Critical Battery Message 1

[jt643]

Does anyone know what could be causing my computer (running Windows 2003 Server)to display a 'critical battery alarm' when it is a desktop? I have it hooked up to a power surge with battery backup, but we have not had any power surges to my knowledge.

Thanks.

 

[erikhertzel]

Try this (this is for XP, but should work for 2003), just turn off the critical alarm since you have a desktop, it's something that doesn't apply to you since you have a desktop:

Warning

1.
Open Power Options in Control Panel.

2.
Click the Alarms tab.

3.
In Low battery alarm and Critical battery alarm, specify the settings you want by dragging the slider.

4.
Click Alarm Action to select the type of alarm notification and power level you want.

• To open Power Options, click Start, click Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, and then click Power Options.

• If you want your computer to shut down when the alarm occurs, click When the alarm goes off, the computer will in the Alarm Actions dialog box.

• You can set a low battery alarm, a critical battery alarm, or both.

• Using Power Options in Control Panel, you can adjust any power management option that your computer's unique hardware configuration supports. Because these options may vary widely from computer to computer, the options described may differ from what you see. Power Options automatically detects what is available on your computer and shows you only the options that you can control.

Hope this helps,

Erik