User's Manual

DRAFT
Chapter 1 — About the Computer Features
14 70 Series Mobile Computer User Manual
Battery Status LED Descriptions
About Battery Life and Conservation
Batteries that are stored outside the computer for long periods of time
slowly discharge. Intermec recommends storing the battery in a
charger to maintain battery performance.
Battery Conservation Tips
LED State Description
Steady green The computer is connected to a charger and the
battery is more than 95% charged.
Blinking red The battery is very low. The computer will soon go
into Suspend mode. Charge or replace the battery.
Steady red The computer is connected to a charger and the
battery is charging.
Blinking red-amber The battery charging system has encountered an
error. The battery is not charging.
Steady amber The battery is outside of the allowable charging
temperature range. Charging will resume when the
battery temperature is back in the acceptable range of
5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F).
Off The computer is not on external power and the
battery is operating normally.
When You Want To: Do This to Save Battery Power:
Use the computer and the
Low Battery status icon
appears or the Battery
light comes on.
• Connect the computer to an external power
source.
• Or, save your data and press the Power button
and select Hibernate. After the computer
turns off, remove the battery and insert a fully
charged battery.
Stop using the computer
for 5 minutes or longer.
Make sure that the low battery icon is not on the
screen and the Battery LED is not on. Press the
Power button and choose Suspend to suspend
the computer.