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Recalibrating the battery(ies)

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 battery(ies). You should also
recalibrate the battery(ies) periodically to maintain the
accuracy of the battery gauges.

To recalibrate the battery(ies):

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, highlight Exit Saving Changes,
then press E

NTER

.

6

Select Yes, then press E

NTER

.

The battery recalibration process begins and a screen
opens showing you the progress. The entire process
takes several hours.

When the recalibration has finished, the message “Press
[Esc] key to exit” appears.

7

Press E

SC

. The battery charge indicator now displays an

accurate battery charge.

Important

Do not interrupt the battery recalibration process. If recalibration is

interrupted, you must start the process over again.

Important

If, after completing this procedure, the battery charge indicator still does

not show an accurate charge, contact Gateway Customer Care at the location
shown on the Customer Care label. For more information, see

“Gateway contact

information” on page 3

.