To Check The Battery Status; To Respond To A Low-Battery Warning; To Recharge The Internal Battery - HP OmniBook Sojourn User Manual

C A U T I O N
Managing Battery Power
Monitoring Battery Power

To check the battery status

• From the Windows taskbar, place the pointer over the battery indicator at the
right end of the taskbar. The approximate battery charge is displayed in a pop-
up window.
• For additional power information, double-click the battery power indicator to
open the Battery Meter window.

To respond to a low-battery warning

When battery power is critically low, the OmniBook displays a low-battery warning.
After approximately 3 minutes, the OmniBook automatically saves to disk to
preserve your current session. You won't be able to restart until you restore power
by one of the following actions:
• Plug in the ac adapter; or
• Connect a charged battery slice to the OmniBook.

To recharge the internal battery

Fully charging the internal battery takes 2 to 3 hours if the OmniBook is off (8 to 10
hours if the OmniBook is on).
The ac adapter is normally warm to the touch whenever it is plugged into an ac
outlet. The OmniBook is normally warm while it's charging. Don't charge it in a
briefcase or other confined space as this may cause the battery to overheat.
1. Connect the power cord to the ac adapter, then plug the power cord into an ac
outlet.
2. Connect the cord from the ac adapter to the ac adapter port on the OmniBook.
The battery indicator light turns orange when the battery is charging.
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