Responding to a Low Battery Condition
6-8 Battery Operation
Save to disk During longer periods of inactivity, use the 0
Volt suspend mode (Fn-F2) to save battery
charge.
When you are operating the computer on
battery power and the charge remaining is
down to 20% of the maximum, the low-battery
indicator blinks and an audible alarm sounds.
When this happens you should take the
following actions to conserve battery power and
reduce the possibility of data loss.
Saving files Save all open files frequently while the
computer is in a low-battery condition.
Turning off alarm Turn off the audible alarm by pressing Fn-End
(Mute).
Reducing screen
brightness Reduce screen brightness by pressing Fn-↓.
Connecting AC
adapter If you have access to AC power, connect the
computer to the AC adapter. You can do this
without turning off the computer.
Suspending
operations Press Fn-F3 (Suspend) or Fn-F4 (Standby) to
put the computer into Suspend or Standby
mode whenever you are not actively using the
computer. Press the Shift key to bring the
computer out of Suspend or Standby mode.

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