Checking the Status of the OmniBook The OmniBook status panel, located above the keyboard, contains indicators that show the current status of the OmniBook. The indicators in the status panel show • Power status. • Drive status. • Keyboard status. The Status Panel AC power. The ac adapter is plugged in. Blinks when the battery is being charged. Battery status. Shows the approximate charge level of the battery relative to a full charge. Each bar represents a 10% charge. The upper and lower triangles indicate the presence of main (upper) and secondary (lower) batteries. A triangle blinks when that battery is in use. See also “To check the battery status.” Battery low.
The outline blinks when the battery charge is critically low. The OmniBook also beeps. Defective battery. No battery activity; no charging. Overheated battery. The battery is too hot to charge. CD-ROM drive or hard disk drive. The OmniBook is accessing one of these built-in drives. Floppy disk drive. The OmniBook is accessing the floppy disk drive. PC Card. There is activity between the PC Card and the computer. Suspend mode. These symbols flash from left to right when the OmniBook is suspended (turned off by pressing the power button briefly). See “Definitions of Modes.” 18