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Recharging the batteries
Recharging the batteries
The batteries recharge while they are installed and your 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 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 secondary battery. You should also recalibrate
the batteries periodically to maintain the accuracy of the battery gauge.
To recalibrate the batteries:
1 Connect the AC adapter, then turn on your notebook.
2 As soon as it 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, 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, click Start,
All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation.