Getting Started 2-5Using the Main Battery PackThe NEC Versa comes with a rechargeable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batterypack. It’s easy to install and remove.Your NEC Versa system provides tools to help you keep track of themain (or an optional) battery’s power level. These include the powerstatus LED described in Chapter 1, and SystemSoft’s PowerProfiler (forWindow NT systems, only) described later in this chapter. Both provideimportant battery status information.When battery power is very low, the power LED flashes amber.When battery power gets low, do one of the following:! Slide the Power/Sleep button toward the front of the system and holdit in place for 4 or fewer seconds to put your system in Suspendmode. (Before using the Power/Sleep button to put the system intoSuspend mode, set the System Switch BIOS parameter to Sleepbutton.) Remove the battery pack and replace it with a fully chargedbattery.! Leave the battery pack in the system and connect your NEC Versa tothe AC adapter and a wall outlet. If you connect the system to ACpower and keep the system within standard operating temperatures,the battery recharges in approximately 2–3 hours whether or not youuse your system.To prevent accidental battery ignition or explosion,adhere to the following:! Keep the battery away from extreme heat.! Keep metal objects away from the batteryconnectors to prevent a short circuit.! Make sure the battery is properly installed in thebattery bay.! Read the precautions printed on the battery.
