Battery Charge Gauge - Dell Latitude CPx J Series User Manual

9. If you put the computer into suspend or suspend-to-disk mode, press the power button to resume normal
operation.

Battery Charge Gauge

The battery charge gauge consists of five indicators. Each indicator represents 20 percent of full charge. If only one
indicator lights up, recharge the battery before using it.
To check the charge level, press the battery test button that is next to the indicators (see
number of indicators lights up for a few seconds to indicate the amount of charge remaining in the battery. For example,
if three indicators light up, your battery has between 41 percent and 60 percent of its charge left.
Figure 3.Battery Charge Gauge
NOTES: An indicator that blinks rapidly when you check the battery's charge level indicates a
temporary failure or a potentially recoverable failure like overheating. Allow the battery to cool for
several minutes before checking the charge level again.
If the battery is experiencing a permanent failure, when you press the battery test button, you will see
no indicators. If you install such a battery into the computer, the amber battery indicator on the
computer flashes rapidly. To purchase a new battery,
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Percentage of Charge
When you press the battery test button, the number of indicators that light up shows an estimate of the remaining
battery charge:
If one indicator lights up, the battery has 1 to 20 percent of its charge remaining.
If two indicators light up, the battery has 21 to 40 percent of its charge remaining.
If three indicators light up, the battery has 41 to 60 percent of its charge remaining.
If four indicators light up, the battery has 61 to 80 percent of its charge remaining.
If five indicators light up, the battery has 81 to 100 percent of its charge remaining.
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