To Check The Battery Status - HP OmniBook 2100 Reference Manual

Managing Battery Power
Monitoring Battery Power

To check the battery status

From the Status Panel
The following table explains the OmniBook status panel battery icons.
Full battery
Low battery
Defective battery
From the Windows Taskbar
• Move the pointer onto the power icon at the right end of the taskbar. The
approximate battery charge is displayed either as a percentage or in hours.
• Double-click the power icon on the taskbar to open the Battery Meter window.
From Windows
• Click My Computer, Control Panel, Power. This provides access to all options
associated with reporting of power information by Windows.
On the Battery
• Press the button on the battery. The lights show the approximate charge level—
each light representing 25% of a full charge.
3-4
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. The main battery charges first, discharges last.
See "Battery Status" on page 2-15 for more information about the
battery indicators.
The outline blinks when the battery charge is critically low. The
OmniBook also beeps.
No battery activity; no charging.