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Recharging the batteries, Recalibrating the batteries

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Recharging the batteries Recharging the batteries The batteries recharge while they are installed and your convertible notebook is connected to AC power. While the batteries recharge, 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 batteries If your convertible 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 multibay battery. You should also recalibrate the batteries periodically to maintain the accuracy of the battery gauges. To recalibrate the batteries: 1 Connect the AC adapter, then turn on your convertible notebook. 2 As soon as your convertible notebook 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. 5 Open the Exit menu, then highlight Exit Saving Changes and press ENTER. www.gateway.com 75

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Recharging the batteries
Recharging the batteries
The batteries recharge while they are installed and your convertible
notebook is connected to AC power. While the batteries recharge, the
battery charge indicator turns on and the power cord icon in the taskbar
has a lightning bolt
.
Recalibrating the batteries
If your convertible 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 multibay battery. You should also
recalibrate the batteries periodically to maintain the accuracy of the
battery gauges.
To recalibrate the batteries:
1
Connect the AC adapter, then turn on your convertible notebook.
2
As soon as your convertible notebook 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.
5
Open the
Exit
menu, then highlight
Exit Saving Changes
and press
E
NTER
.
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
.