Compaq Armada 7700 Armada 7700 Family of Personal Computers Reference Guide - Page 163

Solving Battery and Battery Gauge Problems Continued Problem Possible Cause Solution The computer shut down and information in memory was lost when a battery pack was being replaced. Suspend was not initiated, or a charged battery pack was not inserted immediately after removing the discharged battery pack. To prevent loss of information next time, initiate Suspend, remove the discharged battery pack, and immediately insert a fully charged battery pack. Auxiliary battery Connect the computer to charge is low because an external power source the computer was not for approximately 24 connected to a power hours to fully charge the source for an auxiliary battery. extended time period. Auxiliary battery is at the end of its life. Contact your Compaq authorized service provider to replace the auxiliary battery. Battery charge does Battery conservation not last as long as level is set for high expected. performance. Press Fn+F7, then use the cursor keys to change the setting to a higher conservation level. (Refer to "Battery Conservation Settings Tab" in Chapter 4.) An external device or a PC Card is draining the battery pack. Turn off or remove external devices and PC Cards when not using them. Battery pack has partially self-discharged. If the computer is disconnected from external power for more than two weeks, remove the battery pack to reduce the selfdischarge rate. Battery pack is being exposed to temperature extremes. Keep battery pack within the recommended operating or storage temperature ranges. (Refer to Appendix D for operating ranges or to Chapter 5 for storage ranges.) Continued 16-6 Troubleshooting