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Solving Battery and Battery Gauge Problems Continued
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Battery pack | Power management is turned |
operating time is far | off or disabled. |
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documented |
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average operating |
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time. |
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| An external device or PC Card |
| is draining the battery. |
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| Battery pack has partially |
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Battery pack is being exposed to high temperatures or extremely cold temperatures.
Battery is not being used to low-battery condition.
Enable power management in Computer Setup and in Windows Power Properties (refer to Chapter 10). The power management icon should be visible on the status panel.
Turn off or disconnect external devices when not using them.
Condition the battery pack by fully charging, fully discharging, then fully recharging it.
To maintain the charge, leave battery packs in the computer when it is connected to external power.
If the computer is disconnected from external power for more than two weeks, remove battery packs from the computer to reduce the discharge rate.
Keep the battery pack within the recommended temperature ranges.operating:
50°F to 104°F
(10°C to 40°C)
storage:
Recharge the battery pack.
Use the battery until the computer gives
