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Mobile Computing
Monitoring battery power
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3
❖ Off indicates that the battery is not being charged.
Battery life and charge time may vary, depending upon power
management settings, applications and features used.
❖ Flashing amber indicates that the computer is using
battery power, and the battery’s charge is running low.
HINT: Be careful not to confuse the battery light ( ), the on/
off light ( ), and the power button light (above the
keyboard).
When the on/off light and power button light flash amber, it
indicates that the system is suspended (using Windows
®
XP
Standby command).
Sample power and battery light locations
NOTE
on/off light
battery light
power button
light