Compaq Armada 4100 Reference Manual page 133

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Battery Problems and Solutions
Problem
Battery charge
indicator blinks for
low-battery condition,
but computer didn't
beep.
Battery charge
indicator doesn't turn
on.
Battery pack won't fast
charge.
Every time the
computer is turned on,
I have to set the date
and time.
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Possible Cause
Low-battery beeps are
turned off.
Speaker volume is turned
down.
Battery packs are already
charged.
Battery packs were exposed
to temperature extremes.
Battery packs are at the end
of their life.
Battery packs are already
fully charged.
Real-time clock battery is at
the end of its life.
Solution
Click the Battery
Conservation tab on the
Power icon in the Control
Panel and enable low-
battery warning beeps.
Press Fn+F5 (using arrow
keys) to increase speaker
volume.
No action is necessary.
Allow time for the battery
pack(s) to return to room
temperature.
Replace the battery pack(s).
Use the battery pack(s)
without attempting to fast
charge.
Call your Compaq
authorized service provider
to replace the real-time
clock battery.
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