Compaq M300 Personal Computer User Manual


 
4-8 Managing Power
Writer: J Abercrombie Project: Chapter 4 Comments: 113733-001
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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
The battery light, shown below, turns on while the battery pack is
charging and turns off when the battery pack is fully charged.
To increase the accuracy of all battery charge displays
Allow a battery pack to discharge to the low-battery level through
normal use before charging it.
When you charge a battery pack, charge it fully.
Before charging a new battery pack or a battery pack that has not
been used for 2 weeks or more, calibrate the new battery pack or
check the calibration on the unused battery pack.
Monitoring the Charge in a
Battery Pack
NOTE: The references in Windows 98 battery charge displays to a “standard
APM battery pack” apply to all battery packs that can be used in the computer.