Compaq Armada 1700 Reference Manual page 146

Computer is beeping
and battery charge
light is blinking
Troubleshooting
The computer has
entered a low battery
condition.
Save your information,
exit all applications, and
turn off the computer.
If available, immediately
connect the computer to
an external power
source.
If an external power
source is not available, in
Windows 95, initiate
Hibernation by pressing
Fn + the suspend button,
or let the computer go
into Hibernation
automatically.
Remember that the
computer has not
completed Hibernation
until all lights are off.
Replace the battery
pack.
Charge the battery pack.