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Battery
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General Information
The batteries in Concordia’s laptops are Lithium-Ion Batteries. Unlike diamonds, batteries are not forever. Batteries only last a limited amount of time; with proper care, however, it is possible for a battery to last longer than average.
Currently we are getting about six hours of life from a fully charged battery in the R61 model.
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Battery Performance Tips:
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Power Manager
Power Manager is the green battery icon in the Start bar that shows how much battery power is left.
- If you don't have this green battery icon, go to Start > All programs > ThinkVantage > Power Manager then go to Options in the bottom left, and make sure the Show Power Manager Gauge in task bar is checked.
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Battery Not Charging?
Towards the end of the battery lives at Concordia University we run into some problems with batteries not charging. Here are a few things we found that helped us determine what was wrong during that time.
- Test Different Power Cords to determine if it is a bad power cord.
- Check your battery settings in Power Manager to make sure you are configured for optimal use.
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