Power

7–14 Power
Battery packs
Step 3: Recharging the battery pack
To recharge the battery pack:
1. Plug the computer into external power and maintain external
power until the battery pack is fully recharged. When the
battery pack is recharged, the battery light on the computer is
turned off.
You can use the computer while the battery pack is
recharging, but the battery pack will charge faster if the
computer is off.
2. If the computer is off, turn it on when the battery pack is fully
charged and the battery light is turned off.
3. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance > Power Options > Power Schemes tab.
4. Reenter the settings that you recorded for the items in the
Plugged in column and the Running on batteries column.
5. Select OK.
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CAUTION: After calibrating the battery pack, reenable hibernation.
Failure to reenable hibernation may result in a complete battery
discharge and potential information loss.
To reenable hibernation, select Start > Control Panel >
Performance and Maintenance >
Power Options >
Hibernate tab. Select the Enable hibernation check box, and then
click Apply.