Managing Battery Power Monitoring Battery Power To install a secondary battery The OmniBook’s plug-in module bay accepts a secondary battery. See page 4-4 for more information about plug-in modules. When a secondary battery is installed, a lower triangle appears next to the battery icon in the status panel. 1. From the Start menu, shut down the OmniBook. (This is not necessary if you are removing a battery from the plug-in module bay and inserting another battery.) 2. Slide the safety latch for the plug-in module into its recess. 3. Slide and hold the release latch, then pull out the module, as shown. 4. Slide the secondary battery into the module bay until it clicks into place.
C A U T I O N Be sure the safety latch is open before you insert the battery. Otherwise, the release latch could break if you force the battery in. 5. Close the safety latch. 3-8