User's Manual
Monitoring Battery Power
To see how much power the battery has left, move the cursor to the
Power Saver
icon ( or ) in the System
Tray area of the Taskbar. The status will show as a pop-up when you mouse-over the icon.
Low Battery Alarms
How your computer responds to a low battery condition can be set by going to
Start, Settings, Control Panel,
Power Options, Alarms
.
Two different power alarms can be enabled or disabled: the
Low Battery Alarm
, and the
Critical Battery Alarm
.
Use the slide bar to set the power level at which the alarms are activated. Select the
Action
button to choose
whether the alarm sounds, displays a message, or both.
CAUTION
When battery power is low, the alarm beeps or displays a warning on your screen. Take immediate
action, such as saving files or connecting to the AC adapter, or data may be lost.
When the computer alerts you that the battery is low, immediately do one of the following:
z
Connect the AC power adapter
z
Save your work and then select
Shut Down
from the
Start
menu
z
Turn off the computer and replace the discharged battery with a charged battery (See Battery Charging).
NOTE
Do not restart the computer until you have connected to an AC adapter or replaced the discharged battery
with a charged battery.
Battery Calibration
Over time, as the battery is repeatedly drained and recharged, battery runtime may decrease. Occasionally, the
battery should be recalibrated for maximum performance. The calibration process empties and charges the battery.
This allows the Windows battery gauge to accurately monitor battery status. Battery Calibration will take up to 17
hours, depending on how much power the battery already contains.
GoBook MR-1 batteries contain an intelligent gas gauge. This gas gauge is calculated by using the amount of power
going into or coming out of the battery and the capacity or size of the battery. As with all rechargeable batteries the
capacity of the battery decreases over time and with usage. Without routine calibration, this declining capacity will
create errors in the gas gauge. Calibration sets the battery capacity to the actual physical capacity of the battery. This
ensures the gas gauge is as accurate as possible. An accurate gas gauge will allow the GoBook MR-1 to warn the
user of a low battery before data is lost during a low battery critical shutdown. Calibrating also allows for the
detection of batteries that have reached the end of their useful life. Battery calibration should be performed once
every 3 to 4 months.
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