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Battery Low Signals and Actions
The battery icon changes appearance to display the current state of the
battery.
Battery
Icon
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.
Critically
low
The battery charge has reached the critical battery
level. By default, Windows will display a notification
and put your computer into Hibernation.
When the battery is low, the computer’s Battery 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.