Gateway M500 Situation, Recommended Action

Using the battery

The following table shows the recommended course of action to take when you encounter a battery-low condition.

Situation	Recommended Action
AC adapter and	1	Connect the AC adapter to the computer.
electrical outlet	2	Save all necessary files.
available	3	Resume work.
	Turn off the computer if you want to recharge the
	battery rapidly.
An extra	1	Save all necessary files.
fully-charged	2	Close the program.
battery available	3	Shut down Windows and turn off you notebook.
	4	Replace the battery.
	5	Turn on the computer and resume work.
AC adapter or	1	Save all necessary files.
electrical outlet not	2	Close the program.
available	3	Shut down Windows and turn off your
		notebook.

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