Charging A Battery Pack - Compaq Armada e500 - Notebook PC Quick Reference Manual

Charging a Battery Pack

A battery pack can be recharged wherever external power is
available. These locations include the computer battery bay,
DualBay, MultiBay, an optional Battery Charger, and the docking
base.
Charging may be delayed if a battery pack is new, has not
NOTE:
been used for 2 weeks or more, or is much warmer or cooler than a
comfortable room temperature.
If you are charging the battery pack in the computer—
External power can be supplied to the computer through the
AC adapter, an optional docking base, or an optional
Automobile Power Adapter/Charger.
NOTE:
charge a battery pack.
The battery light, shown below, turns on while the battery
pack is charging and turns off when the battery pack is
fully charged.
An optional Aircraft Power Adapter cannot be used to
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