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E-EQ-MX3OGWW-F-ARC MX3 User’s Guide
Critical Suspend State
The Critical Suspend state can only be entered because of a Main Battery Power failure. A Main
Battery Power failure can occur because the battery’s energy has been depleted or the battery has
been removed.
When the MX3 is in the Critical Suspend state the main battery LED illuminates, the System LED
blinks red, all peripherals are shut down, the CPU clock is stopped, power is removed from the
PCMCIA card(s) and the MX3 may beep. The MX3 is saving the state prior to the main battery
failing and cannot be used.
If a new fully charged main battery is installed before the Off Timer expires the MX3 will
transition to the Suspend state. To resume operation tap the Power key for one beep.
If the Off Timer expires the MX3 will turn itself off and all unsaved information is lost. Insert a
fully charged main battery and press the Power button to turn the MX3 back on.
Note: The Off Timer can be configured in the BIOS Setup (see the “MX3 Reference Guide”.)
