Compaq Armada m700 Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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- Compaq Armada m700 | Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization - Page 1
UNDER WINDOWS 20004 MANUAL CALIBRATION........... 6 WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS 98, & WINDOWS NT 4.0 6 WINDOWS 2000.......... 6 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 7 NOTICE 8 ... Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this White Paper is to communicate Compaq - Compaq Armada m700 | Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization - Page 2
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 computer connected to A/C power until the - Compaq Armada m700 | 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 m700 | Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization - Page 4
98, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000. To use the Battery Calibration utility, follow the instructions below for the appropriate OS. STEPS TO CALIBRATE UNDER WINDOWS 95 / WINDOWS 98 / WINDOWS NT (Using the Compaq Power Management Suite version 3.x and prior) Attach AC Power Cord and do not remove - Compaq Armada m700 | Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization - Page 5
: 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 percentage of charge and if - Compaq Armada m700 | Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization - Page 6
more time. WINDOWS 2000 1. Set the system to "drain" mode on the battery conservation settings by pressing Fn+F7, or select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power (or Compaq Power in Windows NT). 2. Undock the computer or disconnect the computer from AC power. 3. Restart the computer in MS-DOS - Compaq Armada m700 | 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 m700 | Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization - Page 8
NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) NOTICE The information in this publication is subject to change without notice. COMPAQ COMPUTER , PERFORMANCE, OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL. Compaq and Armada are trademarks of Compaq Computer Corporation and are registered with the United States
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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
...................................
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.