Extending Battery Life; Maximizing Battery Performance; Conserving Battery Power - Gateway ID58 Reference Manual

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Extending battery life

Maximizing battery performance

To get maximum performance from your notebook
battery, we recommend that you initially condition
(fully charge and discharge) your new battery a few
times during the first several weeks of use, to let it
reach its maximum rated capacity.
Over the long term, use the battery at least once a
month, even if it was kept in a cool, dry place for
storage, but avoid frequent full discharges because
this puts additional strain on the battery. Several
partial discharges with frequent recharges are better
for a lithium-ion battery than one complete discharge,
and recharging a partially charged lithium-ion battery
does not cause harm because there is no memory.

Conserving battery power

To conserve power while using the battery to power
your notebook:
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Slide the battery out of the notebook.
Slide a recharged battery into the notebook until
it snaps into place.
Slide the battery lock to the locked position.
Turn your notebook over.
Open the LCD panel.