Managing Power 3-76. Close the cover. Make sure the latches are engaged.Battery Low Signals and ActionsThe battery icon changes appearance to display the current state of thebattery.BatteryIcon Battery Level DescriptionDischarging The icon shows the charge remaining in10-percent increments until the charge reachesthe low-battery level.Low The battery charge has reached the low-batterylevel (10% by default).Critically low The battery charge has reached the criticalbattery level (5% by default). By default,Windows will display a notification and putyour computer into Hibernation.When the battery is low, the computer’s Battery Charge Indicator ( ) alsoblinks red to alert you to take actions.Always respond to low-battery by connecting the AC adapter, placing yourcomputer in Hibernation mode, or turning off the computer.
