Rebooting After A Lockup; Recovering From A Loss Of Electrical Power - Compaq XL240 Maintenance And Service

Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340,
XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356
Alarms
The Notebook can be set to Alarm when the battery power level is reduced or when it reaches a
critically low level. The Notebook can also be set to enter a low-power mode when the battery
reaches a specific power level.
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CAUTION: The settings on the Alarms tab are preset for the Notebook to run at
optimum efficiency. Changing any of these settings may cause the Notebook to
function improperly. It is recommended that these settings be left at their default
values.
Alarm power level
Notification
Power Mode
Active

Rebooting After a Lockup

To reboot the Notebook when the keyboard is frozen, or when the screen is locked, press and hold
Ÿ
down the Power button for at least four seconds to perform a Manual Shutdown. Then restart the
Notebook with a single press of the Power
If the Notebook still does not recover, shut it down by pressing the Power
down for four seconds. Then remove the battery and unplug the AC power for at least 30 seconds.
Reinsert the battery or reconnect AC power, and press the Power

Recovering From a Loss of Electrical Power

Loss of electrical power causes the Notebook to turn off automatically. This may cause loss of data
because the Microsoft Windows operating system is not able to close all the files and programs
properly.
Loss of power may be caused by one of the following:
Interruption of electrical power service
•
Accidental disconnection of the power cord
•
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RESARIO OTEBOOK AINTENANCE AND
Presario 1400 Series
Default Alarm Settings
Setting
10%
Sound
No Action
Enabled
Ÿ
button.
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ERVICE UIDE ERIES
Low Battery Critical Battery
0%
No Action
Hibernation
Enabled
Ÿ
Ÿ
button and holding it
button once to reboot.
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ATTERY AND OWER ANAGEMENT
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