Identifying Low-Battery Conditions - HP dv8000 - 403809-001 Notebook Laptop Keyboard Manual

Identifying low-battery conditions

This section explains how to identify low-battery and critical
low-battery conditions.
Low-battery condition
When a battery pack that is the sole power source for the
computer reaches a low-battery condition, the battery light blinks.
Critical low-battery condition
If a low-battery condition is not resolved, the computer enters
a critical low-battery condition, and the battery light blinks
rapidly.
In a critical low-battery condition:
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If hibernation is enabled and the computer is on or in standby,
the computer initiates hibernation.
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If hibernation is disabled and the computer is on or in
standby, the computer remains briefly in standby, and then
shuts down and may lose any unsaved information.
To verify that hibernation is enabled:
1. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance > Power Options > Hibernate tab.
2. Make sure that the Enable hibernation check box is
selected.
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Power
Hibernation is enabled by default.
Battery packs
7–7