Compaq Armada e500 - Notebook PC Quick Reference Manual page 4

Calibrating a Battery Pack.............................................................. 4-12
Running a Calibration ................................................................ 4-13
Stopping a Calibration................................................................ 4-14
Using Power Preferences................................................................ 4-15
Setting Power Preferences in Windows 95 and
Windows NT 4.0 ........................................................................ 4-16
Setting Power Preferences in Windows 98................................ 4-18
Setting Power Preferences in Windows 2000 Professional....... 4-19
Turning Auto Insert Notification On or Off .............................. 4-20
Changing the Processor Performance Mode
(Available on Select Models) ......................................................... 4-20
Changing Performance Modes................................................... 4-21
Combining Performance Modes with
Other Power Settings.................................................................. 4-21
Setting SpeedStep Preferences ....................................................... 4-21
Using the SpeedStep Window.................................................... 4-21
Using the SpeedStep Icon .......................................................... 4-24
Conserving Battery Power.............................................................. 4-24
Battery Power Conservation Checklist ...................................... 4-24
Conserving Battery Power in Windows 95................................ 4-25
Conserving Battery Power in Windows 98................................ 4-25
Conserving Battery Power in Windows 2000 Professional ...... 4-26
Conserving Battery Power in Windows NT 4.0 ........................ 4-26
chapter 5
W R
ORKING WITH
Bay Configuration............................................................................. 5-1
Caring for Removable Drives........................................................... 5-2
Changing the Startup Sequence with MultiBoot ......................... 5-3
Selecting Diskettes............................................................................ 5-4
DualBay Devices .............................................................................. 5-4
Inserting a DualBay Device ......................................................... 5-4
Removing a DualBay Device....................................................... 5-5
Second Battery Pack..................................................................... 5-5
MultiBay Devices ............................................................................. 5-6
Inserting a MultiBay Device ........................................................ 5-6
Removing a MultiBay Device...................................................... 5-7
Using the CD or DVD Drive........................................................ 5-8
Manually Ejecting a CD or DVD................................................. 5-9
Using the LS-120 Drive ............................................................... 5-9
Using the Third Battery Pack....................................................... 5-9
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