Monitoring The Battery Status; Using The Battery Status Indicator - IBM ThinkPad 760E Instruction Manual

Monitoring the Battery Status

Using the Battery Status Indicator

Note:
The battery-status indicator (
stands for the secondary battery
pack installed in the UltraBay.
Attention:
Do not leave the computer in this
condition for an extended period of
time. Data in memory will be lost.
Note:
When you set the alarm with the
ThinkPad Features program, you
hear three beeps the moment this
indicator starts blinking.
Note:
When this indicator is blinking, the
remaining battery indicator (% ) does
not always show the correct
percentage. In that case, repeat
discharging and charging of the
battery pack at least three times.
Battery power conditions can be determined through the battery
status indicator and the Fuel-Gauge program.
The battery status indicator (
battery pack. Also, the remaining battery power in digits is
displayed.
Battery Remaining
Status Power
Indicator ( P ercentage)
100% – Less
)
than 25%
0%
Approximately
10 minutes
remains for
(Blinking)
operation.
Percentage of
charging
completed.
Percentage of
discharging
completed.
Off (Not —
displayed)

Using the Battery Status Indicator

) shows the current status of the
Status/ A ction Required
Enough power remains for computer
operation.
Empty
The battery pack is almost discharged
and is about to enter the low-battery
condition. Take either of the following
actions immediately:
Connect the AC Adapter to the
computer.
Replace the battery pack with a fully
charged spare
If corrective actions are not taken within
about 30 seconds, the computer will
enter suspend mode.
The battery pack is being charged (only
appears when the AC Adapter is
connected).
The battery pack is being discharged (or
is being used).
The battery pack is not installed.
The computer is turned off.
Chapter 4. Using Battery Power
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