Quick Reference Guide

CHAPTER 3: Setting Up and Getting Started
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Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive
strain
• Vary your activities to avoid excessive repetition.
• Take breaks to change your position, stretch your
muscles, and relieve your eyes.
• Find ways to break up the work day, and schedule a
variety of tasks.
Connecting the AC adapter
You can run your convertible notebook using an AC adapter
or your convertible notebook’s battery. The battery was
shipped to you partially charged. You should use the
AC adapter right away to fully charge the battery. Allow three
hours for the battery to fully charge.
Warning
Do not attempt to disassemble the AC adapter. The AC adapter has no
user-replaceable or user-serviceable parts inside. The AC adapter has dangerous
voltages that can cause serious injury or death. Contact Gateway about
returning defective AC adapters.
Caution
Make sure that you use the AC adapter that came with your convertible
notebook or one of the same type purchased from Gateway. Replace the power
cord if it becomes damaged. The replacement cord must be of the same type
and voltage rating as the original cord or your convertible notebook may be
damaged.
Important
If the battery is not fully charged before you use your convertible
notebook on battery power for the first time, the battery life may be much
shorter than you expect. If the battery life seems short even after being charged
for three hours, the battery may need to be recalibrated. For information on
recalibrating the battery, see “Recalibrating the battery” on page 72.