Low Battery State
When the battery charge is low, a noti cation message appears. If you do not respond to
the low battery message, the batteries continue to discharge until they are too low to oper-
ate. When this happens, your notebook PC goes into Suspend mode. There is no guarantee
your data will be saved once the notebook reaches this point.
Note: To protect your computer from damage, use only the power adapter that came
with it because each power adapter has its own power output rating.
Once your note computer goes into Suspend mode as a result of a dead battery you will
be unable to resume operation until you provide a source of power either from an adapter,
or a charged battery. Once you have provided power, you can press the Suspend/ Resume
button to resume operation. In Suspend mode, your data is maintained for some time, but
if a power source is not provided promptly, the Power indicator stops ashing and the goes
out, in which case you have lost the data that was not saved. Once you provide power, you
can continue to use your computer while an adapter charges the battery.
STARTING YOUR NOTEBOOK
POWER ON
Suspend/Resume/Power On Button
The suspend/resume/power on switch is used to turn on your notebook from its o state.
Once you have connected your AC adapter or charged the internal Lithium-Ion battery, you
can power on your notebook by pressing the suspend/resume/on button located above
the keyboard. If you need to take an extended break, press the button again to turn it o .
Note: Do not carry your notebook around with the power on or subject it to shocks or
vibration, as you risk damaging the hard disk.
When you power on your notebook, it will perform a Power On Self Test (POST) to check the
internal parts and con guration for correct functionality. If a fault is found, your computer
emits an audio warning and or displays and error message.
Depending on the nature of the problem, you may be able to continue by starting the op-
erating system or by entering the BIOS setup utility and revising the settings. After satisfac-
tory completion of the Power On Self Test (POST), your notebook loads the installed oper-
ating system.
Note: Never turn o your notebook during the Power On Self Test (POST), or an unre-
coverable error may occur.
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