User manual ASUS X52S EXPRESS GATE QUICK START GUIDE

[. . . ] All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for Compaq products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products. [. . . ] Fully recharge the battery pack. Charging the Battery Pack You can charge the battery pack while the notebook is in use or off, but the battery pack will charge faster while the notebook is off. Insert the battery pack into the notebook. Connect the notebook to an AC outlet or an optional Automobile Power Adapter/Charger. Leave the notebook connected to AC power until the battery pack is fully charged. (The battery light turns off. ) 3­8 Hardware Guide Battery Pack Discharging the Battery Pack The notebook must remain on while the battery pack is being discharged. The battery pack can discharge whether or not you are using the notebook, but will discharge faster while the notebook is in use. If you plan to leave the notebook untended during the discharge, save your work before beginning the discharge procedure. If you use the notebook occasionally during the discharge procedure and have set energy-saving timeouts, expect the following performance from your system during the discharge process: The monitor will not turn off automatically. Hard drive speed will not decrease automatically while the notebook is idle. System-initiated Standby will not occur. System-initiated Hibernation will not occur until the battery has discharged to a critical low-battery condition. To fully discharge a battery pack: 1. When the battery light turns off indicating that the battery pack is fully charged, access the Power Schemes tab, select Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes icon > Power Options icon > Power Schemes tab. Use the following table to estimate how long you can safely store a battery pack. The storage times provided are based on a battery pack that contains 50 percent of a full charge. A fully charged battery pack can be safely stored for longer times; a battery pack containing a low charge can be safely stored for less time. 3­12 Hardware Guide Battery Pack Calibrate a battery pack that has been stored for 1 month or more before using it. You Can Safely Store a Battery Pack for This Time Storage Time At These Temperatures Temperature Range °F Temperature Range °C 115°­140° 79°­113° 32°­ 77° 46°­60° 26°­45° 0°­25° Less than 1 month No more than 3 months 1 year Disposing of a Used Battery Pack Å WARNING: There is a risk of fire and chemical burn if a battery pack is handled improperly. Do not disassemble, crush, or puncture a battery pack or short the contacts on a battery pack. Do not expose a battery pack to temperatures higher than 60° C (140° F), or dispose of a battery pack in water or fire. When a battery pack has reached the end of its useful life, do not dispose of it in general household waste. In North America, you can dispose of a battery pack by using the Compaq battery recycling program. This program provides you with a postage-paid battery pack mailer preaddressed to a reclamation facility where the metals are recycled. For more information, call the telephone number listed for your location in the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet, included with the computer. Hardware Guide 3­13 Battery Pack In Europe, dispose of or recycle a battery pack by using the public collection system or by returning them to Compaq, your authorized Compaq partners, or their agents. In other regions, refer to the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet, included with the notebook, to contact a Compaq authorized dealer, reseller, or service provider and request information about battery pack disposal. For more information about battery pack precautions and disposal and the complete text of governmental agency notices, see the Regulatory and Safety Notices guide on this CD. Finding More Power Information For more information about using Standby and Hibernation, conserving power, setting power preferences, and using other power management features, see the Software Guide, Chapter 1, "Power Management, " on this CD. 3­14 Hardware Guide 4 Drives Adding a Drive to the System Removable drives enable you to store and access data. Additional storage can be added to the system by connecting an optional external drive to the notebook. For example, a USB or 1394 drive can be added by connecting the drive to a USB or 1394 connector on the notebook. Hard drive functions can also be added with an optional microdrive PC Card. [. . . ] Do not remove the hard drive while the notebook is on, in Standby, or in Hibernation. To verify that the notebook is off and not in Hibernation, briefly press the power button. If your work returns to the screen, shut down the notebook. 1. Shut down the notebook and close the display. [. . . ]