TAG 100 manual Battery Low Signals and Actions

If you often rely on battery power for a long period of time while traveling, you may consider the purchase of an additional battery pack from your dealer and keep it with you in a fully charged state as a backup.

To replace the battery pack, follow these steps:

1.Make sure the computer is not turned on or connected to AC power.

2.Carefully place the computer upside down.

3.Slides the battery cover latch inward and remove the battery compartment cover.

4.Pull on the protruding strip to slide the battery pack to the left and lift the battery pack out of its compartment.

5.Insert the new battery pack into the compartment and slide the battery pack to the right to allow the proper connection of connectors.

6.Replace the battery compartment cover and slide the battery cover latch outward to secure it.

Battery Low Signals and Actions

Battery Low occurs when the battery has approximately 10% of its charge remaining. The computer in the Battery State Indicator LED blink to alert you to take actions.

NOTE: You can set up your threshold and signals of Battery Low under Windows.

Immediately save your data upon Battery Low. The remaining operating time depends on how you are using the computer. If you are using the audio subsystem, PC Card, hard or CD-ROM or floppy disk drives, the battery might run out of charge very quickly.

Always respond to Battery Low by placing your computer on suspend- to-disk, turning off the computer, or connecting the AC or car adapter.

If you do not take any action and after two minutes’, the computer will automatically suspend-to-disk (if enabled under O/S program) and turn off or, system will continue on until battery is dead.

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