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Monitoring the charge of a battery pack, Obtaining accurate charge information

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Battery packs The battery light displays charge status: ■ On: The battery pack is charging. ■ Blinking: The battery pack has reached a low-battery condition and is not charging. ■ Blinking rapidly: The battery pack has reached a critical low-battery condition and is not charging. ■ Off: The battery pack is fully charged or not installed. For information about determining the amount of charge in a battery pack, refer to "Monitoring the charge of a battery pack." Monitoring the charge of a battery pack This section explains several ways to determine the amount of charge in your battery pack. Obtaining accurate charge information To increase the accuracy of all battery charge indicators: ■ Allow a battery pack to discharge to about 10 percent of a full charge through normal use before charging it. ■ When you charge a battery pack, charge it fully before turning on the computer. ■ If a battery pack has been unused for one month or more, calibrate the battery pack instead of simply charging it. For calibration instructions, refer to "Calibrating a battery pack." Power 7-7

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Battery packs
Power
7–7
The battery light displays charge status:
■
On: The battery pack is charging.
■
Blinking: The battery pack has reached a low-battery
condition and is not charging.
■
Blinking rapidly: The battery pack has reached a critical
low-battery condition and is not charging.
■
Off: The battery pack is fully charged or not installed.
For information about determining the amount of charge in a
battery pack, refer to “
Monitoring the charge of a battery pack
.”
Monitoring the charge of a battery pack
This section explains several ways to determine the amount of
charge in your battery pack.
Obtaining accurate charge information
To increase the accuracy of all battery charge indicators:
■
Allow a battery pack to discharge to about 10 percent of a
full charge through normal use before charging it.
■
When you charge a battery pack, charge it fully before
turning on the computer.
■
If a battery pack has been unused for one month or more,
calibrate the battery pack instead of simply charging it. For
calibration instructions, refer to “
Calibrating a battery pack
.”