•Indicates that the computer is powered by the battery.

•Shows you current PMS(Power management Setting) status which is set in the Windows Control Panel. It indicates that the system is in power saving mode.

•Shows you current PMS(Power management Setting) status which is set in the Windows Control Panel. It indicates that the system is in Performance mode.

•Indicates the approximate amount of the primary battery charge remaining.

While the battery gauge is displayed, all keys except <Esc> are disabled. The battery gauge closes in a few seconds, or you can press <Esc> to close it.

Battery Warnings

Your computer gives you the following low-battery warnings (Table 5).

Table 5. Battery Warnings

Warnings

Condition

Action to Take

The power LED blinks.

Battery low: The battery

 

charge is about 10

 

percent. Approximately

 

5–10 minutes of battery

 

charge is left.

The computer

Battery very low: The

automatically goes into

battery charge is about 3

rest mode.

percent.

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

Use the power cord to power the computer and charge the battery.

38 Using the Battery