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Mobile Computing
Changing the main battery
Standby mode and turns itself off. Standby mode keeps track of
where you were so, when you turn on the power again, you can
continue where you left off. For more information, see “Standby
command” on page 94.
Battery alarms
The computer can be configured to warn you when the battery is
running low. You can set each of the following alarms to alert you
when a specified percentage of remaining battery power has been
reached:
❖ Low Battery
❖ Critical Battery
You can set how the warning occurs — by sounding an alarm,
displaying a message, both, or none. You can also set the computer
to enter Standby mode when the alarm goes off.
To set the alarm levels:
1 Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2 Double-click the To shib a Power Saver icon.
The Power Options Properties dialog box appears.
3 Click the Alarms tab.
4 Set the alarm levels as desired.
For more information on battery alarms, refer to your Windows
®
XP documentation.
Changing the main battery
When your battery runs out of power, you have two options —
connect the AC adapter, or install a fresh battery. For instructions
on using the AC adapter, see “Connecting the AC adapter” on
page 54.
