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battery refreshing your battery We recommend refreshing your battery several times a year, or more often if you frequently use your battery. If your battery charge icon or the power meter becomes inaccurate, you need to refresh your battery. To refresh your battery: 1. Close all open files and programs. 2. Connect your notebook to AC power and allow the battery to completely charge. 3. After the battery is completely charged, disconnect the AC adapter and either turn on or restart your notebook. 4. Completely discharge the battery by doing the following: Important: Do not use your notebook during the refresh process. Do not connect the AC adapter to your notebook during this process, or you will interrupt the refresh process and will have to start again. a. From your desktop, right click on the power icon and select Adjust Power Properties. b. On the Power Schemes tab, select the Always On power scheme. c. On the Alarms tab, deselect the check boxes for the Low battery alarm and the Critical battery alarm. Important: Let the battery drain until your notebook automatically turns off. 63

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battery
refreshing your battery
We recommend refreshing your battery several times a year, or more often if you
frequently use your battery. If your battery charge icon or the power meter
becomes inaccurate, you need to refresh your battery.
To refresh your battery:
1.
Close all open files and programs.
2.
Connect your notebook to AC power and allow the battery to completely
charge.
3.
After the battery is completely charged, disconnect the AC adapter and
either turn on or restart your notebook.
4.
Completely discharge the battery by doing the following:
a.
From your desktop, right click on the power icon and select
Adjust
Power Properties
.
b.
On the
Power Schemes
tab, select the
Always On
power scheme.
c.
On the
Alarms
tab, deselect the check boxes for the
Low battery alarm
and the
Critical battery alarm
.
Important:
Do not use your notebook during the refresh
process.
Do not connect the AC adapter to your notebook during
this process, or you will interrupt the refresh process and will
have to start again.
Important:
Let the battery drain until your notebook
automatically turns off.