User's Manual

Managing Power 3-7
Battery Low Signals and Actions
The battery icon
changes appearance to display the current state of
the battery.
Battery
Icon
Battery Level Description
Discharging The icon shows the charge remaining in
10-percent increments until the charge
reaches the low-battery level.
Low The battery charge has reached the
low-battery level (10% by default).
Critically low The battery charge has reached the critical
battery level (5% by default). By default,
Windows will display a notification and put
your computer into Hibernation.
When the battery is low, the computer’s Battery Charge Indicator (
)
also blinks red to alert you to take actions.
Always respond to low-battery by connecting the AC adapter, placing
your computer in Hibernation mode, or turning off the computer.