Gateway M460 - Manual (Page 69)

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Recharging the battery
Recharging the battery
The main and optional secondary batteries recharge while they are
installed and your notebook is connected to AC power. While the
batteries are recharging, the battery charge indicator turns purple 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
Close all open files and programs.
2
Connect your notebook to AC power and allow the battery to
completely charge.
3
Disconnect the AC power and restart your notebook.
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 Power Options
Properties Advance tab.
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.