User's Manual

21
Preparing the Battery Pack for Use
Before using the battery pack for the first time, the Smart
Battery IC within the battery pack should be calibrated in
order to get accurate reporting of the remaining battery
life status.
To calibrate the battery pack, follow the instructions
below:
 Turn the computer off. Connect the AC adapter and let
the battery fully recharge. When the battery charge
LED turns from orange to green, the battery is fully
charged.
 Turn On the computer and let the battery run down
until the battery is low-low and you hear continuous
warning beeps. The system will automatically enter the
Suspend mode. You can now connect the AC adapter.
 The battery pack is now properly calibrated.
In general, using the battery until the low battery warning
indicator appears and fully recharging the battery each
time (full discharge/charge cycle) will ensure the
accuracy of the battery status gauge.
Automatic Battery Pack Charging Function
You can automatically charge the battery pack by using
the AC Adapter.
The charge time is almost two hours
when the computer power is turned off.
Battery Status
Windows Vista has an applet in the Control Panel that
will display an icon in the Windows taskbar indicating
when the computer is running on battery power or is
attached to the AC adapter.
This applet also displays a meter that indicates how
much charge is remaining in the battery.