Managing Low-Battery Conditions; Identifying Low-Battery Conditions - Compaq Armada e500 - Notebook PC Quick Reference Manual

Managing Low-Battery Conditions

Identifying Low-Battery Conditions

When a battery pack that is the only source of power available
to the computer reaches a low-battery condition
The system beeps five times.
The battery light
If the low-battery condition is not resolved, the computer will
enter a critical low-battery condition. In a critical low-battery
condition,
If Hibernation is enabled and the computer is on or in
Suspend (Standby)—The computer beeps twice, then
initiates Hibernation. Hibernation is enabled by default.
If Hibernation is disabled and the computer is on or in
Suspend (Standby)—The computer beeps twice, and the
power/suspend light
in Suspend (Standby), then shuts down and your unsaved
work is lost.
blinks.
blinks. The computer remains briefly
Managing Power 4-5