EarthWalk eBuddy Series 3 User Manual - Battery Pack
Battery pack
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eBuddy User Manual
Battery pack
The eBuddy comes equipped with a Lithium-Ion battery pack that will last for
approximately 500 charge and discharge cycles. To increase battery life, enable
the eBuddy’s power management features in BIOS Power Management setup
(see “Power management setup” on page 60) and in the Windows 98 power
management settings (refer to your Windows 98 documentation).
Replacement batteries can be obtained from EarthWalk. Contact your sales
representative or email EarthWalk at sales@earthwalk.com.
Removing the battery pack
To remove the battery pack:
1. Turn off the eBuddy’s power and disconnect the AC adapter.
2. Slide the two latches outward at the same time (see Figure 3-3).
3. Remove the battery pack.
Be careful not to short the battery pack connector pins.
Installing the battery pack
To install the battery pack:
1. Insert the battery pack at the front of the eBuddy, as shown in Figure 3-4.
The battery pack should seat comfortably in place.
2. Slide the two latches in to lock the battery pack in place.
Charging the battery pack
The battery pack will charge continuously when it is installed in the eBuddy
and the AC power adapter is connected. If the power is turned off, the battery
pack will take approximately two hours to charge fully. When the power is on,
the charging process will take approximately four hours. These times will be
shorter if the battery pack is already partially charged.
The battery fast charge LED (see “Battery charge LED” on page 19) will be on
when the battery pack is fast charging, and off when the battery pack is in
trickle-charge mode.
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