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Presario 1400 Series Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340, XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 Battery and Power Management This chapter describes power management and proper battery operating practices for Presario 1400 Series Notebooks.
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Presario 1400 Series Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340, XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 Full Off Full Off mode consumes no power. The battery charges continuously if the battery is installed while the Notebook is in Full Off mode and if the Notebook remains plugged into external AC power.
Presario 1400 Series Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340, XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 Summary of Power Modes The following table outlines the procedures for entering and exiting the various power modes, and the external indicators for each mode.
Important: The setting for the Hard Disk must be less than or equal to the setting for the System. If the Notebook is on a network, Compaq recommends that System Standby be set to Never. The following table shows the default settings for each Power Scheme.
Presario 1400 Series Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340, XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 Alarms The Notebook can be set to Alarm when the battery power level is reduced or when it reaches a critically low level.
Presario 1400 Series Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340, XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 If power surges or sags, the display and status lights may flicker, and the Notebook may automatically restart.
Presario 1400 Series Models: XL240, XL241, XL242, XL244, XL245, XL246, XL247, XL250, XL340, XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 Maximizing the Energy Stored To maximize the energy stored in the battery pack, follow these guidelines: Condition a Battery Pack at least every 30 days to improve overall battery performance.
XL341, XL342, XL343, XL344, XL345, XL346, XL350, XL352, XL355, and XL356 Disposing of a Used Battery Pack In the interests of safeguarding our environment, Compaq Computer Corporation recommends that nickel metal hydride (NiMH) and lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery packs be recycled. Battery packs should be handled in accordance with country, state, province, or local regulations.
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