IBM ThinkPad 755CX, Manual

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Using the Fuel-Gauge Program
Discharging the Battery Pack for OS/2 and Windows
Note:
The battery charging indicator starts
blinking when discharging starts. When the battery pack needs to be discharged, the computer
prompts you with a message. To discharge the battery, connect the
AC Adapter to the computer and click on the Discharge button (
)
on the Fuel-Gauge program screen. The discharge-in-progress
symbol (
) appears above the gauge symbol, and the Charge
button ( ) appears in place of the Discharge button.
You can use the computer while the battery pack is discharging;
however, do not enter suspend mode or turn off the computer until
the discharge is complete.
Power-on password:
Page 110.
Hints and Tips
If you have to leave the computer while the battery pack is
discharging, you can use the power-on password to secure the
computer. Close the LCD; then open it and leave the computer
at the power-on password prompt while you are away.
When the battery pack is completely discharged, charging starts
automatically.
To cancel discharging, click on the Charge button ( ).
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