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Getting Started
Charging the battery
Charging the battery
Before you can use the battery to power the computer, you must
charge it. Connect the computer to a live AC outlet using the AC
adapter and power cable. The battery light on the status panel
glows amber to show that the battery is charging.
Once the computer is connected to a power outlet, you can charge
the battery with the computer turned off or on. It takes several
hours to charge the battery with the computer off. It takes much
longer to charge the battery while the computer is on. The battery
may not charge if several applications are open simultaneously
and are using all the computer’s resources.
For more information on battery use, see “Running the computer
on battery power” on page 100.
CAUTION: Once the battery is charged for the first time,
avoid leaving the computer plugged in and turned off for
more than a few hours at a time. Continuing to charge a fully
charged battery can damage the battery.