Are we supposed to be psychic, or what?

I’ve just taken delivery of a new laptop and, in the absence of Irwin, the resident expert, I followed the instructions and got it going. It was only when I’d gone through all the set-up procedure and found the instructions for using the laptop on the desktop that I learnt that you’re supposed to charge the battery fully before you use the computer to avoid damaging it. So I went back and re-read all the English sections of the booklets and leaflets in the box, and there’s not a mention of that anywhere. So how are you supposed to know?