CAUTION
When battery power is low, the Battery Power Indicator
will flash and the alarm will
beep or display a warning on your screen. Take immediate action, such as saving files or connecting to
the
AC adapter
, or data may be lost.
When the computer alerts you that the battery is low, immediately do one of the following:
z
Connect the AC power adapter
z
Save your work and suspend to disk (Hibernate) by pressing the
Power Button
z
Save your work and then select Shut Down from the Start menu
z
Turn off the computer (or suspend to disk) and replace the discharged battery with a charged
battery (See
Changing the Battery
)
NOTE
Do not restart the computer until you have connected to an AC adapter, or replaced the
discharged battery with a charged battery.
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Battery Charging
When you use the
AC adapter
to connect your GoBook III to a power outlet, the internal battery will
begin to recharge automatically. While the battery is charging, the Battery Power Indicator
will be
flashing green. When the battery is fully charged, it will turn off.
If your computer is turned off, or suspended to RAM, a fully discharged battery will take about 4 hours
to recharge. If you computer is turned on and is not in suspend mode, it will take 4- 6 hours to recharge
the battery. Refer to the following table:
GoBook III
®
Help
Charging
Discharging
System On
4-6 hours
3-4 hours
System Off (suspend to RAM)
4 hours
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