Fujitsu Siemens Computers LifeBook A6210 - Manual (Page 60)

60 - Lithium ion Battery
Recharging the Batteries
If you want to know the condition of the primary Lithium ion battery, check the Battery Level indicator
located on the Status Indicator panel. The indicator changes as the battery level changes.
The Lithium ion battery is recharged internally using the AC adapter or Auto/Airline adapter. To recharge
the battery make sure the battery that needs to be charged is installed in your LifeBook notebook and
connect the AC or Auto/Airline adapter
.
There is no memory effect on the Lithium ion battery therefore you do not need to discharge the battery
completely before recharging. The charge times will be significantly longer if your notebook is in use
while the battery is charging. If you want to charge the battery more quickly, put your notebook into Sleep
mode, or turn it off while the adapter is charging the battery. (See Power Management on page 55 for more
information on Sleep mode and shutdown procedure)
• A CTUAL BATTERY LIFE WILL VARY BASED ON SCREEN BRIGHTNESS , APPLICATIONS , FEATURES , POWER
MANAGEMENT SETTINGS , BATTERY CONDITION AND OTHER CUSTOMER PREFERENCES . CD-ROM
DRIVE , M ULTI -F ORMAT DVD W RITER , DVD/CD-RW DRIVE COMBO , OR HARD DRIVE USAGE MAY HAVE
A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON BATTERY LIFE . T HE BATTERY CHARGING CAPACITY IS REDUCED AS THE
BATTERY AGES . I F THE BATTERY IS RUNNING LOW QUICKLY , REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE .
• U NDER FEDERAL , STATE , OR LOCAL LAW IT MAY BE ILLEGAL TO DISPOSE OF BATTERIES BY PUTTING
THEM IN THE TRASH . P LEASE TAKE CARE OF OUR ENVIRONMENT AND DISPOSE OF BATTERIES
PROPERLY . C HECK WITH YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY FOR DETAILS REGARDING RECYCLING
OR DISPOSING OF OLD BATTERIES . I F YOU CANNOT FIND THIS INFORMATION ELSEWHERE , CONTACT
YOUR SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE AT 1-800-8FUJITSU (1-800-838-5487).
M AKE SURE THAT THE B ATTERY C HARGING INDICATOR AND THE PERCENTAGE CHARGE IS DISPLAYED
BY THE B ATTERY L EVEL INDICATOR ON THE S TATUS I NDICATOR P ANEL .