Operation Manual

Using your notebook
Battery
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The battery supplies your notebook with the power it needs during mobile use. You
can make a battery charge last longer by enabling the system’s power management
features, see "
Energy saving functions", Page 50.
The charge level of the battery is indicat ed with the battery symbol in the status indicator panel
(refer also to the EasyG uide for more information about the status indicators). When you switch
on the notebook, it takes a few seconds before the battery status is displayed.
The life of the battery is dependent on its proper storage, the numbe r of charging/disch arging
cycles and the operating temperature of the notebook.
Charging, caring for and maintaining the battery
Battery:Battery:
Only use rechargeable batteries approved by Fujitsu Technology
Solutions for your notebook.
Take care not to dro p batteries or otherwise damage their c asing (fire risk).
If rechargeable batteries develop a fault please stop using them immediately.
Do not touch the contacts of batteries.
The plus and minus terminals of a battery must never be connected together. Batteries
must be disposed of according to the local regulations for special waste.
Battery charging
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You can charge the battery by connecti
ng the notebook to the mains adapter. The battery
can only be recharged if the ambient te
mperature of the not ebook falls within the permitted
temperature range. The time taken to c
harge the ba ttery depends on its usage. Information on
the battery charging time can be foun
d u nder "Technical Data" in the EasyGuide.
You can increase the life of your batte
ry by allowing it to fully d ischarge before recharging it again.
To do this, leave your notebook turne
d on when it is operated with the battery. Once th e battery
is running low you will hear a warni
ng alarm. If you do not connect the mains adapter within five
minutes of the warning alarm descr
ibed above, your notebook will automatically switch off.
Windows XP:
You can set the power-management f
eatures for your notebook under
Start - (Settings) - Control Pane
l - Power Options.
Windows Vista:
You can set the power-management
features for your notebook under Start
- (Settings) - Control Panel - Mob
ile PC - P o wer Options.
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