Battery Power And Management; Charging The Battery And Charging Time - ViewSonic ViewPad 1000 User Manual

Battery Power and Management

Before using the ViewPad 1000 Tablet PC for the first time, charge the
battery for at least 6 hours. Make sure the battery is fully charged before
using.
The TFT display, central processor, and hard disk drive are the major power
consumers. An understanding of power management can help you work longer
sessions before having to recharge the battery.
The Lithium-Ion Battery
Your ViewPad 1000 uses a removable nine-cell Lithium-Ion battery pack that
provides power when you don't have access to an AC outlet. The Battery LED
indicator will come on when the ViewPad 1000 is operated on battery power.
Handling Tips
• Do not touch the metal ends of the battery connector.
• Do not expose battery packs to temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0
degree Celsius) or above 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius).
Doing so may adversely affect the battery pack.

Charging the Battery and Charging Time

With the battery pack inserted into the ViewPad 1000, plug the AC adapter into
the ViewPad 1000 and into an electrical outlet. The charging time is
approximately two hours when the ViewPad 1000 is turned off.
If the ViewPad 1000 is plugged into an AC outlet, the battery will still charge
with the ViewPad 1000 in operation. Charging an empty battery pack with the
device On requires six hours rather than two hours to fully charge. When the
battery is fully charged, the battery charge indicator turns off.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to reserve adequate charge time before travelling.
Checking the Battery Level
You can check the remaining battery power in the Windows
indicator located at the lower right-hand corner of the task tray. The Battery
Status icon only appears in the task tray while the unit is running on battery
power but not while the unit is running off an external power source through the
AC Adapter.
You can also access the power meter by clicking the Power Options icon in the
Windows Control Panel.
Figure 12: The Battery Power Indicator
ViewSonic ViewPad 1000 Tablet PC
battery status
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