Gericom Q10 Air, User Manual

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USER’S MANUAL ENGLISH
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The power system is comprised of two parts, the AC adapter and
the battery system. The AC adapter converts AC power from a wall
outlet to the DC power required by the computer.
The battery power system
Before using the computer on battery power for the first time,
check the battery status icon on the Windows Toolbar to make
sure the battery is fully charged.
See Battery Status later in this section for a description and
explanation of the Windows Battery icon.
Charging the battery takes about 2.5 hours to charge when the
system is in off state. If possible, always charge the battery
completely.
NOTE: If you use the battery so frequently that you exceed more than 20 times full charge/discharge
cycles per month, we recommend you to perform the Battery Calibration process every 3 months in
order to maintain battery life.
Please refer to the topic on Battery Calibration describing how to calibrate your system battery
discussed on the latter part of this chapter.
If you discover the battery life is getting shorter, please perform the Battery Calibration process
immediately.
Removing the battery pack
To remove the battery pack from its compartment, please refer to
Chapter 3:
Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack .
Preparing the battery pack for use (battery calibration)
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 remaining battery life status.
To calibrate the battery pack follows the instructions below: