Appendix A — Frequently Asked Questions

inserting a needle into the reset button pinhole. (The reset button locate on the computer bottom side.)

Q:Why can’t I charge the battery of my portable computer after it was out of use for some time?

A:After portable computers have not been used for a long time (more than one month), the batteries will go into the low voltage protection mode due to data back-ups and natural electrical discharge. At that point, restoring normal voltage will require slow charging over a period of several hours. Calibration can be performed after the battery has returned to a normal condition.

Q:My computer alerts “CMOS Battery Low”, what can I do?

A:If you keep your computer in no power situation (unplug the computer from the power outlet and remove battery at the same) over 45 days, your data in CMOS will be lost.

Please reconfigure your CMOS by following steps:

1.Press F1 to enter the BIOS setup utility.

2.Select “Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings”. When you see the following prompt, choose <Y> and then press <Enter>.

Load high performance settings (y/n)? Y

3.Select “Save Settings and Exit”. When you see the following prompt, choose <Y> and then press <Enter> to restart your computer.

Save current settings and exit (y/n)? Y

4.When you see the following sentence “FAN never Learned. Do it in BIOS

Setup. Otherwise, Smart FAN function is invalid. Press F1 to Run SETUP” then press F1.

5.In the BIOS Setup Utility, select “Power Management Setup”, choose “FAN Auto Learning” then press <PgDn>.

It will take about 20 minutes to complete FAN Auto Learning.

6.Press the power button to shut off your computer.