User's Manual

Batteries
FC300 Getting Started Guide 15
Proprietary and Confidential
Batteries
The FC300 uses a replaceable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery pack from
Itron as the main battery. Under normal conditions, a fully charged
battery should last for a full eight hour work shift before requiring a
recharge.
A battery gas gauge icon
resides in the FC300's system tray—if
enabled—and shows four levels of charge: 100%, 75%, 50%, and
25%. At any level below 25%, the system status LED and the battery
gas gauge icon turn red indicating low battery. A depleted battery can
be replaced in the field with a fully charged battery; see Replacing
the Battery on page 17.
The main battery is charged/recharged when the FC300 is seated in a
powered dock or directly cabled to an external power source.
Tip Frequent connection to an external power source—
through a dock or a cable—is recommended to maintain
the backup battery charge. The backup battery cannot be
recharged by a dead or missing main battery.
The FC300 main battery well is on the back of the unit. The battery
case serves as the back cover for the battery well.
To display the battery gas gauge icon
1. Select Windows logo > Settings > Control Panel > Battery.
2. Select the Battery Toolbar Icon so the battery gas gauge
displays in the FC300 system tray.
If cleared, the icon does not appear.