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Press OK to close the message wind ow , then click Start to
begin the calibration. You will see the followi ng dialog
window:
Press OK to close this dialog window.
The Battery Calibration appl ic ation will charge the Li-ion
battery to its full capac ity. When the batter y reaches full
capacity, the Battery Calibrat i on app lic ation will allow the
battery to fully discharge. When the battery is fully
discharged, the application wi ll c h arg e the battery again.
When the battery has been charged t o 2% of its c ap ac ity,
the Battery Calibrati on application will stop.
Note: During the battery calibr ation process, the AC
Adapter must be connected at all tim es.
To reduce the time it takes to discharge the
battery, increase the LCD panel br i ght n ess to
the maximum level and turn off the aut omatic
backlight control in the Control Panel.
It takes up to 12 hours t o calibrate the standar d
battery pack. The high -capacity battery pack
needs to go through th e calibration procedur e

twice.

ROM Card Checkout
If you suspect the ROM card has a problem, r efer to the
following:

1. Remove all power sources (AC power, battery pack,

and backup battery).

2. Reinstall the ROM card.

3. Connect to a power source. If the problem persists,

replace the ROM card.