Charging Batteries; Determining Current Charge; Charging The Battery In The Computer; Charging The Battery In An External Battery Charger - Acer TravelMate 6000 Series User Manual

Charging Batteries

Determining current
charge
Charging the
battery in the
computer
Charging the
battery in an
external battery
charger
6-4 Battery Operation
The battery has lighted indicators that show,
when the computer is on the charge remaining
in the battery. The following table shows how to
interpret the indicators.
Indicators
None
1
2
3
4
Follow these steps to charge the battery in the
computer.
1. Insert the battery into the computer.
2. Plug in the AC adapter.
3. Connect the computer to the AC adapter.
4. Allow to charge 4 hours if computer is off or
10 hours if computer is on.
Note: If you have both batteries installed in the
computer, it will take longer to charge the
batteries, since the batteries charge in parallel.
An optional external battery charger allows you
to charge a battery while you are using the
computer. Use only the battery charger
designed for your computer. Follow the
directions that come with the external battery
charger. To order an optional battery charger,
see your computer dealer or call Texas
Instruments at
Charge in Battery
Fully charged
Less than 25%
26% - 50%
51% - 75%
76% - 99%
1-800-TI-TEXAS
.