Averatec 3300 User Manual

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Power Management — Monitoring Battery Power 
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There are two ways to 
monitor how much power 
the battery has left. 
1. Click 
start/Control 
Panel/Power Options; 
then click Power 
Meter. 
2.  Moving the cursor to 
the battery icon on the 
taskbar is the simplest 
way to check on 
battery power status.  
 
If you do not see the battery icon, enable it in Start /Control 
Panel/Power Options. Choose the Advanced tab and click “Always 
show icon on the taskbar.” 
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Monitoring Battery Power 
Low Battery Alarms 
How your computer responds to a low battery condition is set under 
Start/Control Panel/Power Options/Alarms.  
Two different power alarms can be enabled or disabled: the Low 
Battery Alarm, and the Critical Battery Alarm. Use the slidebar to set 
the power level at which the alarms are activated. Click on the Alarm 
Action button to choose whether the alarm sounds, displays a 
message, or both.  
 Warning: 
When battery power is low, the Notebook 
will display a warning on the screen. Take immediate 
action, such as saving files or connecting to the AC 
adapter, or data may be lost. 
When the computer alerts you that the battery is low, immediately do 
one of the following: 
•  Connect the AC power adapter