Compaq Armada e500s Armada E500 Series Quick Reference Guide - Page 35

! WARNING: Batteries/battery packs and accumulators should not be disposed of with general household waste. In order to forward them to recycling or proper disposal, please use the public collection system or return them to Compaq, your authorized Compaq Partners, or other agents. Using a New Battery Pack Charge the battery pack in the computer's battery bay, a DualBay, or a MultiBay while connected to an external power source or while docked in the optional convenience base. You can also charge up to two battery packs in the optional battery charger. However the battery charger has only one slot for the main battery and one slot for the MultiBay battery. Therefore, you can only charge two battery packs at one time if one is the main battery and the other battery is for the MultiBay. IMPORTANT: A new battery pack should be fully charged before it is used for the first time. The battery pack will work without being fully charged, but the battery gauge will not show an accurate charge until the battery pack receives its first full charge. Charging Battery Packs Battery packs charge in the following sequence: 1. The primary battery in the computer battery bay 2. A second battery pack in the computer DualBay 3. A third battery pack in the computer MultiBay Battery packs are discharged in the reverse order, with the battery pack in the MultiBay depleted first. See Chapter 1 for bay locations. To charge battery packs, follow these steps: 1. With battery packs in the battery bay, DualBay, and/or MultiBay, connect the power cord to the computer and plug it into an electrical outlet. 2. Turn on the computer if you want to use it while the battery packs are charging. 3-2 Using Battery Packs