Battery Faq - Alienware Sentia m3400 User Manual

Alienware sentia m3400: user guide
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Power Management
Caution
3
Danger of explosion if
battery is incorrectly
replaced.
Replace only with the
same
or
equivalent
type recommended by
the manufacturer. Dis-
card used battery ac-
cording
to
manufacturer's
structions.
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Battery FAQ

How do I completely discharge the battery?
Use the computer with battery power until it shuts down due to a low battery.
Don't turn off the computer by yourself even when you see a message that in-
dicates the battery is critically low, just let the computer use up all of the bat-
tery power and shut down on its own. Disable the Power Options functions
in the Control Panel, especially any Alarms (unclick the tickboxes - see
9) and Schemes (change all the settings to Never - see page
tery nears the end of its life save and close any critical files.
How do I fully charge the battery?
the
When charging the battery, don't stop until the LED charging indicator light
in-
changes from amber to blue.
How do I maintain the battery?
Completely discharge and charge the battery at least once every 30 days or af-
ter about 20 partial discharges.
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