Battery Packs; Running The Tablet Pc On Battery Power - Compaq tc1000 Hardware Manual

Running the Tablet PC on Battery Power

When the tablet PC is connected to external power, the tablet PC
runs on external power.
When a charged battery pack is in the tablet PC and the tablet PC
is not connected to external power, the tablet PC runs on battery
power.
The tablet PC switches between external power and battery power
according to the availability of an external power source. For
example, if the tablet PC contains a charged battery pack and is
running on external power supplied through the AC adapter, the
tablet PC will switch to battery power if the AC adapter is
disconnected from the tablet PC.
Whether to leave a battery pack in the tablet PC or in
storage depends on how you work. Keeping a battery pack in
the tablet PC enables the battery pack to charge whenever the
tablet PC is connected to external power and also protects your
work in case of a power outage.
On the other hand, a battery pack in the tablet PC slowly
discharges even while the tablet PC is turned off.
If you will not be using the tablet PC for one month or more,
removing the battery pack and storing it as described in "Storing
a Battery Pack," later in this chapter, will prolong its life. For
more information about leaving your work, refer on this CD to
the Software Guide, "Power" chapter.
Hardware Guide

Battery Packs

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