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Battery Care
When AC wall outlets are
not available or convenient,
the batter
becomes the
“life-line” of
our
Notebook. In this section
ou will become familiar
with the followin
:
• Usin
the Batter
• Storin
the Batter
• Rec
clin
the Batter
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
ou to use either AC power or batter
power. If an AC wall outlet is not available,
ou will want to
use batter
power. This section of “Carin
for Your Batter
”
will help
ou to:
• Determine the amount of remainin
batter
power
• Determine what affects the len
th of batter
operatin
time
Checking Battery Power
To determine the amount of remainin
batter
power, follow
these steps:
1. Double-click the Battery Charge
icon or the AC
power icon located on the ri
ht side of the Windows
taskbar.
2. Check the li
hts on
our batter
or status panel
au
e,
dependin
on what t
pe of Notebook
ou have.
Storing the Battery
If
ou will not be usin
our Notebook for an extended period
of time,
ou must take precautions to ensure that
our batter
is stored correctl
.
