Elitegroup H70 - Manual (Page 39)

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3.
Turn On the computer, let the battery run down until the
battery is in low-low state and you hear a warning beeps. The
system will automatically enter the Suspend mode. You can
now connect the AC adapter.
4.
The battery pack is now calibrated properly.
In general, using the battery until the low-low battery-warning
indicator appears and fully recharges the battery each time (full
discharge/charge cycle) will ensure the accurate reporting of the
battery gauge status.
Automatic Battery Pack Charging Function
You can automatically charge the battery pack by using the AC
Adapter. The charge time is about three hours when the computer
power is turned off. The following table summarizes the charging
modes:
Charge Mode Charge Time
Fast 3 hours with the system off or in Suspend mode.
The temperature must be 25
°C or below room
temperature.
Pre-Charge A pre-charge is supplied to the Li-Ion battery pack.
Battery Status
Windows XP has an applet in the Control Panel that will display an
icon in the Windows taskbar indicating when the computer is
running on battery power or is attached to the AC adapter.
This applet also displays a meter that indicates how much charge
is remaining in the battery.
Battery Low Warning
When the pack initially reaches the “Battery Low” state
approximately 10 ~ 15 minutes of the usable battery life is left.
You will hear an audible beep signal every 5 seconds alerting you
to the “Battery Low” status. When the battery power reaches the
“Battery Low Low” status the beeping sound will accelerate.
Your battery now has 1 ~ 2 minutes of battery charge remaining.
You must save your data or connect AC power immediately;
otherwise, you may lose your data.
Sound Meaning
Continuous
beeping every 5
seconds Battery Low: Indicates that there is 7 to 10 minutes
charge remaining.