User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Notebook Features
- Pointing Devices and Keyboard
- Using a Pointing Device
- Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys
- Fn and Function Keys
- Hotkey and Shortcut Key Quick Reference
- Initiating Standby (Fn+F3)
- Switching Display and Image (Fn+F4)
- Viewing Battery Charge Information (Fn+F8)
- Adjusting the Screen Brightness (Fn+F9 and Fn+F10)
- Displaying System Information (Fn+esc)
- Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys with External Keyboards
- Using Quick Launch Buttons
- Keypads
- Battery Packs
- Inserting or Removing the Primary Battery Pack
- Using the Optional Travel Battery
- Charging a Battery Pack
- Monitoring the Charge of a Battery Pack
- Managing Low-Battery Conditions
- Calibrating a Battery Pack
- Conserving Battery Power
- Storing a Battery Pack
- Disposing of a Used Battery Pack
- Finding More Power Information
- Hard Drive
- Audio and Video
- Communication Devices
- External Devices
- Hardware Upgrades
- Adding and Upgrading Memory Modules
- Specifications
- Index

Battery Packs
To charge the primary battery pack:
1. Insert the battery pack into the notebook.
2. Connect the notebook to AC power. (The battery light turns
on.)
3. Leave the notebook connected to AC power until the battery
light turns off, signaling that the battery pack is fully charged.
To charge the battery pack in the travel battery:
1. Insert the battery pack into the travel battery caddy.
2. Attach the travel battery to the notebook.
3. Connect the notebook to AC power. (The battery light
turns on.)
4. Leave the notebook connected to AC power until the battery
light turns off, signaling that the battery pack is fully charged.
Monitoring the Charge of a Battery Pack
To increase the accuracy of all battery charge displays:
Allow a battery pack to discharge to less than 5 percent of a
full charge through normal use before charging it.
When you charge a battery pack, charge it fully.
If a battery pack has not been used for one month or more,
calibrate the battery pack instead of simply charging it. For
calibration instructions, refer to “Calibrating a Battery Pack”
later in this chapter.
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