Chapter 4: Managing Power Usage 59
Battery learning software
About once a year you will need to run the Battery Learning Software
to recalibrate the battery gauge. The learning cycle increases the battery
gauge accuracy and should be run because the gauge accuracy changes over
time.
Because the learning cycle can take as long as 16 hours per battery, we
suggest you start the Learning Cycle program and run it overnight.
1.
Insert the battery into the battery bay. See “To install the battery pack”
on Page 17 for battery pack installation instructions.
2.
Plug the AC adapter into the notebook and an AC outlet.
3.
Insert the Battery Learning Cycle diskette in the A:\ drive.
4.
Start up your notebook. The Learning Cycle software starts.
5.
Follow the onscreen directions for the battery learning software.
Monitoring the battery status
There are many ways to track your battery status. Use any one of the
following battery indicators to track the battery power level.
Battery gauge icon
This icon appears in the taskbar tray (bottom right corner) of the Windows
desktop. Double-click the
Battery icon to open the Battery Meter window.
The Battery Meter window tells you what the current power source is and
the total battery power remaining.
To perform a learning cycle on the battery pack
Note:
Removing the battery or
disconnecting the AC
power will interrupt the
learning cycle. If the
learning cycle is
interrupted, it must be
restarted from the
beginning to properly
condition the battery.
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