To Check The Battery Status - HP OmniBook 7100 Reference Manual

Managing Battery Power

To check the battery status

From the Status Panel
Full battery
Low battery
Defective battery
Overheated battery
From the Windows Taskbar
Move the pointer onto the power icon at the right end of the taskbar. If you are
using Windows NT 4.0, you'll need to install Advanced Power Management to
display the power icon (see page 6-17). The approximate battery charge is
displayed as a percentage or in hours.
Double-click the power icon on the taskbar to open the Battery Meter window.
From Windows
Click My Computer, Control Panel, Power. This provides access to all options
associated with reporting of power information by Windows.
On the Battery
While the battery is out of the computer, press the button on the rear of the
battery. The lights show the approximate charge level—each light representing
20% of a full charge.
3-4
Shows the approximate charge level of the battery relative to a full
charge. Each bar (displayed from right to left), represents a 10%
charge.
The upper and lower triangles indicate the presence of main (upper)
and second (lower) batteries. A triangle blinks when that battery is
charging. The main battery charges first, discharges last. See "Battery
Status" on page 2-17 for more information about the battery
indicators.
The battery charge is critically low. The OmniBook also beeps.
No battery activity; no charging.
The battery is too hot to charge. Not necessarily a defective battery.