Managing Low-Battery Conditions - HP Compaq NC4000 Hardware And Software Manual

Interpreting Charge Displays
Most charge displays report battery status as both a percentage
and as number of minutes of charge remaining.
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The percent indicates the amount of charge remaining in the
battery pack.
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The time indicates the approximate running time remaining
on the battery pack if the battery pack continues to provide
power at the current level. For example, the time remaining
will decrease when you start playing a DVD and will increase
when you stop playing a DVD.
Most charge displays identify battery packs by location:
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Location 1 is the battery pack in the primary battery bay.
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Location 2 is the optional travel battery pack.
On some displays, a lightning bolt icon may be displayed on the
charge display beside a battery pack location. The icon indicates
that the battery pack in that location is charging.

Managing Low-Battery Conditions

Some low-battery condition alerts and system responses can be
changed in the Power Options window of the operating system.
The information in this section describes the alerts and system
responses set at the factory. Preferences set in the Power Options
window do not affect lights.
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