Acer TravelMate 320 User Guide - Page 57

Charging the Battery, Charging Modes

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37 3. Slide in the seconday battery pack. The MediaBay release latch locks in place. Charging the Battery To charge the battery, install the battery pack and plug the AC adapter into the computer and an electrical outlet. Charging Modes The adapter has three charging modes: Rapid mode The computer uses rapid charging when power is turned off and a powered AC adapter is connected to it. In rapid mode, a fully depleted battery gets fully charged in two to three hours. Charge-in-use mode When the computer is in use with the AC adapter plugged in, the computer also charges the battery pack if installed. This mode will take longer to fully charge a battery than rapid mode. In charge-in-use mode, a fully depleted battery gets fully charged in approximately six to seven hours.

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37
3.
Slide in the seconday battery pack.
The MediaBay release
latch locks in place.
Charging the Battery
To charge the battery, install the battery pack and plug the AC
adapter into the computer and an electrical outlet.
Charging Modes
The adapter has three charging modes:
Rapid mode
The computer uses rapid charging when power is turned off and
a powered AC adapter is connected to it.
In rapid mode, a fully
depleted battery gets fully charged in two to three hours.
Charge-in-use mode
When the computer is in use with the AC adapter plugged in, the
computer also charges the battery pack if installed.
This mode
will take longer to fully charge a battery than rapid mode.
In
charge-in-use mode, a fully depleted battery gets fully charged in
approximately six to seven hours.