Ensuring Battery Gauge Accuracy - Compaq Armada 1500 User Manual

To view the status of the next battery pack, press the right or down
arrow key. Press the left or up arrow key to select the previous
battery pack. If a battery pack is not in a bay, the corresponding
box cannot be selected.
In this illustration, battery pack number one in the battery
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bay has 75% of its charge time remaining and battery number two
in the DualBay is charging. AC power is connected.
If you do not depress an arrow key for five to seven seconds,
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the battery gauge popup will display the average remaining
capacity (percent of charge remaining) for all installed batteries
combined.

Ensuring Battery Gauge Accuracy

Best results can be obtained by using batteries in a consistent
manner. Follow these guidelines:
Fully charge a battery pack before using it.
Allow a battery to fully charge before removing external power
from the computer.
Recharge a battery pack before use if it has been out of the
computer for two weeks or more.
Allow the battery pack to discharge to the low-battery
condition through normal use as often as practical. This will
allow the battery gauge to recalibrate.
The various battery gauges available on your system should
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be regarded as an approximate indication of remaining battery life.
Use the battery until the first warning is received, even if the gauge
indicates "no power."
Calibrating the Battery Gauge
Included with your computer is a Compaq Battery Utility that
improves the accuracy of your battery gauge. Follow the
instructions included with the diskette to calibrate your battery
gauge for Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries. Compaq
recommends that you calibrate the battery gauge every two to three
months or whenever maximum accuracy is needed.
3-4 Learning About Battery Packs