Operating instructions

Rugged Computing

Users Manual Rugged Table PCs

3.2.4 Regulating the Battery

If the battery is used frequently, recommend you to regulate the battery

every month. And if you have following conditions, please regulate the

battery immediately:

 The battery status is incorrect battery level.

 The battery pack is not use above one month.

The battery work time hav

1. Please plug-in an AC adapter to supply power,it will recalibrate the

gauge of battery now.

2. Initialize battery and adjust LCD brightness. It is charging the battery, the

waiting time depend on the battery level between few second and four

hours.

3. While the battery is fully charged, please remove the AC adapter and

LEAVE the Battery RUNNING OUT OF POWER that normally need to wait

for few hours

4. While the power level running out, you can charge the battery again.

When the battery is fully charged, it’s finished to regulate. You can turn on

the tablet PC to normal use.

3.2.5 Battery Low Signals and Actions

Battery Low occurs when the battery has approximately 10 % (Windows

default setting) of its charge remaining. The tablet PC’s Battery Charge

Indicator ( ) blinks red to alert you take actions.

NOTICE:

1. You can set up the Battey Low threshold and signals under Windows.

Immediately save your data upon Battery Low. The remaining operating

time depends on how you are using the tablet PC. If you are using the

audio subsystem, PC card, hard or USB flash disk, the battery might run

out of charge very quickly.

2. Always respond to Battery Low by placing your tablet PC on the Standby

or Hibernation mode, turning off the tablet PC, or connecting the AC

adapter.

CAUTION:

1. If you do not take any action, the tablet PC will automatically hibernate

and turn off.

2. If you are using a PC card, do not access the card during battery low

periods. The access may takes longer time than battery to run out of

charge, thus making your access to the card fail.

3. If you fail to save your data when the battery completely runs out of

charge, then you will lose your data.