To charge the battery pack, connect the AC adapter to the computer and an electrical outlet. The Battery Charge Indicator ( ) on the Tablet PC’s Device Indicators appears to indicate that charging is in progress. You are advised to keep the computer power off while the battery is being charged. When the battery is fully charged, the Battery Charge Indicator disappears.

It takes approximately 90 minutes to charge the battery pack to 80% capacity and two or three more hours to fully charge the battery pack. The battery pack may become warmer when being recharged or under normal operation. This is completely normal.

CAUTION: After the computer has been fully recharged, do not immediately disconnect and reconnect the AC adapter to charge it again. Doing so may damage the battery.

NOTE: The battery level may drops automatically due to the self-discharge process (0.21% per day), even when the battery pack is fully charged (100%). This happens either with the battery pack installed in the computer or stored separately.

Initializing the Battery Pack

The battery pack is not charged when the computer is first bought. Make sure to charge it for at least 8 hours before using it for the first time. Charging starts automatically when the AC adapter is plugged in to the computer.

Checking the Battery Level

When two batteries exist on the system, the battery’s discharge sequence is from the main battery to the backup battery. When the battery charge on the main battery falls below 5%, then power usage will switch to the backup battery. Backup battery will only provide power source around 5 minutes for user hot swap main battery, if over this period minutes and main battery didn’t plugged in, then system will shutdown.

NOTE: Any battery level indication is an estimated result. The actual operating time can be different from the estimated time, depending on how you are using the computer.

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TAG 20 Series manual Initializing the Battery Pack, Checking the Battery Level