Compaq 470012-741 - Armada 110 - Celeron 700 MHz Frequently Asked Questions Manual
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May 2001
Prepared by
Access Business Group
Commercial Notebook
Division
Compaq Computer
Corporation
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Summary of Contents for Compaq 470012-741 - Armada 110 - Celeron 700 MHz
- Page 1 X E C U T I V E U M M A R Y Corporation The purpose of this White Paper is to communicate Compaq’s solutions for notebook battery optimization. Detailed in the document are pre-use considerations and recommendations on battery calibration.
- Page 2 Insert/attach the battery pack. Connect the computer to A/C power Compaq recommends leaving the computer connected to A/C power until the battery light turns off, which indicates that the battery pack is fully charged. NOTE: You can charge the battery pack while the computer is powered on or off.
- Page 3 As a result, over time the gauge’s measurement becomes inaccurate. To maintain the measurement accuracy, Compaq recommends periodic calibration about every 90 days to reassess the energy storing capacity of the cells.
- Page 4 A N A G E M E N T U I T E To meet the need for battery run time accuracy, Compaq is now pre-installing a Battery Calibration utility with the Compaq Power Management Suite (PowerCon32) on all Armada notebooks. The Compaq Power Management Suite is available for download at www.compaq.com/support/files/notebooks/us/index.html...
- Page 5 PTIMIZATION (cont.) Go to: Start / Settings / Control Panel / Power Options / Compaq Power (or use Fn-F7 if hotkeys is installed) Under the Compaq Power tab is located the battery status boxes. Status of all batteries in the notebook is reported by percentage of charge and if Calibration is...
- Page 6 1. Set the system to “drain” mode on the battery conservation settings by pressing Fn+F7, or select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power (or Compaq Power in Windows NT). 2. Undock the computer or disconnect the computer from AC power.
- Page 7 OMMERCIAL OTEBOOK ATTERIES ERFORMANCE PTIMIZATION (cont.) R E Q U E N T L Y S K E D U E S T I O N S Q: Why do I need to calibrate my battery? A: Proper battery calibration will allow the computer to accurately report the amount of charge remaining.
- Page 8 O R U S E O F T H I S M A T E R I A L Compaq and Armada are trademarks of Compaq Computer Corporation and are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Intel, Pentium, Celeron, MMX and other names of Intel products are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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