Sahara NetSlate a510, User Manual

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Chapter 03: Battery Usage and Care 39
used in your computer or being exposed to an overly hot
environment, the battery may not charge when you connect the
computer to an electrical outlet.
If this occurs, disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet
and allow it and the battery to cool to room temperature. Then
reconnect the computer to an electrical outlet to continue
charging the battery.
Battery Status
Windows 7 has an applet in the Control Panel that will display
an icon in the Windows taskbar indicating when the computer is
running on battery power or is attached to the AC adapter.
This applet also displays a meter that indicates approximately
how much of a charge is remaining in the battery.
Low Battery Warnings
A battery’s indicator light will begin blinking orange to alert you
to a “Battery Low” status. Typically, this is when the battery has
reached a charge level of 10% or less.
When there is only one minute of battery charge remaining, the
computer will suspend its current state to the hard drive and
power off. Plug in the AC adapter and turn the computer back on
to resume your work.
About Battery Usage
Over time, even with proper care, battery performance (the time
the battery can operate the computer before needing to be
recharged) will decrease. Depending on how often the battery
is used, how many times it has been charged and the conditions
under which it is used, you likely will need to purchase replace-
ment batteries during the life of your Tablet PC.