Recharging The Battery Pack - HP Compaq NC6140 Hardware Manual

Battery Pack
3. Use the drop-down lists to set the 4 options in both columns
to Never.
4. Select the OK button.
5. Disconnect the notebook from the AC power source, but do
not turn off the notebook.
6. Run the notebook on battery power until the battery pack is
fully discharged. (The battery light begins to blink when the
battery pack has discharged to a low-battery condition.
When the battery pack is fully discharged, the notebook
initiates Hibernation.)

Recharging the Battery Pack

1. Leave the notebook connected to external AC power until the
the battery pack is fully recharged. (The battery light
turns off.)
You can use the notebook while the battery pack is recharging
but the battery pack will charge faster if the notebook is off.
2. If the notebook is off, turn it on when the battery pack is fully
charged and the battery light turns off.
3. Access the Power Schemes tab. To access the tab, select
Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes icon >
Power Options icon > Power Schemes tab.
4. Referring to the settings you recorded earlier, reenter your
settings for the 2 options in the Plugged In column and the
2 options in the Running on Batteries column.
5. Select the OK button.
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