HCL Notebook PC User Manual page 24

User's Guide
Checking Battery Power
The battery system implements the Smart Battery standard under the Windows environment, which
allows the battery to accurately report the amount of charge left in the battery. A fully-charged battery
pack provides the Notebook PC a few hours of working power. But the actual figure varies depending
on how you use the power saving features, your general work habits, the CPU and system memory
size.
To check the remaining battery power, move your cursor over the power icon. The power icon is a
"battery" when not using AC power and a "plug" when using AC power. Click on the icon for more
information and settings.
Note:
If you ignore the low battery warning, eventually the Notebook PC enters suspend mode (Windows default settings).
Warning:
Suspend-to-RAM (STR) does not last long when the battery power is depleted. Suspend-to-Disk (STD) is not the same as power OFF. STD
requires a small amount of power and will fail if no power is available due to complete battery depletion or no power supply (e.g. removing both the
power adapter and battery pack).
Remaining Battery power may be shown in terms of percentage or hours, and these units may vary depending upon the
operating system versions or hardware configuration.
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