Working with the notebook
Rechargeable battery
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When not plugged into a m ains socket, the no tebook runs o n its built-in battery. You
can increase the life of the battery by caring for the battery properly. The a verage
battery life is around 500 charge/discharge cycles.
You can extend the battery life by taking advantage of the available energy saving functions.
Charging, caring for an d maintaining the battery
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The notebook battery can only be charged, wh en the ambient temperature
is between 5°C and max. 35°C.
You can charge the battery by connecting the notebook to the mains adapter
(see "
Mains adapter connecting", Page 18).
You can increase the life of your battery by allowing it to fully discharge befo re recharging it again.
To do this, leave your notebook turned on while operated by the batte ry. O nce the battery is running
low, you will hear a warning alarm. If you do not connect the mains adapter within five minutes of
the warning alarm described above sounding, your notebook will automatically switch off.
monitoring the battery charging level
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Windows also has a "Battery status meter" in the ta skbar for monitoring the battery capacity. Whe n
you place the mouse pointer on the battery symbol, the system displays the battery status.
The battery cap acity can be monitored using an indicator which shows the current state
of charge. Use the following menu to enable t his feature:
Operating system Menu
Windows XP
Start – (Settings) – Control panel–Power options
Windows Vista
Start - (Settings ) - C ontrol panel - Hardware and
Sound - Power options
Windows 7
Start – (Settings) – Control panel – Mobile PC –
Power options
The ind icator is then displayed in the task bar as a battery symbol. When you place the
mouse pointer on the battery symbol, the system displays the battery state o f cha rge. Please
refer to the Help facility of the operating system for more information.
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