Checking The Battery Level - Sharp PC-9820 Manual

again, the system resumes charging the battery.

Checking the Battery Level

1. From the Start
Double-click Power and read the battery level.
2.
Double-clicking the battery or AC plug icon on the taskbar shows the
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battery power remaining.
The battery power remaining is an approximate figure. The remaining
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operating time expected may be different
time, depending on the use of the notebook. If the the difference is too
large, initialize the battery pack as per above pzre.
Low Battery Indication
When the battery power becomes significantly low, the battery charge indicator
When the low battery power is indicated, save your data and turn off the notebook,
or connect the notebook to a wall outlet immediately. If not, the notebook will enter
the suspend-to-disk mode and.will store the contents of the memory in the suspend-
to-disk partition. When your notebook suspends, do not turn on the notebook before
connecting to a wall outlet or installing a fully charged battery.
Even if you set Suspend Data to to RAM in the System Configuration
Utility, the notebook will be suspended to disk in case of low battery
power.
The remaining operating time depends on the power you are consuming. If you are
using the audio system, PC card slot or hard and floppy disk drives, your notebook
may consume more battery life.
menu, select Settings - Control Panel. J
from the actual remaining
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