A new battery comes in a discharged condition must be charged before use (refer to the devices manual for charging instructions). Upon initial use (or after a prolonged storage period) the battery may require three to four charge/discharge cycles before achieving maximum capacity. When charging the battery for the first time the device may indicate that charging is complete after just 10 or 15 minutes. This is a normal phenomenon with rechargeable batteries.

Yes, it is very important to condition or fully discharge and then fully charge the battery every two to three weeks. Failure to do so may significantly shorten the battery's life (this does not apply to Li-Ion batteries, which do not require conditioning). To discharge, simply run the device under the battery's power until it shuts down or until you get a low battery warning. Then recharge the battery as instructed in the user's manual.(Return to Top)

Most notebooks have power saving features designed to conserve battery charge. Some of these features include screen, memory, and hard drive suspend modes. Depending on the power savings features of your notebook, the computer will power down to conserve power. When the battery charge drops to a certain level, the system will force one of these suspend modes. Check your hardware and software documentation for specific details on the power savings features of your computer.

New batteries are shipped in a discharged condition and must be charged before use. We generally recommend an overnight charge (approximately twelve hours). Refer to the user's manual for charging instructions. Rechargeable batteries should be cycled (fully charged and then fully discharged) two to four times initially to allow them to reach their full capacity. (Note: it is normal for a battery to become warm to the touch during charging and discharging).

least 8 hours on the 1st charge. All Lenovo ThinkPad and Lenovo 3000 noteb ooks come with a Battery Manager that helps the user manage his ThinkPads battery optimization from time to time.

New batteries from the factory are in a slightly discharged condition and must be fully charged before use. It is recommended that you fully charge and discharge the new battery two to five times to allow it to reach its maximum rated capacity. An overnight charge (approximately twelve hours) is recommended. It is normal for a battery to become warm during charging and discharging.

Because new batteries are shipped in a discharge condition so it must be charged at least 12 hours before initial use and these batteries are hard for your laptop to charge. Some times your laptop will stop charging the new battery before it is fully charged. When this happen, you can take following actions: Remove the battery from your laptop and plug it back to recharge. The charge cycle should start again.

There is really no difference between the two, they are two names for the same thing invented by marketing departments years ago to help sell their products.

Students should examine their computing habits to determine whether a desktop, laptop, or notebook computer will best suit their needs. Laptop and notebook computers provide the student with a great amount of flexibility. Their size makes them suitable for carrying in a backpack or briefcase and they can be used virtually anywhere.

That depends on a couple of factors, like does your pop-up have electric brakes and where you are going to camp. If your pop-up has electric brakes, yes you need a battery in order for the break away switch to work correctly. Should your pop-up inadvertently disconnect from the tow vehicle while towing, the break away switch will engage the trailer brakes to stop it. That is provided you have a battery on the pop-up to power the brakes. See how that works.

Battery run-time on a laptop is difficult to determine. Actual battery running time depends upon the power demands made by the equipment. The use of the screen, the hard drive and other accessories results in an additional drain upon the battery, effectively reducing its running time. The total run-time of the battery is also dependent upon the design of the equipment. Generally, a new Hi-Capacity battery will run 30% to 50% longer than the old battery did when it was new.(Return to Top)