Gateway 2500 Guía Del Usuario

Chapter 4: Managing Power Usage     59

Battery learning software

About once a year you will need to run the Battery Learning Software 
to recalibrate the battery gauge. The learning cycle increases the battery 
gauge accuracy and should be run because the gauge accuracy changes over 
time. 

Because the learning cycle can take as long as 16 hours per battery, we 
suggest you start the Learning Cycle program and run it overnight.

Insert the battery into the battery bay. See “To install the battery pack” 
on Page 17 for battery pack installation instructions. 

Plug the AC adapter into the notebook and an AC outlet.

Insert the Battery Learning Cycle diskette in the A:\ drive. 

Start up your notebook. The Learning Cycle software starts.

Follow the onscreen directions for the battery learning software.

Monitoring the battery status

There are many ways to track your battery status. Use any one of the 
following battery indicators to track the battery power level.

Battery gauge icon

 

This icon appears in the taskbar tray (bottom right corner) of the Windows 
desktop. Double-click the 

 icon to open the Battery Meter window. 

The Battery Meter window tells you what the current power source is and 
the total battery power remaining.

To perform a learning cycle on the battery pack

 Note:

Removing the battery or 
disconnecting the AC 
power will interrupt the 
learning cycle. If the 
learning cycle is 
interrupted, it must be 
restarted from the 
beginning to properly 
condition the battery.