Microsoft Windows 2000 Alarms
Use the Alarms screen to define the point at which the battery alarm activates. Define the alarm
to either sound, display a warning message, or invoke Standby, Hibernate or Shutdown.
Parameter
Low battery alarm
Alarm Action Notification
Alarm Action Power level
Critical battery alarm
Alarm Action Notification
Alarm Action Power level
Run a program
n
Low battery alarm — Allows you to define a low battery alarm percentage, notification, and
system action.
n
Critical battery alarm — Allows you to define a critical battery alarm percentage,
notification, and system action.
n
Run a program — Allows you to run a specific program when an alarm occurs.
Microsoft Windows 2000 Power Meter
The Power Meter screen displays the remaining battery power and charging status for the
primary and secondary batteries. Choose to display either a percentage progress bar or a battery
icon with percentage indicator for your battery status information.
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced
The Advanced window allows you to select behaviours for the taskbar icon, standby password,
LCD panel, when closed, and the Power button.
Parameter
Always show icon on
taskbar
Prompt for password
when computer goes off
standby
When I close the lid on my
computer
When I press the Power
button on my computer
1
When None is selected, LCD panel turns off when closed.
Alarms
Default Setting
Alternate Setting(s)
10%
0-100%
Display message
Sound alarm
none
Standby, Power Off, Hibernate
3%
0-100%
Display message
Sound alarm
Standby
Power Off, None, Hibernate
none
When the alarm occurs, run
this program.
Advanced
Default Setting
Alternate Setting(s)
unchecked
checked
checked
unchecked
1
None
Standby, Power Off, Hibernate
Power Off
Standby, Hibernate
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