Battery; Charging, Caring For And Maintaining The Battery - Fujitsu FPCM35351 User Manual

Battery

The battery supplies the Tablet PC with the necessary power during mobile use. You can increase
battery life by enabling the system's power management features.
The battery charge is indicated by the battery symbol in the status indicator panel (see also "Status
indicator panel"). When you switch on the Tablet PC, it takes a few seconds before the battery status
is displayed.
The life of the battery is dependent on its proper storage, the number of charging/discharging cycles
and the operating temperature of the Tablet PC.

Charging, caring for and maintaining the battery

Only use batteries approved by Fujitsu Technology Solutions for your device.
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Take care not to drop the batteries or otherwise damage their casing (fire risk).
If batteries develop a fault, you should stop using them immediately.
Do not touch the contacts of the batteries.
Never interconnect the positive and negative terminals of a battery.
You must dispose of batteries in line with the local regulations for special waste.
Charging the battery
You can charge the battery by connecting the Tablet PC to the mains adapter. The time taken to
charge the battery depends on its usage.
The battery can only be charged when the ambient temperature is between 5°C and 40°C.
Windows XP:
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You can set the power management features for your Tablet PC under Start - (Settings) -
Control Panel - Power Options.
Windows Vista:
You can set the power-management features for your Tablet PC under Start - (Settings) -
Control Panel - Mobile PC - Power Options.
Storing the battery
Store the battery in a dry environment at a temperature of between 0°C and +30°C. The lower the
temperature at which the batteries are stored, the lower the rate of self-discharge.
If you will be storing batteries for a longer period (longer than two months), the battery charge level
should be approx. 30%. To prevent deep discharge, check the charge level of the battery at regular
intervals.
To utilise the optimum charging capacity of the battery, it should be completely discharged and then
fully recharged.
If you will not be using batteries for long periods, remove them from the device. Never
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store the batteries in the device.
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