TouchscreenMake necessary changes Click OK Panasonic Hand Writing Touchscreen Drawing Characters or FiguresSelect Save As or Save from File Shutting Down Using the Suspend or Hibernation Function Setting the Suspend or Hibernation FunctionSuspend/Hibernation Functions Starting Up Your Computer Quickly Resuming Operation Suspend/Hibernation Functions Precautions for Using the Suspend or Hibernation Function If entering the Setup Utility with Supervisor Password Starting up when the password is setIf entering the Setup Utility with User Password Security Measures Security Measures Setting the Supervisor Password Run the Setup Utility Conserving Power Computing On The RoadThings to Remember Computing On The Road Setting Timeout Function Battery Status Battery PowerUse the Battery Indicator to check the battery status Fn + F9 When the remaining battery charge becomes low Battery PowerSave your data and power off your computer If the suspend or hibernation function is set Click Detail Panasonic Battery Monitor Attach the battery pack, then connect the AC adapter Accurately Displaying Battery Capacity Replacing the Battery Pack Remove the battery packRemove the cover Put the cover back into place Put the battery pack Installing a PC Card Installing/Removing the PC CardPC Cards Removing a PC Card RAM Module Installing/Removing the RAM Module External Display Connect the external display to your computerTurn on the external display, then turn on your computer Set the power management function to disable Installing USB DevicesInstall the Windows 95 USB device drivers USB Devices Removing USB Devices USB Devices Connecting a telephone line to the internal modem Connecting to a telephone line and settingsPerforming the Country setting for the modem D e m Port Replicator Accessories HandleHand-grip Belt and Shoulder Strap Hard Disk Drive Installing/Removing the hard disk Put the cover back into place and insert the battery pack Installing the hard diskHard Disk Drive Remove the hard disk Running the Setup Utility Setup Utility Setup Utility Main MenuR a m e t e r s Advanced Menu R a m e t e r s Default Security Menu Power Menu R a m e t e r s Exit Menu Smart Boot Select Start Programs Panasonic Smart BootAdd check mark depending on your needs Click OK Technical Information T w o r kInternet Explorer DMI Viewer Running DMI ViewerSaving information to a file Connect the external floppy disk drive to your computer Creating Backup Disks Creating Backup Disks Make a copy of the CD-ROM driverSet the floppy disk to the write-protect state Failure Fixed Disk List of Error Codes Allocation Error for device List of Error Codes Battery Indicator Dealing With Problems AdvancedStarting Up Shutting Down Display Dealing With Problems Advanced Reference Manual Drive Operations Character Input Timeout FunctionApplication Software Sound Connecting Peripherals S c l a i m e r A d e m a r k s P y r i g h t