HP m700 manual Solving Battery Problems

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Solving Battery Problems

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

Computer is

Battery pack charge is

Charge the battery

beeping and

low.

pack by connecting to

battery light is

 

an external power

blinking.

 

source.

 

 

Replace the battery

 

 

pack with another

 

 

fully charged battery.

 

 

Initiate Hibernation or

 

 

turn the computer off

 

 

until external power

 

 

or a fully charged

 

 

battery is available.

Computer

Volume turned down

Turn up the volume using

battery light

too low.

the Fn+F5 hotkeys.

blinks to indicate

 

 

low battery

 

 

condition, but

 

 

computer does

 

 

not beep.

 

 

Battery pack will

Battery pack was

Allow time for the battery

not charge.

exposed to temperature

pack to return to room

 

extremes.

temperature.

 

Battery pack is already

No action required.

 

charged.

 

 

Battery pack has

Use a different battery

 

exceeded its useful

pack.

 

life cycle.

 

Computer shut

Hibernation was not

Work is lost.

down and

initiated before removing

 

memory was

the battery pack.

 

lost when

 

 

replacing the

 

 

battery pack.

 

 

 

 

Continued

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Contents Getting Started & Troubleshooting Contents Troubleshooting Iv ContentsChapter 2Setting Up the Computer To connect a model with an AC AdapterSetting Up the Computer 4Setting Up the Computer Setting Up the Computer 6Setting Up the Computer Fire, or damage to the equipmentPointing Device Components Pointing Device ComponentsComponent Function Taking a Look at the Computer2Taking a Look at the Computer Top ComponentsTop Components Left Side Components Left Side ComponentsTop Components Function ComponentDescription4Taking a Look at the Computer Right Side ComponentsRight Side Components Component Description Front ComponentsFront Components 6Taking a Look at the Computer Rear Panel ComponentsRear Panel Components Bottom Components Bottom ComponentsAdditional Standard Components 8Taking a Look at the ComputerAdditional Standard Components Finding INFORMATION, UPDATES, and Help Using the Compaq Portable Product Reference Library CD-ROM2Finding Information, Updates, and Help Updating Your SystemRegistering with Info Messenger Subscribing to the Compaq Support Software CDFinding Information, Updates, and Help Downloading Software UpdatesInstalling Software Updates Installing a Downloaded SoftPaq Installing a System ROM 4Finding Information, Updates, and HelpInstalling the Retail Version of an Operating System Restoring SoftwarePage Telephone Number Worldwide Telephone NumbersCountry Location 8Finding Information, Updates, and Help Worldwide Telephone NumbersWorldwide Telephone Numbers Country Location Code 10Finding Information, Updates, and Help Center Fax 12Finding Information, Updates, and Help Country Location Code Telephone NumberWorldwide Telephone Numbers Country Location Customer Support +90 2163918430 /362 Fax 216391842814Finding Information, Updates, and Help Computer Setup Diagnostics Utilities Selecting Computer Setup or Compaq DiagnosticsUsing Computer Setup 2Computer Setup and Diagnostics UtilitiesSelecting from the File Menu Select File!Save Changes and Exit, then press Enter. orComputer Setup and Diagnostics Utilities Selecting from the Security MenuReference Guide on the CD-ROM 4Computer Setup and Diagnostics UtilitiesSelecting from the Advanced Menu Selecting from the Advanced Menu Using Compaq Diagnostics Running a Diagnostic Test6Computer Setup and Diagnostics Utilities Displaying System InformationComputer Setup and Diagnostics Utilities Troubleshooting TroubleshootingQuick Solutions Checklist 2TroubleshootingSolving Audio Problems Problem Possible Cause Solution4Troubleshooting Solving Battery Problems 6Troubleshooting Solving CD Drive/DVD-ROM Drive Problems Solving Diskette Drive/SuperDisk LS-120 Drive Problems 8TroubleshootingSolving Hard Drive Problems 10Troubleshooting Solving Infrared ProblemsProblem Possible Cause Solving Infrared Problems Solving Keyboard/Numeric Keypad Problems Problem Possible Causes SolutionSolving Modem Problems 14Troubleshooting Not connect at 16Troubleshooting Solving PC Card ProblemsProblem Possible Causes Storage PC Solving Power Problems 18TroubleshootingSolving Display Problems Fn+F4 hotkeySolving USB Problems 20TroubleshootingIndex Index2Index Index 4Index Index 6Index