Low Battery Status; Returning The Battery To Its Normal State; Extending Battery Life; Conserving Battery Power - NEC Versa Sxi Series Service And Reference Manual

Low Battery Status

When battery power is low (8% or less), the power LED lights yellow. When battery power is
very low (3% or less) the power LED lights amber. When your system is in a low battery status,
do one of the following:
Power off the system, remove the battery pack and replace it with a fully charged battery.
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Leave the battery pack in the system and connect your NEC Versa to the AC adapter and a
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wall outlet. If you connect the system to AC power and keep the system within standard
operating temperatures, the battery recharges in approximately 2–3 hours whether or not
you use your system.

Returning the Battery to its Normal State

To return the battery to its normal state, try the following:
remove and then reinstall the battery
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reinstall the battery in your NEC Versa and fully recharge the battery (to 100%).
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Extending Battery Life

While on the road, it is important to be aware of the simple things you can do to extend the life
of the system's main battery. One way is to keep the brightness setting low. Use the
function keys to control the brightness.
Fn+F9

Conserving Battery Power

In the Windows 98/2000 environment, the default setting for a critical low battery state is
Standby. Standby does not power down your system to conserve battery power.
NECC recommends that you change the Windows 98/2000 Standby default setting for a critical
low battery state to Hibernate to prevent data loss during battery-powered system operation.
The power management state, Hibernate or Save-To-File (STF), saves the system's current
working environment to the system's hard drive, then powers down the system to conserve
battery power. You can configure your power management settings to enter hibernation when
your system reaches a critical low battery state.
setting for a critical low battery state to Hibernate to prevent data loss during battery-powered
system operation.
Follow these steps to modify the default setting for a critical low battery state:
From the Windows Start menu, select Settings and Control Panel.
1.
Double click Power Options in Windows 2000 or Power Management in Windows 98 and
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select the Alarm tab.
Click the Alarm Action button in the Critical Battery Alarm section.
3.
Use the dropdown box labeled, "When the alarm goes off, the computer will:" to change the
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default setting to Hibernate.
Click OK to exit Alarm Actions.
5.
Click OK to exit Power Options in Windows 2000 or Power Management in Windows 98.
6.
Close the Control Panel.
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2-4 System Configuration and Setup
Change the Windows 98/2000 Standby default power management
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Fn+F8