What To Do When The Battery Alarm Sounds - Toshiba 8200 User Manual

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Power Management

What to do when the battery alarm sounds

What to do when the battery alarm sounds
Your Tecra 8200 Series computer can be configured to warn you
of a low battery charge condition so you may take the necessary
steps to save your work.
Windows 98 Second Edition offers two alarms before your system
shuts down. Windows NT offers one.
To change the default alarm settings in Windows 98 Second
Edition:
1 Click Start, Settings, then Control Panel.
2 Double-click the Power Management icon, select the
Alarms tab, then adjust the settings to suit your needs.
Windows NT has a single low battery alarm consisting of a
message telling you to change the battery or use AC power. The
alarm is triggered when the remaining battery charge drops to 15
percent. You cannot change the level of charge at which the alarm
appears.
Before your computer runs out of battery power, save your data
and:
Suspend or shut down your computer.
Shut down your computer and replace the main battery with a
charged one as outlined in
Install a secondary battery module in the computer's
SelectBay.
Connect your computer to an AC power source.
"Changing batteries" on page 123.