Checking The Status Of The Omnibook; To Read The Status Panel Indicators - HP OmniBook 3000 Reference Manual

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Checking the Status of the OmniBook

Checking the Status of the OmniBook
The OmniBook status panel, located above the keyboard, contains indicators that
show the current status of the OmniBook. The indicators in the status panel show
keyboard status, drive status, and power status.
This section describes how to
Read the status panel indicators.
Interpret power and battery lights.

To read the status panel indicators

Indicator
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Meaning
AC power. The ac adapter is plugged in.
Blinks when the battery is being charged.
Battery status. Shows the approximate charge level of the battery relative
to a full charge. Each bar (displayed from right to left), represents a 10%
charge.
The upper and lower triangles indicate the presence of main (upper) and
secondary (lower) batteries. A triangle blinks when that battery is charging
or is in use. The main battery charges first, discharges last.
If two batteries are installed and ac power is not connected, the
gauge reports the percent of total charge, where both batteries are
included. For example, if the main battery is 50% and the secondary battery
is empty then the gauge would read 25%.
If two batteries are installed and ac power is connected, the gauge
reports the percent of total charge for only the battery that is charging. For
example, if the main battery is 50% and the secondary battery is empty,
the gauge will read 50% indicating the state of the main battery.
You can press Fn + F6 at any time to see the status of each individual
battery.