Specifications

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The calibration of the battery low level assumes that the notebook is running
normally and no peripheral components are turned on. If, however, you are
running many components, such as the sound system, the PC card slots, the CD-
ROM drive, and so on, you might have much less than a couple of minutes power
remaining when the battery low indications turn on.
Therefore when the battery low indications begin, you should immediately save
your work and either:
•
close all the applications that are open and then shut down the notebook
•
suspend the notebook to disk
After the notebook has been turned off or suspended to disk due to a low battery,
you cannot restart the notebook until you have either connected the AC adapter to
a wall outlet, or replaced the low battery with a fresh, charged battery.
Note: If the notebook is in suspend to RAM mode when the battery low
level is reached, the notebook will automatically turn off instead of
suspending.
Initializing the Battery
The battery installed in your notebook has the ability to accurately monitor the
amount of charge held by the battery and relay the information to the “battery
meter” in your notebook. If you ever replace the internal battery with a new one,
or if you feel that the Windows battery meter is not measuring the battery charge
accurately, you must initialize the battery so that the “battery meter” in Windows
95 is calibrated correctly.
1. Turn on the notebook and enter the Setup utility by pressing the F2 key at the
prompt.
2. Disconnect the AC adapter and leave the notebook turned on until the battery
is empty and the notebook shuts down.
3. Connect the AC adapter until the battery is fully charged. While the battery is
being charged, the battery charge indicator turns on with an amber color, and
when fully charged, the battery charge indicator changes to a green color.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to fully discharge and recharge the battery once more.
The battery is now initialized. The Windows battery meter is accurately
calibrated with the charge potential of your battery.