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ARING
FOR
Y
OUR
B
ATTERY
P
RESARIO
N
OTEBOOK
B
EYOND
S
ETUP
G
UIDE
1400 S
ERIES
Battery Care
When AC wall outlets are
not available or convenient,
the batter
y
becomes the
“life-line” of
y
our
Notebook. In this section
y
ou will become familiar
with the followin
g
:
• Usin
g
the Batter
y
• Storin
g
the Batter
y
• Rec
y
clin
g
the Batter
y
If your Notebook contains a
lithium ion battery pack.
Improper handling of the
battery pack may result in fire
and chemical burns. Do not
disassemble, crush, puncture,
short external contacts, dispose
of in water or fire, or expose to
temperatures higher than
60° C (140° F). Replace only
with the Compaq battery pack
specified for your Notebook.
For safety reasons when
operating under AC Power,
Compaq recommends that
you keep a battery installed.
This ensures that you have
a charged battery when you
need it.
Using the Battery
Your Notebook allows
y
ou to use either AC power or batter
y
power. If an AC wall outlet is not available,
y
ou will want to
use batter
y
power. This section of “Carin
g
for Your Batter
y
”
will help
y
ou to:
• Determine the amount of remainin
g
batter
y
power
• Determine what affects the len
g
th of batter
y
operatin
g
time
Checking Battery Power
To determine the amount of remainin
g
batter
y
power, follow
these steps:
1. Double-click the Battery Charge
icon or the AC
power icon located on the ri
g
ht side of the Windows
taskbar.
2. Check the li
g
hts on
y
our batter
y
or status panel
g
au
g
e,
dependin
g
on what t
y
pe of Notebook
y
ou have.
Storing the Battery
If
y
ou will not be usin
g
y
our Notebook for an extended period
of time,
y
ou must take precautions to ensure that
y
our batter
y
is stored correctl
y
.