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CAUTION: After the Tablet PC has been fully recharged, do not immediately disconnect
and reconnect the AC adapter to charge it again. Doing so may damage the battery.
Initializing the Battery Pack
You need to initialize a new battery pack before using it for the first time or when
the actual operating time of a battery pack is much less than expected. Initializing
is the process of fully charging, discharging, and then charging. It can take several
hours.
The G-Manager program provides a tool called “Battery Recalibration” for the
purpose. (See “G-Manager” in Chapter 6.)
Checking the Battery Level
NOTE: Any battery level indication is an estimated result. The actual operating time can
be different from the estimated time, depending on how you are using the Tablet PC.
The operating time of a fully charged battery pack depends on how you are using
the Tablet PC. When your applications often access peripherals, you will experience
a shorter operating time.
The two battery packs are discharged in parallel.
By Operating System
You can check the approximate battery level using the battery meter function of the
operating system. To read the battery level in Windows, tap the battery icon on
the taskbar.
By Gas Gauge
On the exterior side of the battery pack is a gas gauge for displaying the estimated
battery charge. When the battery pack is not installed in the Tablet PC and you
want to know the battery charge, you can press the push-button to see the number
of LEDs that light up. Each LED represents 20% charge.