
Battery Pack
Battery Pack
The computer uses a battery pack that gives you long use between charges.
Battery Pack Characteristics
The battery pack has the following characteristics:
❑Employs Current Battery Technology Standards
The computer uses a
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When the battery charge level becomes low, the computer gives off warning beeps and the status indicator flashes at regular intervals. This tells the user that the battery power is critically low. You can correct this situation by recharging the battery pack.
Whenever possible, use the AC adapter. The battery will come in handy when you travel or during a power failure. It is advisable to have an extra
Using a Battery Pack for the First Time
When using a battery pack for the first time, follow these steps:
1.Disable the Battery Low Suspend parameter in Setup or uncheck the Enable sleep upon battery low in the Power Management screen of Notebook Manager. See page 93 and page 80 respectively.
2.Connect the AC adapter to a power source and to the computer and fully recharge the battery
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