Recharging The Battery With The Ac/Dc Adapter; Proper Handling Of The Battery Pack - Alienware Sentia m3450 User Manual

Alienware Sentia 3450 Technical Reference

Recharging the Battery with the AC/DC Adapter

The battery pack automatically recharges when the AC/DC adapter is attached and
plugged into an electrical outlet. If the computer is powered on, and in use, it will
take several hours to fully recharge the battery. When the computer is turned off but
plugged into an electrical outlet, battery charge time is less.

Proper handling of the Battery Pack

• DO NOT disassemble the battery pack under any circumstances
• DO NOT expose the battery to fire or high temperatures, it may explode
• DO NOT connect the metal terminals (+, -) to each other
Low Battery Warning
When the battery is low, immediately connect the AC/DC adapter to the computer or
save your work, otherwise, the unsaved data will be lost when the power is depleted.
Conserving Battery Power
To conserve battery power:
Lower the brightness level of the LCD display. The system will decrease LCD brightness
slightly to save power when it is not powered by the AC/DC adapter.
Close modem or communication applications when they are not being used.
Remove any unused PC Cards from the computer (PC Cards quickly use up battery
power even if the system enters sleep mode).
Disconnect any unnecessary external devices.
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