Low Battery State - Fujitsu LifeBook E7010 User Manual

Low Battery State

This section explains the low battery state and what to do about it.
Low Battery State Display
The Battery charge/remaining capacity display flashes (
Critical Point
When you switch the speaker Off, you cannot hear the alarm.
Pressing the "Fn" + "F3" keys at the same time switches the speaker On/Off. The system
beeps when the speaker is switched On but does not when it is switched Off.
The alarm sound is set with the Windows power-conservation functions.
Handling the Low Battery State
1. Connect the AC adaptor.
When you connect the AC adaptor, the battery is charged.
Critical Point
If you continue to use this computer with the low battery, the data being worked on or being
saved may be lost. Connect the AC adaptor quickly. If it is not possible to connect the AC
adaptor, save any data you are working on, close any applications you are running, then
switch off the power.
Reading from and writing to the hard disk uses large amounts of power. When storing data
to the hard disk with the battery low, connect the AC adaptor.
If you leave the computer running with the battery low, the computer will go on standby
automatically. However, the computer will complete all data reading/writing for the hard disk
or other media before going on standby.
This computer is set to go on standby automatically when the remaining battery capacity
reaches approximately 3%. To change this setting, deselect the check box for the appropriate
following item.
Control Panel → "Power Option Properties" → window "Alarm" Tab → "Critical battery alarm"
→ "Activate critical battery alarm when power level reaches:"
Note that if you change this setting, the power will be cut off the instant the battery runs out.
Therefore, data being stored or being worked on may be lost and operation of the computer
may become unstable.
) and the warning alarm sounds.
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