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Low Battery Indication
When the battery power becomes significantly low, the battery power indicator
(
)
turns red and the warning beep sounds. Save your data and turn off the computer, or
connect the computer to a wall outlet immediately. Otherwise, the computer will be
shutdown and the data may be lost. If you set
Low Battery Alarm
in Windows 98, the
computer will be turned off or enter
System standby
in case of significantly low
battery power. See
Power Management
section of this chapter.
The remaining operating time depends on the power you are consuming. If you are
using the audio system, PC card slot, hard disk, floppy disk or CD-ROM, your
computer may consume more battery life.
See also the section on power management in this chapter.
Charging the Battery Pack
1.
Connect the AC adapter to the computer. While the battery is being charged,
the battery power indicator is orange and the battery indicator turns on.
2.
When the battery is fully charged, the battery power indicator turns green and
the battery indicator turns off. Charging time may vary according to the status
of the computer.
When the battery is hot (for example, after long use), it may take longer
to fully charge the battery.
Initializing the Standard Battery Pack
You need to initialize the battery pack when the actual remaining power in your
battery is less than what the battery indicator lights suggest.
1.
Connect the computer to AC power and turn on the computer.
2.
When the message
Press <F2> to enter Setup Utility
appears, press
F2
to open
the Setup Utility.
3.
Press
Esc
to
open
Exit
menu.
4.
Select
Battery Calibration
and press
Enter
.
5.
Type
Y
and press
Enter
.
