Under abnormal operating conditions, such as extreme temperature conditions,
the PowerPad
®
will not charge or discharge. Under these conditions the light
panel will indicate 1 red light and 1 green light.
• While the PowerPad
®
is charging, the fuel gauge lights will blink every
7 seconds until the PowerPad
®
is fully charged, at which time the fuel
gauge lights will remain lit.
• The lights that are “ON” will indicate the state of charge at that time.
• While the PowerPad
®
fuel gauge provides a relatively accurate state of
charge during discharge, it more accurately shows the true state of charge
when idle. It is therefore normal for the PowerPad
®
to alter its state of
charge after it has been idle for more than an hour.
• To check the state of charge while the PowerPad
®
is idle simply connect
the cable to the PowerPad
®
.
OPTIMIZING BATTERY LIFE
1. Invoking the Power Management settings of your portable computer
may optimize the PowerPad’s run-time. Refer to your computer’s user
manual to adjust the Power Management settings.
2. When not in use, disconnect the PowerPad
®
from the computer or
AC adapter. Your portable computer will drain power from the
PowerPad
®
even when not in use.
3. When not in use for a month or more, fully charge the PowerPad
®
prior to storing.
UNDERSTANDING THE FUEL GAUGE
The PowerPad
®
uses a comprehensive fuel-gauge system to indicate its
state of charge. The fuel gauge, which consists of 3 green lights, 1 yellow
light and 1 red light, will normally be lit and will turn off automatically when
the PowerPad
®
is not in use.
The fuel gauge displays the following information:
A. 3 green lights indicate that the PowerPad
®
is 80% to 100% charged.
B. 2 green lights indicate that the PowerPad
®
is 50% to 80% charged.
C. 1 green light indicates that the PowerPad
®
is 30% to 50% charged.
D. 1 green light and 1 yellow light indicate that the PowerPad
®
is 20%
to 30% charged.
E. 1 yellow light indicates that the PowerPad
®
is 10% to 20% charged.
F. 1 red and 1 yellow indicates that the PowerPad
®
is less than 10% charged.
G. 1 red light indicates the PowerPad
®
has been fully discharged and
should be recharged.
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The fuel gauge displays the following information:
A. 3 green lights indicate that the PowerPad is 80% to 100% charged.
B. 2 green lights indicate that the PowerPad is 50% to 80% charged.
C. 1 green light indicates that the PowerPad is 30% to 50% charged.
D. 1 green light and 1 yellow light indicate that the PowerPad is 20% to 30% charged.
E. 1 yellow light indicates that the PowerPad is 10% to 20% charged.
F. 1 red and 1 yellow indicates that the PowerPad is less than 10% charged.
G. 1 red light indicates the PowerPad has been fully discharged and should be recharged.
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