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Changing the main battery |
Standby mode and turns itself off. Standby mode keeps track of where you were so, when you turn on the power again, you can continue where you left off. For more information, see “Standby command” on page 94.
Battery alarms
The computer can be configured to warn you when the battery is running low. You can set each of the following alarms to alert you when a specified percentage of remaining battery power has been reached:
❖Low Battery
❖Critical Battery
You can set how the warning occurs — by sounding an alarm, displaying a message, both, or none. You can also set the computer to enter Standby mode when the alarm goes off.
To set the alarm levels:
1Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
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3Click the Alarms tab.
4Set the alarm levels as desired.
For more information on battery alarms, refer to your Windows® XP documentation.
Changing the main battery
When your battery runs out of power, you have two options — connect the AC adapter, or install a fresh battery. For instructions on using the AC adapter, see “Connecting the AC adapter” on page 54.