HP 1215EA manual Recycling the Battery

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Temperature plays an important role in recharging your battery. To gain maximum capacity, allow both the battery and your Notebook to cool to 68 °F (20 °C), which is room temperature, before recharging the battery.

You may store your battery within the following temperature range: 32 °F to 113 °F (0 °C to 45 °C). To extend its operating life, store the battery in a cool dry place.

“Government Approvals” section of the Safety and Comfort Guide for more information on recycling.

Refer to the following storage requirements.

NiMH Battery - If your Notebook uses a NiMH (nickel-metal-hydride) battery and you will not be using your Notebook for a long period of time (more than two weeks):

•Use your Notebook until the battery is drained completely.

•Remove the battery from your Notebook and store it separately.

Li-Ion Battery - If your Notebook uses a Li-Ion (lithium-ion) battery and you will not be using your Notebook for a long period of time (more than two weeks):

•Use your Notebook until the battery is drained to 50 percent.

•Remove the battery and store it separately.

Recycling the Battery

Do not dispose of batteries with general household waste. Dispose of or recycle them by using a public collection system or returning them to Compaq, your authorised Compaq partners, or their agents.

PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SET-UP GUIDE	CARING FOR YOUR BATTERY 7-3
1200 SERIES

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Contents Presario Presario Page Contents Using Your Notebook Common Tasks Let’s Go Surfing Caring for Your Battery Solutions Glossary Index CONTENTS-VIII Introduction Where Can Safety and Comfort GuidePrinted Documents Getting Started PosterWarranty Certificate Presario Operating System ManualSymbols GraphicsSafety Protecting Your Notebook During an Electrical StormSeries Your At a Glance Common Features Front Your PresarioInternet Zone Buttons and Lights These buttons automatically connect you to the InternetFunction Keys DescriptionStatus Display and Volume Controls Left Side Components Right Side ComponentsRear Panel Rear ComponentsUnderside Underside ComponentsUsing Your Power On Plugging and Unplugging AC PowerDo’s Don’tsPower Button Functionality Why Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery?Turning Your Notebook On and Off Recovering from a Locked Programme Recovering from a Locked SystemUsing Battery Power Inserting the BatteryRemoving the Battery Charging the BatteryUsing the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse TouchPadLeft-Click Right-ClickTapping and Double-Tapping Edge Motion Changing Resolution Display PropertiesAdjusting Brightness Internet Zone Buttons Re-programming Internet Zone ButtonsStorage Drives Using the Diskette DriveIdentifying Your Storage Drives Using the Security Slot Power-On PasswordSetting the Password SecurityRemoving the Password If Supervisor Password Is Series Common 4 Tasks Connecting and Enabling TV-Out TV-Out ConnectionAdjusting the Television Screen Select a Display Device Select a Multi-monitor DeviceSwitching Between Displays Display ModesUsing Anti-Virus Software Anti-Virus SoftwareRecognising a Computer Virus Removing a VirusUpdating McAfee VirusScan Virus ProtectionUpgrading McAfee VirusScan software Installing Software from a CD or Diskette Adding and Removing SoftwareInstalling a Downloaded Programme File Software and HardwareAttaching Hardware Devices Series Series Using the CD 5 or DVD Drive Insert and Remove Discs Inserting a DiscRemoving a Disc Manually Ejecting a DiscDisabling the Self-Starting Feature Playing Audio CDsPlaying Non-DVD Video Discs Using the DVD Player DVDsTitle Description On-Screen ControlsVideo Display and Parental Controls Button Title Description Audio trackChanges the playing audio track to audio Another track located on the DVD. MostSetting the Play Features Using Regionalised DVDs Identifying Your Region SettingSelecting Your Region Setting Showing and Hiding the DVD Panel Zooming the ViewCD-RW Basics Installing Adaptec Easy CD CreatorEasy CD Creator and Direct CD Using Adaptec Easy CD Creator Creating Audio CDsSeries Creating Data CDs DirectCD Jewel Case CreatorPreventing Buffer Under-run Errors CD CopierAccessing Easy CD Creator User Information Series Let’s Go Surfing What is the Internet? Basic ConceptsPresario Notebook Beyond SET-UP Guide LET’S GO Surfing What is the World Wide Web? Web Sites and Web PagesHyperlinks Web ServersInternet Service Provider ISP Surfing the WebInternet Address URL ModemSearch Engine MailUsing Microsoft Internet Explorer What is a Browser?Browsers Series Search Engines Choosing a Search EngineUsing a Search Engine Searching on the Web Accessing Files from the Internet ConclusionCaring for Your Battery Battery Care Using the BatteryStoring the Battery Checking Battery PowerRecycling the Battery Battery Calibration Calibrating the BatteryFrom Running on batteries column Battery Charging Time Maximising Battery Operating TimePurchasing Spare or Extra Batteries Fixing a Low-Battery Condition Connect the AC AdapterReplace the Drained Battery with a Charged One Suspend Your WorkPower Management What is Power Management?Understanding Power Management Saving EnergyStarting and Ending Power Modes If you want to Then Result / IndicatorsShutdown, then Standby from Shutdown, then HibernateService Cleaning Your Notebook’s Exterior Preventative MaintenanceCleaning the Keyboard Cleaning the Display Screen Cleaning the TouchPadCaring for Your Presario Notebook Backup Utilities Using Backup DevicesUsing ScanDisk Hard Disk ErrorsUsing Disk Cleanup Deleting Stored Files De-fragmenting Your Hard DiskHard Disk Space Management Checking the Hard Disk SpaceDeleting Unnecessary Files Using the Recycle Bin Compaq Diagnostics System SupportTypes of Tests Tab DescriptionTesting Equipment Select Interactive mode or Unattended modeTurning Compaq Service Connection On and Off Compaq Service ConnectionHow Does It Work? Privacy and Data Security Solutions Finding Solutions Quickly Basic SolutionsHelpful Hints Frequently Asked Questions General QuestionsSeries Display Questions How can I change the display settings on my Notebook?My display monitor is blank. What should I do? Questions about Sound Questions about MoviesThere is no sound coming from my Notebook. What’s wrong? DVD movie is too dim or too bright. What should I do?Questions about Upgrades How do I know how much battery power I have?Can I download upgrades from the Compaq Internet site? Questions about PeripheralsError Messages Receive hard disk error messages. What is wrong?Series Solutions Tables Audio and VideoVideo or Display Symptom Problem Solution Video is also referred to as the displayBattery and Power Battery Symptom Problem SolutionCont’d Power Symptom Problem Solution Warranty StatementRestart your Notebook by CD or DVD Drive Symptom Problem Solution Mass StorageIs poor when Diskette Drive Symptom Problem Solution 2 Floppy a driveWrong type of diskette is being used My Computer g iconSymptom Problem Solution Diskette DriveHard Drive Symptom Problem Solution Internet Symptom Problem Solution Games Symptom Problem SolutionGames and Internet Internet Keyboard and TouchPad Keyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem SolutionClick Shut Down Keyboard and TouchPad Enter keyTo Settings PC Cards Symptom Problem Solution Memory Symptom Problem SolutionMemory and PC Card Series Glossary See peripheralGLOSSARY-2 Desktop See Windows desktop Directory See folderDSL digital subscriber line Floppy disk See diskette GLOSSARY-6 Internet Explorer See MicrosoftLink See hyperlink Midi musical instrument digital interface pronounced middy See Microsoft WindowsNetscape Navigator a Web See browserGLOSSARY-10 See microprocessor See pop-up menuGLOSSARY-12 Taskbar See Windows taskbar URL uniform resource locatorSee anti-virus software Video phone See Internet phoneWeb See World Wide Web GLOSSARY-15 GLOSSARY-16 Index INDEX-2 DVD INDEX-4 INDEX-5 INDEX-6 URL INDEX-8

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