Recalibrating The Battery - Gateway Solo 9500 User Manual

Recalibrating the battery

If your notebook unexpectedly goes into Standby mode while you are using
it but the battery charge is not low, you may need to recalibrate your battery.
You should also recalibrate the battery once a year to maintain the accuracy
of the battery gauge.
To recalibrate the battery:
1
Connect the AC adapter, then turn on your notebook.
2
As soon as it starts and you see a startup screen, press F2. The BIOS Setup
program opens.
3
Open the
4
Highlight
spacebar.
5
Open the
6
Select
Yes
The battery learning process begins and a screen opens showing you the
progress. The entire process will take several hours.
Important
When the recalibration is done, the message "Press [Esc] key to exit"
appears.
7
Press
E
SC
If the battery meters do not show an accurate charge, contact Gateway
Technical Support.
menu.
Advanced
Battery Auto Learning
menu, then highlight
Exit
, then press E .
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Do not interrupt the battery recalibration process. If
recalibration is interrupted, you must start the process over
again.
. The battery meter now displays the accurate battery charge.
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, then select
Enabled
Exit Saving Changes
Recalibrating the battery
by pressing the
and press E .
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