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Battery Warnings

Your computer gives you the following low-battery warnings
(Table 4).

Table 4. Battery Warnings

If you cannot run your computer from the battery and the
battery will not charge when you attach the AC adapter, the
problem may be that

The battery temperature is over 95° F (35° C) or below
41° F (5° C). If you think the battery temperature is too
hot or too cold, turn off the computer, remove the
battery, and let the battery reach room temperature.
Then try charging the battery again.

The battery is defective. Replace the battery with a new
battery.

Warnings

Condition

Action to Take

The computer beeps 5
times (low-pitched
beeps). In Windows 95,
a battery-low warning
appears on screen.

Battery low: The battery
charge is about 10
percent. Approximately
5–10 minutes of battery
charge is left.

Save your work. Use the
AC adapter to power the
computer or turn off the
computer and install a fully
charged battery.

The computer beeps 5
times (high-pitched
beeps), with a short time
between beeps. After a
short time, the
computer automatically
goes into rest mode.

Battery very low: The
battery charge is about 3
percent.

Use the AC adapter to
power the computer and
charge the battery.

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