Compaq Armada E700 Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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- Compaq Armada E700 | Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization - Page 1
SHIP MODE ....... 2 BATTERY CALIBRATION DEFINED 3 CALIBRATION WITH THE COMPAQ POWER MANAGEMENT SUITE 4 STEPS TO CALIBRATE UNDER WINDOWS 95 / WINDOWS 98 / WINDOWS NT 4 STEPS TO CALIBRATE UNDER WINDOWS 20004 MANUAL CALIBRATION........... 6 WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS 98, & WINDOWS NT 4.0 6 WINDOWS 2000 - Compaq Armada E700 | Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization - Page 2
initially plugged into A/C power. If A/C power is not applied the battery will not power the notebook. The customer should not mistake this for a defective battery. REMOVING THE BATTERY FROM SHIP MODE Insert/attach the battery pack. Connect the computer to A/C power Compaq recommends leaving the - Compaq Armada E700 | Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization - Page 3
including those in the ArmadaStation, only those batteries installed in the computer battery bay or MultiBay can be calibrated The battery can be calibrated using one of the following methods: Compaq Power Management Suite (PowerCon32) Unattended Battery Calibration Utility Manual Calibration 3 - Compaq Armada E700 | Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization - Page 4
guesswork for the user. The battery Calibration utility is incorporated in the Compaq Power Management suite (commonly referred to as PowerCon32) for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000. To use the Battery Calibration utility, follow the instructions below for the appropriate - Compaq Armada E700 | Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization - Page 5
COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) Go to: • Start / Settings / Control Panel / Power Options / Compaq Power (or use Fn-F7 if hotkeys is installed) • Under the Compaq Power tab is located the battery status boxes. • Status of all batteries in the notebook is reported by - Compaq Armada E700 | Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization - Page 6
COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) MANUAL CALIBRATION To calibrate a battery on computers without a battery calibration utility, complete the following steps: WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS 98, & WINDOWS NT 4.0 1. Remove the second battery, if present, so that only the battery - Compaq Armada E700 | Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization - Page 7
a specific amount of power, certain power management events such as suspend and hibernation are triggered by the amount of remaining life reported by the battery. Misreported information can engage these power management states before it is necessary. For example, a computer is set to enter standby - Compaq Armada E700 | Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization - Page 8
COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) NOTICE The information in this publication is subject to change without notice. COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
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May 2001
Prepared by
Access Business Group
Commercial Notebook
Division
Compaq Computer
Corporation
C
ONTENTS
E
XECUTIVE
S
UMMARY
1
PRE-USE
CONSIDERATIONS ... 2
B
ATTERY
C
HARACTERISTICS IN
S
HIP
M
ODE
.................
2
R
EMOVING THE
B
ATTERY
FROM
S
HIP
M
ODE
.......
2
BATTERY
CALIBRATION
DEFINED
.....................
3
CALIBRATION WITH
THE COMPAQ POWER
MANAGEMENT SUITE
.......................................
4
S
TEPS TO
C
ALIBRATE
UNDER
W
INDOWS
95 /
W
INDOWS
98 /
W
INDOWS
NT
.............
4
S
TEPS TO
C
ALIBRATE
UNDER
W
INDOWS
20004
MANUAL
CALIBRATION
...........
6
W
INDOWS
95, W
INDOWS
98, & W
INDOWS
NT 4.0
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6
W
INDOWS
2000
..........
6
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
................
7
NOTICE
.......................
8
Commercial Notebook Batteries:
Performance Optimization
E
XECUTIVE
S
UMMARY
The purpose of this White Paper is to communicate Compaq’s solutions for notebook
battery optimization.
Detailed in the document are pre-use considerations and
recommendations on battery calibration.