Juniper Systems Allegro CX Manual - Manual (Page 40)

40 Allegro CX Owner’s Manual
Insert the connector into the external power input jack located
on the top of the Allegro case. It can take up to fi ve hours to fully
charge a pack. You can operate the Allegro with this adapter as
well as charge the batteries (see the Using Vehicle Power section
of this chapter).
Using Vehicle Power
It is important to have the Allegro in Vehicle Mode when it is left
connected to vehicle power.
Using Vehicle Mode is necessary because every time the key to the
vehicle is turned on the Allegro begins a new battery charge cycle.
Although the Allegro circuitry detects when a battery pack is fully
charged, it takes approximately 20 minutes for this to occur.
Repeatedly attempting to charge a fully charged battery pack causes
premature degradation in battery performance, which would
happen every time the vehicle is turned on. In Vehicle Mode, charging
is inhibited if the gauging circuitry indicates that battery pack is
above 90% charged.
To turn Vehicle Mode on, complete the following steps (the default is
for Vehicle Mode to be off):
Tap on Start | Settings | Control Panel, and double-tap on the
Power icon.
The Power Properties screen appears.
Tap on the box next to the Select the In-Vehicle Charge Mode option
so a check mark appears. (Refer to the Control Panel section of
Chapter 4 for details).
Tap on OK.
Your Allegro is now set up for use in vehicle power mode.
Lost Data if Batteries are Removed
If the batteries are removed from the Allegro for longer than fi ve
minutes, the Allegro may reset to the Desktop instead of resuming
to the screen that was last displayed before the batteries were
removed. All programs and data that were stored in RAM are lost. To
protect against this, always perform a Save System function before
you change the battery pack. To perform a Save System function,
complete the following steps:
Tap on Start | Programs | Utilities | Save System.
Wait for your system backup to save the registry and fi les on
your Allegro.
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