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3-8 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics HP Omnibook XT6050, XT/VT6200
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Notebook has short
operating time
when on battery.
Turn down display
brightness.
Check timeout settings in
Power in Control Panel.
Check power management
settings in BIOS Setup. Try
default settings.
Run HP Battery Optimizer
(Omnibook XT/VT6200
models).
Battery gauge may need
calibration. Restart notebook,
press F6 when HP logo
appears, and follow onscreen
instructions. This calibrates
battery gauge, and requires
four to five hours. You cannot
use notebook during this
process. During process, you
may have to disconnect and
reconnect AC adapter to
begin recharging.
Certain applications can
cause excess CPU and
power usage. (Users can get
Intel Power Monitor from
www.intel.com and monitor
CPU load.)
When playing DVD movies
on battery power, use Power
Options in Control Panel to
select Portable/Laptop power
scheme.
When using applications with
automatic save feature (such
as MS Word), extend save
time or disable to reduce
hard disk access and power
usage.
PCMCIA card use can affect
battery life. Some PCMCIA
cards draw power even while
not in use.
Heavy modem use can affect
battery operating time.
Battery.
Motherboard.
Battery capacity often
decreases after a year or
more.
Secondary battery
does not charge
(Omnibook
XT/VT6200
models).
Check power source.
Make sure main battery is
fully charged. If not,
secondary battery will not
charge.
Check contacts on second
battery.
Second battery or
contacts.
Motherboard.
AC adapter does
not power
notebook.
Try another AC adapter, if
available.
AC adapter.
Motherboard.
AC adapter cannot be
repaired, and must be
replaced.