User's Manual

Managing Power 3-7
Battery Low Signals and Actions
The battery icon changes appearance to display the current state of the battery.
Battery
Icon
Battery Level
Description
Discharging
The icon shows the charge remaining in 10-percent
increments until the charge reaches the low-battery
level.
Low
The battery charge has reached the low-battery level
(10% by default).
Critically low
The battery charge has reached the critical battery
level (5% by default). By default, Windows will
display a notification and put your computer into
Hibernation.
When the battery is low, the computer’s Battery Charge Indicator ( ) also blinks
red to alert you to take actions.
Always respond to low-battery by connecting the AC adapter, placing your computer
in Hibernation mode, or turning off the computer.