Recharging The Battery; Recalibrating The Batteries - Gateway M460 User Manual

Recharging the battery

The main and optional secondary batteries recharge while they are
installed and your notebook is connected to AC power. While the
batteries are recharging, the battery charge indicator turns purple and the
power cord icon in the taskbar has a lightning bolt
Important

Recalibrating the batteries

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 main and optional secondary battery. You should also recalibrate
the batteries periodically to maintain the accuracy of the battery gauge.
To recalibrate the batteries:
1
Close all open files and programs.
2
Connect your notebook to AC power and allow the battery to
completely charge.
3
Disconnect the AC power and restart your notebook.
If the power cord or battery icon does not appear on the
taskbar, click the show hidden icons
still does not appear, make sure that Always show icon
on the taskbar is checked on the Power Options
Properties Advance tab.
For more information, see "Changing notebook power
settings" in Using Your Computer which has been included
on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start,
All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation.
www.gateway.com
Recharging the battery
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