Monitoring Battery Power; Low Battery Alarms - AVERATEC AV3120V User Manual

Monitoring Battery Power

There are two ways to
monitor how much power the
battery has left.
1. Click start / Settings /
Control Panel / Power
Options ; then click
Power Meter.
2. Moving the cursor to the
battery icon on the
taskbar is the simplest
way to check on battery
power status.
If you do not see the battery icon, enable it in Start / Settings /
Control Panel / Power Options. Choose the Advanced tab and click
"Always show icon on the taskbar."

Low Battery Alarms

How your computer responds to a low battery condition is set under
Start/Settings/Control Panel/Power Options/Alarms.
Two different power alarms can be enabled or disabled: the Low
Battery Alarm, and the Critical Battery Alarm. Use the slidebar to set
the power level at which the alarms are activated. Click on the Alarm
Action button to choose whether the alarm sounds, displays a
message, or both.
Warning: When battery power is low, the battery
indicator will flash red, and the alarm will beep or
display a warning on your screen. Take immediate
action, such as saving files or connecting to the AC
adapter, or data may be lost.
When the computer alerts you that the battery is low, immediately do
one of the following:
•
Connect the AC power adapter
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