Compaq 12XL500 Presario 1200 Series Models XL101-XL113, XL115, XL118-XL127 - M - Page 39
Battery Operations, Increasing Battery Pack Operating Life, Minimizing the Energy Required - presario pc notebook
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Presario 1200 Series Models: XL101-XL113, XL115, XL118-XL127 Battery Operations This section covers the following information concerning battery pack operating time: • Increasing Battery Pack Operating Life • Conditioning a Battery Pack • Disposing of a Used Battery Pack Increasing Battery Pack Operating Life Battery pack operating life depends on several variables. To avoid unnecessary replacement, consider the following variables when determining how long a charged battery pack should last: • Power management settings • Hardware configuration • Software applications • Installed options • Display brightness • Hard drive usage • Changes in operating temperature • Type and number of installed PC Cards Note: The power consumption requirements for PC Cards vary widely. Some cards drain the battery pack very rapidly. Battery pack operating life can be increased by as much as 50 percent by controlling the energy required by the Notebook and the energy stored in the battery pack. Minimizing the Energy Required To minimize the energy required by the Notebook, follow these steps: • Set the power conservation levels in the Power Management utility to Maximum. • Customize the timeout value to work more efficiently with the applications. The amount of battery life depends on the values selected. PRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1200XL SERIES BATTERY OPERATIONS 1