Managing Low-Battery Conditions; Identifying Low-Battery Conditions - HP compaq Hardware Manual

Battery Pack Quick Check Indications
Indication
4 lights on
3 lights on
2 lights on
1 light on
1 light blinking

Managing Low-Battery Conditions

Some low-battery condition alerts and system responses can be
changed in the Power Options Properties window of the operating
system. The information in this chapter describes the alerts and
system responses set at the factory. For information about setting
preferences in the Power Options Properties window, refer on this
CD to the Software Guide, "Power" chapter, "Setting Power
Preferences" section.

Identifying Low-Battery Conditions

The notebook has alerts for 2 types of low-battery conditions: a
low-battery condition and a critical low-battery condition.
Low-Battery Condition
When a battery pack that is the only power source available
reaches a low-battery condition (10 percent of a full charge), the
battery light flashes.
Hardware Guide
Percent of a Full Charge Remaining
76 to 100%
51 to 75%
26 to 50%
11 to 25%
1 to 10%
Battery Packs
3–15