Gateway M275XL User Guide - Page 89

Recharging the battery, Recalibrating the battery

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Recharging the battery If your battery charge indicator displays what looks like an inaccurate charge, you may need to recalibrate the battery. For more information, see "Recalibrating the battery" on page 81. Recharging the battery The battery recharges while it is installed and your convertible tablet PC is connected to AC power. While the battery recharges, the battery charge indicator turns on and the power cord icon in the taskbar has a lightning bolt . Important If the power cord or battery icon does not appear on the taskbar, tap or click the show hidden icons button. If the icon still does not appear, make sure that Always show icon on the taskbar is checked on the Advance tab in the Power Options Properties dialog box. For more information, see "Changing notebook power settings" in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, tap or click Start, All Programs, then tap or click Gateway Documentation. Recalibrating the battery If your convertible tablet PC unexpectedly goes into Standby mode while you are using it but the battery charge is not low, you may need to recalibrate your battery. You should also recalibrate the battery periodically to maintain the accuracy of the battery gauge. To recalibrate the battery: 1 Connect the AC adapter, then turn on your convertible tablet PC. 2 As soon as your convertible tablet PC starts and you see a startup screen, press F2. The BIOS Setup utility opens. 3 Open the Advanced menu. 4 Highlight Battery Auto Learning, then select Enabled by pressing the spacebar. www.gateway.com 81

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Recharging the battery
If your battery charge indicator displays what looks like an inaccurate
charge, you may need to recalibrate the battery. For more information,
see
“Recalibrating the battery” on page 81
.
Recharging the battery
The battery recharges while it is installed and your convertible tablet PC
is connected to AC power. While the battery recharges, the battery charge
indicator turns on and the power cord icon in the taskbar has a lightning
bolt
.
Recalibrating the battery
If your convertible tablet PC unexpectedly goes into Standby mode while
you are using it but the battery charge is not low, you may need to
recalibrate your battery. You should also recalibrate the battery
periodically to maintain the accuracy of the battery gauge.
To recalibrate the battery:
1
Connect the AC adapter, then turn on your convertible tablet PC.
2
As soon as your convertible tablet PC starts and you see a startup
screen, press
F2
. The BIOS Setup utility opens.
3
Open the
Advanced
menu.
4
Highlight
Battery Auto Learning
, then select
Enabled
by pressing the
spacebar.
Important
If the power cord or battery icon does not appear on the
taskbar, tap or click the show hidden icons
button. If
the icon still does not appear, make sure that
Always
show icon on the taskbar
is checked on the Advance tab
in the
Power Options Properties
dialog box.
For more information, see “Changing notebook power
settings” in
Using Your Computer
which has been included
on your hard drive. To access this guide, tap or click
Start
,
All Programs
, then tap or click
Gateway Documentation
.