Chapter 1 — About the Com
puter Features
7
Charge Before Use
Make sure you fully charge the battery before you use your computer.
You can charge the battery before or after you install it in the computer. It
takes about 6 hours for the battery to fully charge in any of the
accessories
• Insert the battery into a Quad Battery Charger or the battery well of
an eHomeBase.
or
• Insert the computer with the battery
installed into an eHomeBase,
ChargeBase, NetBase, Quad Battery Charger, USB Adapter, or
Vehicle Power Adapter.
• The battery may only be charged outside the ex-hazardous area.
Change the Battery
1 Save your files and close any open applications.
2 Press and hold the Power button. This screen appears:
If your battery power is low, you need to either charge the battery in the
computer, or replace it with a charged battery.
Caution: Make sure you completely power off the computer before
changing the battery. Failure to completely power off the computer
can result in the computer crashing and the possibility of having
to reinstall the firmware.
The battery may only be changed outside the ex-hazardous area.
