Specifications

Basic Operations 2-3
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About the Battery Indicator ( )
The battery indicator shows you the status of the battery pack.
Battery
Indicator
Operating
Environment
Status
On (green) AC power or
battery
The battery pack is fully charged.
On (orange) AC power The battery pack is being charged.
Blinking
(orange)
AC power or
battery
An error has occurred.
On (red) Battery The battery power will last for only few
more minutes.
The warning beeps continues for 10
seconds.
Blinking (red) The battery power is almost gone.
The warning beeps continues while the
notebook automatically enters the
suspend-to-disk mode.
Checking the Battery Level
Check the battery level as follows:
1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
2. Double-click Power and read the battery level.
• The remaining battery amount and remaining time are estimates based
upon calculated values. Depending on the actual usage, the
remaining time may be shorter than that indicated.
• However, if the remaining time is significantly shorter than that
indicated, re-initialize the battery.