Compaq Personal Computer manual Battery Packs and Power Management, Using Battery Power

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Battery Packs and Power Management

Using Battery Power

For information about how your notebook regulates power consumption and how you can manually reduce power consumption and extend the life of the notebook battery, see the “Battery Packs and Power Management” chapter in the Reference Guide on the Documentation CD included with your notebook.

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Contents Startup Guide Page Contents Troubleshooting Battery Packs and Power ManagementIndex Getting Started with Your Notebook Important Safety InformationIdentifying Parts of the Notebook Front Panel and Right Panel Components Left Panel and Back Panel Components Bottom Panel Components Status Lights Getting Started with Your Notebook Insert the Battery Pack Setting Up Your NotebookConnect AC Power Connect a Phone Line Turn On the Notebook Set Up Windows Using the Documentation CDOperating Your Notebook Basic OperationPower mode To enter this mode Function Default Power SettingsTo Change the Boot Device To Reset the NotebookTo Use the TouchPad TouchPad on-off button and indicator lightTo Use the Tap to Click Function of the TouchPad This hot key Does this To Use the Function Hot KeysTo Play DVD Movies Using CDs or DVDsTo Write to DVD Media Select Models Only To Connect a TV to Your Notebook Select Models Only Using Battery Power Battery Packs and Power ManagementFrom the Windows taskbar To Check Battery StatusTo Recharge the Battery Pack To Respond to a Low-Battery WarningTo Get the Most from Your Battery Packs Battery Packs and Power Management Disposing of a Used Battery Pack Troubleshooting Your Notebook TroubleshootingIf the Notebook Is On, But the Screen Is Blank Display ProblemsIf the Screen Is Difficult to Read If an External Display Does Not WorkKeyboard and Pointing Device Problems Hard Drive ProblemsIf the Notebook Hard Drive Does Not Spin If Files Are CorruptedIf the TouchPad Does Not Work Performance ProblemsIf the Notebook Stops Responding If the Notebook Turns Off Immediately After It Turns On Power and Battery Pack ProblemsIf the Notebook Does Not Respond When You Turn It On Startup ProblemsIf the Notebook Will Not Boot from Battery Power To Run the Bios Setup Utility Configuring Your NotebookMain Menu Updating Software and Drivers from the Web Using System Recovery FeaturesSafeguarding Your Data Operating System OS CD Repair OS CD Reinstall Restoring Software Applications Reinstalling DriversIndex Documentation Library CD 1-12 drivers Startup Guide Index-3 Index-4 Startup Guide