Part I: Getting to Know Your Computer
Getting Started
Charging the battery
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Charging the battery
Before you can use the battery to power the computer, you
must charge it. Connect the computer to a live power outlet
using the AC adapter and power cable. The on/off light
glows green and the battery light glows amber.
Once the computer is connected to a power outlet, you can
charge the battery with the computer turned off or on. When
the computer is turned off, the battery charges in two to
three hours.
When the computer is turned on, the battery charges in four
to ten hours, if the computer is not consuming full power.
For more information on battery use, see Running the
computer on battery power on page 94.
CAUTION: Once the battery is charged for the first time,
avoid leaving the computer plugged in and turned off for
more than a few hours at a time.
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