Compaq 3500 User Manual

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4-12 Using Battery Packs

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Beeps with a Blinking Power/Suspend Light

When the computer beeps while the power/suspend light is
blinking, the computer has initiated Suspend. See Chapter 5 for
more information on using Suspend.

NOTE:

When the computer is in Suspend and a low battery

condition occurs, pressing the power button or suspend button will
NOT exit Suspend. Connect the computer to AC power until a
fully charged battery is available.

If you prefer not to be alerted with system beeps, see “Turning
Beeps On or Off” in this chapter.

Turning Beeps On or Off

Based on the type of beeps you want to turn on or off, do one of
the following:

■

To enable or disable PC Card beeps, click Control Panel

double-click PC Card icon

ÆGlobal Settings tab, then click to

check or uncheck the Disable PC Card Sound Effects box.

■

To toggle all system beeps on or off, use the Computer Setup
Utility. The following beeps are affected (see Chapter 15 for
more information on using Computer Setup):

❏

Low battery warning beeps

❏

Power-On Self-Test (POST) beeps

❏

Suspend beeps

■

To disable only low battery warning beeps, click Start

Settings

Æ Control Panel Æ double-click Power Æ Power

Properties

Æ Conservation Settings tab. Then click the

Warning Beeps Off button.

NOTE:

Application-specific beeps must be controlled through the

application software.