HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup Whitepaper
August 2018
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HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup
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8 Computer Notifications 49
8.3 Popup Messages
Onscreen notification can involve popup (toaster) messages. These describe several events involving USB Type C ports.
Note that these messages within the OS require that HP notifications software be installed, or native support in the
operating system
Table 30 Popup messages
Event
Code
Message
Detail
Power Adapter
Accepted: Matches
capabilities to charge
while in Sx
1
Title: USB Type-C
Connector
Text: "For full
performance, connect a
higher capacity power
adapter."
A user plugs in a power adapter that is too small to operate
the system while the device is powered on. The adapter could
be used to charge in sleep mode or when powered off.
Power adapter
rejected: Upstream
power flow is not
supported
2
Title: USB Type-C
Connector
Text: “Charging system
via adapter plugged into
the USB port is not
supported.”
A user plugs in an adapter that requests power in which is not
supported. (Cypress controller)
Connected device
requests more power
than can be supplied
3
Title: USB Type-C
Connector
Text: “USB device
requesting more power
than system can
provide.” Display system
charging capability
A user plugs in a device that requires more power than can be
provided by the system.
Balance downstream
power for charging
from Multiple USB ports
4, 5
Title: USB Type-C
Connector
Text: “Charging from
multiple USB ports may
have limited support.”
A user has plugged in an adapter to both a USB Type-A port
and a USB Type-C port (or into 2 USB Type –C ports) and the
system is not capable of charging both at full capacity while
system is running.
The attached dock
cable is inadequate to
handle the needed
power load
6
Title: USB Connector
Text: “For full
performance, connect
higher capacity USB
cable to dock.” Display
capabilities of the cable
A user plugs a cable connecting the dock to the system that is
inadequate to power the system and charge the battery
simultaneously.
Power adapter
rejected: Provider and
consumer mismatch
7
Title: USB Connector
Text: “The power adapter
is not compatible with
this system.”
The user has inserted an adapter that is not compatible with
the HP system (from a 3
rd
party vendor that is not supported.)