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Using Your Notebook Computer
Using Battery Power
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Using Battery Power
You can use a battery pack as a source of power. The PCGA-BP51 battery pack
supplied with your computer is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Follow the
steps below to insert and charge the battery pack.
To insert the battery pack
1
Make sure that the Lock lever on the bottom of the computer is on the Release
position.
2
Align the grooves on the battery with the tabs and notches on the back of the
computer, and then slide the battery towards the computer until it clicks into
place.
3
Slide the lock lever into the
LOCK
position to secure the battery on the computer.
To charge the battery pack
1
Connect the AC adapter to the computer.
2
Insert the battery pack.
The computer automatically charges the battery (the battery indicator light flashes in
a double blink pattern as the battery charges). When the battery is 85% full, the
battery indicator light turns off. This process takes approximately one to one and half
hour. To charge the battery completely, continue charging for an additional hour.
A fully charged battery pack provides power for hours.
The time varies based on your system configuration and the software you use. See
your Software guide, in "Displaying Battery Information ".
