Managing Low Battery Levels; Identifying Low Battery Levels; Resolving A Low Battery Level; Resolving A Low Battery Level When External Power Is Available - HP Compaq 2533t Administrator's Reference Manual

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Blinking amber: The battery has reached a low battery level or critical battery level and is not
charging.
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Off: The battery is fully charged, in use, or not installed.

Managing low battery levels

The information in this section describes the alerts and system responses set at the factory. Some low-
battery alerts and system responses can be changed in Power Options. Preferences set using Power
Options do not affect lights.

Identifying low battery levels

When a battery that is the sole power source for the computer reaches a low battery level, the battery
light blinks.
If a low battery level is not resolved, the computer enters a critical battery level, and the battery light
begins blinking rapidly. If the computer is on or in Standby, the computer remains briefly in Standby,
and then shuts down and loses any unsaved information.

Resolving a low battery level

CAUTION:
do not restore power until the power lights turn off.

Resolving a low battery level when external power is available

Connect one of the following devices:
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AC adapter
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Optional docking device
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Optional power adapter

Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available

1. Turn off the computer.
2. Remove the discharged battery, and then insert a charged battery.
3. Turn on the computer.

Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available

Save your work and shut down the computer.
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Conserving battery power

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Select low power-use settings through Power Options.
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Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections and exit modem applications when you
are not using them.
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Disconnect external devices that are not plugged into an external power source, when you are not
using them.
● Stop, disable, or remove any external media cards that you are not using.
To reduce the risk of losing information when the computer reaches a critical battery level,
Using battery power 41