Preserving Battery-Pack Life; Discharging The Battery Pack For Os/ 2 And Windows - IBM ThinkPad 760E Instruction Manual

Preserving Battery-Pack Life

Discharging the Battery Pack for OS/ 2 and Windows

Note:
Repeatedly charging a battery pack
that has not been completely
discharged shortens the battery
operating time. To preserve battery
operating time, discharge the battery
pack completely; then recharge it.

Preserving Battery-Pack Life

Attention:
Make sure the battery pack power is
completely used before you recharge
it. Recharging a battery pack that is
not completely discharged can
shorten battery life.
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When the battery pack needs to be discharged, the computer
prompts you with a message. To discharge the battery, connect the
AC Adapter to the computer and click on the discharge button (
on the Fuel-Gauge program.
The discharge-in-progress ( ) appears above the gauge symbol,
and the charge button (
button.
You can use the computer while the battery pack is discharging;
however, do not enter suspend mode or turn off the computer until
the discharge is complete. Complete discharging of the battery pack
takes time.
When the battery pack is completely discharged, charging starts
automatically.
To cancel discharging , click on the charge icon (
To preserve the life of the battery pack:
Do not charge the battery pack until all of its power is used.
Once you have started charging the battery pack, do not use it
until it is fully charged.
Discharge the battery pack occasionally by using the
Fuel-Gauge program.
Turn off the computer whenever it is not in use.
) appears in place of the Discharge
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