Managing Battery Power Monitoring Battery Power To check the battery status From the Status Panel The following table explains the OmniBook status panel battery icons. From the Windows Taskbar • Move the pointer onto the power icon at the right end of the taskbar. The approximate battery charge is displayed either as a percentage or in hours. • Double-click the power icon on the taskbar to open the Battery Meter window. From Windows • Click My Computer, Control Panel, Power. This provides access to all options associated with reporting of power information by Windows. On the Battery • Press the button on the battery.
The lights show the approximate charge level— each light representing 25% of a full charge. 3-4 Full battery Shows the approximate charge level of the battery relative to a full charge. Each bar (displayed from right to left), 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 charging. The main battery charges first, discharges last. See “Battery Status” on page 2-14 for more information about the battery indicators. Low battery The outline blinks when the battery charge is critically low. The OmniBook also beeps. Defective battery No battery activity; no charging.
If a left bar appears in the far left of the battery cell, the battery is overheated, so charging stops. Overheated battery The battery is too hot to charge. Not necessarily a defective battery.