IBM 560x User Guide
Using the Fuel-Gauge Program
Low-Battery Condition
Attention:
Do not leave the computer in this
condition for an extended time. Data
in memory will be lost.
Do not leave the computer in this
condition for an extended time. Data
in memory will be lost.
When the battery pack is low in power, the computer sounds three
consecutive beeps and the battery status indicator (
) starts
blinking. Connect the AC Adapter to the computer, or replace the
battery pack with a fully charged spare. If you do not take the
corrective actions within about 30 seconds, the computer will enter
suspend mode.
battery pack with a fully charged spare. If you do not take the
corrective actions within about 30 seconds, the computer will enter
suspend mode.
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Using the Fuel-Gauge Program
To install the ThinkPad Features
program:
program:
Chapter 7.
Note:
When you install an operating
system, you must also install the
ThinkPad Features program with the
Utility Diskette before the
Fuel-Gauge program can be used.
When you install an operating
system, you must also install the
ThinkPad Features program with the
Utility Diskette before the
Fuel-Gauge program can be used.
The Fuel-Gauge program displays the following battery-pack
conditions on the screen:
conditions on the screen:
Power mode
Battery status
Suspend or hibernation options
Suspend or hibernation options
The Fuel-Gauge program is available in OS/2 or Windows. When
you click on the Fuel-Gauge icon in the ThinkPad Features window,
the Fuel-Gauge program appears. When you minimize the program
to an icon, every time you press the Fn
you click on the Fuel-Gauge icon in the ThinkPad Features window,
the Fuel-Gauge program appears. When you minimize the program
to an icon, every time you press the Fn
+
F2 key combination, the
Fuel-Gauge icon appears or disappears alternately from the screen.
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