92 Ascentia M Series User’s Manual
Battery Cradle
The external battery cradle enables you to charge the computer
battery outside of the computer.
To charge a battery in the battery cradle:
1. Insert the battery into the cradle, contact end first (Figure
27):
Figure 25. Battery Cradle
2. Attach the computer AC adapter to the connector at the
back of the cradle, and plug the other end of the adapter
into a grounded electrical outlet.
The indicator light on the cradle is green when the
cradle’s power is on. The light turns amber when the
battery begins to charge.
3. When the indicator light on the cradle turns back to green,
the battery is fully charged.
The battery is fully charged in approximately 3 hours.
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