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Using the Battery
Your Compaq Armada 6500 notebook computer has an easily removable main battery pack.
This section describes how to maintain and replace the notebook computer’s main battery
pack.
Preparing the Battery for Use
Your Compaq Armada 6500 notebook uses a Smart Battery. The battery has circuitry that
reports the amount of charge in the battery to the system.
Initial Use
–To properly initialize the circuitry that reports the state of the battery charge,
you should:
1. Enter System Setup and disable Power Savings. Refer to Chapter 4, Configuring Your
Notebook for detailed instructions on making System Setup configuration changes.
2. Fully charge the battery.
3. Fully discharge the battery. To fully discharge the battery, use the notebook computer
on battery power until the computer suspends due to low battery power. At this point
the battery is in a critically low battery state.
4. Fully recharge the battery.
5. Enter System Setup and re-configure your power management options.
Regular Use
– The circuitry that reports the state of the battery charge must be periodically
re-initialized by allowing the battery to go through a full charge and discharge cycle. The
frequency with which you must re-initialize the battery's circuitry is dependent on how often
you use battery power. If you use your notebook computer on battery power on a daily
basis, it is recommended to re-initialize the battery circuitry once a month.