Power Management Problems - HP OmniBook 300 Service Manual

Power Management Problems

Start: Low
battery life
Physical
inspection:
HP battery?
Contacts dirty?
Physically OK?
Ac adapter
Yes
attached to OB
and wall?
Has unit
Yes
recharged
sufficiently?
Power on
Yes
during
recharge?
DOS
Yes
or Windows
running?
No
Attach ac adapter
No
Recharge sufficiently
No
Ensure power on
No
Start DOS or
Windows
Yes
See OB
power icon?
Is
Yes
Windows
running?
OB
Power icon in
Yes
Control Panel?
Yes
icon in OB Tools?
1-1/2
Yes No
hours per
charge?
Done
A
No
Done: Suspect
software problem
No
Start Windows
No
No
Power Mgmnt
Speech:
Standard or Off
means
processor
always on; uses
more power
Enable OB
power
management
Done
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