Sony
Not
e
book
Com
p
ut
er
Us
er
Gui
d
e
Using Your Notebook Computer
Using Battery Power
21
n N
To remove the battery pack
1
Turn off the computer.
2
Slide the release lever to the UNLOCK position and slide the battery away from
the computer.
✍
When the battery is running out of power, both the battery and power indicators blink.
To determine the time the battery lasts, please refer to "Displaying Battery information" in
your Software Guide.
Keep the battery pack in the computer while it is directly connected to AC power. The
battery pack continues to charge while you are using the computer.
If the battery level falls to below 10%, you should either attach the AC adapter to recharge
the battery or shut down your computer and insert a fully charged battery.
You can extend battery life by changing the power management modes in the PowerPanel
utility. See your Software guide, in “Controlling Power Management".
The battery pack supplied with your computer is a lithium ion battery and can be recharged
any time. Charging a partially discharged battery does not affect battery life.
The battery indicator light is on while you use the battery pack as a power source. When
the battery life is nearly depleted, the battery indicator starts flashing.
For some software applications and some peripheral devices, your computer may not enter
system hibernation mode when battery life is low. To avoid loss of data when using battery
power, you should save your data frequently and manually activate a power management
mode, such as system suspend or system hibernation.
!
You may lose data if you
remove the battery pack while
the computer is on and not
connected to the AC adapter
or if you remove the battery
while the computer is in
system suspend mode.
