Using A New Battery Pack; Charging Battery Packs - Compaq Armada e500 - Notebook PC Quick Reference Manual

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Using a New Battery Pack

Charge the battery pack in the computer's battery bay, a DualBay,
or a MultiBay while connected to an external power source or
while docked in the optional convenience base.
You can also charge up to two battery packs in the optional battery
charger. However the battery charger has only one slot for the
main battery and one slot for the MultiBay battery. Therefore, you
can only charge two battery packs at one time if one is the main
battery and the other battery is for the MultiBay.
IMPORTANT:
used for the first time. The battery pack will work without being
fully charged, but the battery gauge will not show an accurate
charge until the battery pack receives its first full charge.

Charging Battery Packs

Battery packs charge in the following sequence:
1. The primary battery in the computer battery bay
2. A second battery pack in the computer DualBay
3. A third battery pack in the computer MultiBay
Battery packs are discharged in the reverse order, with the battery
pack in the MultiBay depleted first. See Chapter 1 for bay
locations.
To charge battery packs, follow these steps:
1. With battery packs in the battery bay, DualBay, and/or
MultiBay, connect the power cord to the computer and plug it
into an electrical outlet.
2. Turn on the computer if you want to use it while the battery
packs are charging.
3-2 Using Battery Packs
Batteries/battery packs and accumulators should not be
A new battery pack should be fully charged before it is