Presario 305 Model
Before You Begin |
| Specifications |
| Parts Catalog |
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Removal Sequence |
| Troubleshooting |
| Battery Operations |
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| Index |
Product Description |
| Pin Assignments |
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Power Management for Windows 98
The following power management features are available for conserving AC power and extending battery operating time:
●Power Management Settings
●Sleep
●Hibernation
●Battery operating time
●Rebooting After a Lockup
●Servicing Your Computer - Full Off Mode
Power Management Settings
Depending on your patterns of computer use, you can set different levels of power management. These different power management levels can be activated based on the amount of time passed since the last system activity. System activity examples include keyboard or mouse movement, CD or DVD playback (while under program control that monitors Sleep), and modem use.
Each of the following system components can be made to go to sleep after periods of inactivity:
●system (goes into Sleep (Standby) mode)
●screen (times out and goes blank)
●hard drive (spins down)
You can select different conditions or power schemes through Power Management.The optional settings are Home/Office Desk, Portable/ Laptop, and Always On. From the default settings, you can change the delay time settings. Note: the setting for hard drive must be less than or equal to the setting for System.
IMPORTANT: If you're on a network, it's recommended that you set
System Standby to Never.
There are five categories of power management settings under the Control Panel. The default setting for each feature is listed below in the tables.
Power Management Properties
Power Schemes: | Plugged in | Running on Batteries |
Always on System Standby: | Never | 15 minutes |
Turn OFF Monitor | After 15 minutes | After 10 minutes |
Always on System Standby: | After 15 minutes | After 10 minutes |
ALARMS: |
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Low Battery Alarm: | 10% |
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Critical Battery Alarm: | 0% |
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Alarm Actions: | X Display Message Notification | |
| Text Action | No Action |
POWER METER: | Default |
ADVANCED: | Default |
Display Properties
Monitor: Laptop Display (Maximum resolution according to unit display size)
Sleep
You can select Sleep mode instead of turning off the computer when you have finished using it. This allows the computer to wake up faster than turning it completely off and saves power over the active (On) mode. Compaq Presario Notebook computers have two levels of sleep, Hibernation and Sleep.
Hibernation - by pushing the power button once your computer will perform a save to disk followed by a shut down of the computer into Off mode.
Sleep - is a low power mode, also referred to as Standby mode. While in Sleep mode, your computer will maintain system information and open files. Unsaved information will be lost if you turn off your system prior to system
CAUTION: While in Sleep mode, your computer will maintain system information and open files. Unsaved information will be lost if you turn off your system prior to system
Hibernation Mode
Hibernation helps conserve battery life and protects your data. Hibernation can be a routine power saving event, or can be the result of a low battery condition. As it enters Hibernation your computer will display a progress screen, as it automatically saves the machine state before it shuts down and turns itself off. Your computer will automatically go into Hibernation, when the battery has little power left, or when the system (operating on battery power) has been in Sleep mode for more than an hour. You can also manually initiate Hibernation by pressing the power button once while the system is active. To restore the computer's previous state, simply press the power button once again. While waking up, the computer will display a progress screen.
The following table shows the conditions and indicators for getting in and out of the various power management modes, Sleep, Hibernation, and Off.
Mode | To Initiate | To End | Indicators |
Sleep | Manual keys Standby button | Standby | Flashing green |
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Time Out Default 15 minutes. If on Battery power (system will not go to Sleep if on AC power)
Hibernate | Manual - Slide Power Switch once | Slide Power | No Power LED, |
| Time Out Default If low battery or after 1 hour | Switch once | blank screen |
| of sleep (system will not Hibernate if on AC |
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Off | Perform normal Windows shutdown via the | Slide Power | No Power LED, |
| start button, or press and hold down the | Switch once | blank screen |
| power button for 4 seconds |
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Servicing Your Computer - Full Off Mode
If you need to install or replace components in your system, you must turn the computer off completely. Follow the instructions above for properly putting the computer into Off mode, unplug from the outlet, and remove the battery (see battery section for instructions on removing battery).
Rebooting After a Lockup
Occasionally you may encounter a frozen keyboard or a locked screen. To reboot your computer (as if from a cold start) slide and hold down the Power Switch for at least four seconds, which will cause a manual shutdown. Then, restart it with a single slide of the Power Switch. If it still doesn't recover, slide the Power Switch and hold it for four seconds to shut it down, then, remove the battery or unplug the AC power for at least 30 seconds. Reinsert the battery or reconnect AC power and slide the Power Switch once to reboot.
Battery Operating Time
Battery operating time is affected by variables, such as the following:
●Power conservation settings
●Hardware configuration
●Software applications
●Installed options
●Display brightness
●Hard drive usage
●Power button
●Changes in operating temperature
●Type and number of installed PC Cards
For more information on increasing battery pack operating time, conditioning the battery pack, and disposing of a used battery pack, refer to the Battery Pack Operations.