Maintaining Your Internet Pc; Battery Overview; Battery Power; Battery Operating Time - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 1700 Reference Manual

Chapter 9

Maintaining Your Internet PC

Battery Overview

The following is information on the features of the battery for your Internet PC, as
well as instructions for storing and disposing of the battery.

Battery Power

To determine the amount of remaining battery power, double-click the Battery
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Charge icon located on the Windows Taskbar. You can also check the lights on
your battery or the status panel gauge, depending on what series computer you
have. For the features that apply to your computer, see the table below.
Series Number
1200
1600
1800
1900

Battery Operating Time

The battery operating time depends on your power management settings. The
system components, the options, and the applications you use also affect operating
time.
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NOTE: For safety reasons, when operating under AC power, Compaq recommends
that you keep a battery installed. This will also ensure that you have a charged
battery when you need it.
Maintaining Your Internet PC
Battery Gauges
Taskbar Icon Battery Lights
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Display Gauge
Yes No
Yes No
Yes Yes
No No
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