Discharging The Battery Pack - HP Compaq Series Hardware And Software Manual

Power

Discharging the Battery Pack

Before you begin a full discharge, disable hibernation.
To disable hibernation:
1. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance > Power Options > Hibernate tab.
2. Clear the Enable hibernation check box
3. Select Apply.
The notebook must remain on while the battery pack is being
discharged. The battery pack can discharge whether or not you
are using the notebook, but will discharge faster while the
notebook is in use.
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If you plan to leave the notebook unattended during the
discharge, save your work before beginning the discharge
procedure.
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If you use the notebook occasionally during the discharge
procedure and have set energy-saving timeouts, expect the
following performance from your system during the
discharge process:
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To fully discharge a battery pack:
1. Right-click the Power Meter icon on the notification area
and select Adjust Power Properties.
– or –
Access the Power Schemes tab by selecting Start > Control
Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power
Options > Power Schemes tab.
2. Make a note of the 4 settings in the Plugged In column and
the 4 settings in the Running on Batteries column so that you
can reset them after the calibration.
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The monitor will turn off after 1 minute.
The hard drive will turn off after 3 minutes.
System-initiated standby will occur after 2 minutes.
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