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Compaq 1400 manual Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One, Suspend Your Work

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Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One

If you cannot connect the AC adapter but you have a charged battery, you can change to battery power and continue working. To replace the drained battery with a charged one, complete the following steps:

1.Save your work.

2.Turn off your Notebook (or initiate Hibernation).

3.Replace the drained battery with the charged one.

4.Press the Power button to turn on your Notebook.

5.Resume your work.

When AC power becomes available, repeat these same steps but insert the drained battery and charge it by plugging in the AC adapter.

Suspend Your Work

If you cannot plug in the AC adapter and you do not have a charged replacement battery, start Hibernation by pressing the Power button. When a power source (AC or battery) becomes available, press the Power button to turn your Notebook on and resume your work.

7-8 CARING FOR YOUR BATTERY	PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE
	1400 SERIES

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Compaq 1400 manual Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One, Suspend Your Work

Contents

3UHVDULR0RELOH,QWHUQHW3&6HULHV Page Contents Common Tasks Solutions CONTENTS-iv Introduction Easy Setup Poster Beyond Setup GuideSafety and Comfort Guide Printed DocumentsWarranty Certificate Presario Operating System ManualSymbols and Graphics SymbolsGraphics Safety Disconnecting Your Notebook from the Power SourceProtecting Your Notebook During an Electrical Storm Series Your At a Glance Common Features Front of Your PresarioButton Default Button Action Description Internet Zone Buttons and LightsFunction Keys DVD or CD-RW drive are available on select modelsStatus Display and CD/DVD/MP3 Controls Left and Right Panels Components on Left SideComponents on Right Side Back Panel Components on BackUnderside Components on UndersideUsing Your Power on Plugging and Unplugging AC PowerDo’s Don’tsWhy Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery? Turning Your Notebook On and OffPower Button Functionality Using Battery Power Inserting the BatteryCharging the Battery Using the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse TouchPadLeft-Click Right-ClickSeries Click Stop when you have finished recording Tapping and Double-Tapping Edge Motion Changing Resolution Display OptionsAdjusting Brightness Internet Zone Buttons Reprogramming the Internet Zone ButtonsSeries Using the External USB Diskette Drive Storage DrivesIdentifying Your Storage Drives Using the Security Slot Power-On PasswordSetting the Password SecurityMove to Set Supervisor Password. Press the Enter key Removing the Password Options Personalizing Your NotebookCommon Tasks Connecting and Enabling TV-Out TV-Out ConnectionAdjusting the Television Screen Select a Display Device Select a Multi-monitor DeviceSwitching Between Displays Using Anti-Virus Software Anti-Virus SoftwareRecognizing a Computer Virus Removing a VirusInstalling Software from a CD Software and HardwareAdding and Removing Software Installing a Downloaded Program File Attaching Hardware Devices Series Using the CD or DVD Drive Insert and Remove Discs Inserting a DiscRemoving a Disc Manually Ejecting a Disc Using the Digital Audio Zone Audio Files Audio CDs, Video DiscsPlaying Audio CDs Series Disabling the Self-Starting Feature Playing Non-DVD Video Discs Using the DVD Player DVDsOn-Screen Controls DVDButton Title Description Root Setting the Play Features Setting Up Your Video and Audio Playing a DVD Movie on a TVUsing Regionalized DVDs Identifying Your Region SettingSelecting Your Region Setting Video Display Options Showing and Hiding the DVD PanelZooming the View Installing Adaptec Easy CD Creator CD-RW BasicsEasy CD Creator and Direct CD Using Adaptec Easy CD Creator Creating Audio CDsCreating Data CDs DirectCD Jewel Case Creator CD CopierPreventing Buffer Underrun Errors Accessing Easy CD Creator User Information Series Let’s Go Surfing What is the Internet? Basic ConceptsSeries What is the World Wide Web? World Wide WebWeb Sites and Web Pages HyperlinksWeb Servers Surfing the WebInternet Address Internet Service Provider ModemSearch Engine Mail What is a Browser? Using Microsoft Internet ExplorerBrowsers Series Search Engines Choosing a Search EngineUsing a Search Engine Searching on the Web Accessing Files from the Internet Conclusion14 LET’S GO Surfing Caring for Your Battery Battery Care Using the BatteryStoring the Battery Checking Battery PowerRecycling the Battery Battery Calibration Calibrating the BatteryFrom the Running on batteries column Maximizing Battery Operating Time Battery Charging 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 Service Support Preventive Maintenance Cleaning Your Notebook’s ExteriorCleaning the Keyboard Cleaning the Display Screen Cleaning the TouchPadCaring for Your Presario Notebook Backup Utilities Using Backup DevicesHard Disk Errors Using ScanDiskUsing Disk Cleanup Deleting Stored Files Defragmenting Your Hard DiskHard Disk Space Management Checking the Hard Disk SpaceDeleting Unnecessary Files Using the Recycle Bin Compaq Diagnostics System SupportTypes of Tests Testing Equipment Select Interactive mode or Unattended modeSystem Record Compaq Service Connection Turning Compaq Service Connection On and OffHow Does It Work? Privacy and Data Security Internet Support Solutions Basic Solutions Finding Solutions QuicklyHelpful Hints Frequently Asked Questions General QuestionsInformation on how to create additional hardware profiles How can I change the display settings on my Notebook? Display QuestionsMy display monitor is blank. What should I do? Questions about Sound There is no sound coming from my Notebook. What’s wrong?How do I know how much battery power I have? Questions about MoviesQuestions about Peripherals DVD movie is too dim or too bright. What should I do?Questions about Upgrades Error MessagesCan I download upgrades from the Compaq Internet site? Where do I get information about memory upgrades?Receive hard disk error messages. What is wrong? Solutions Tables Audio and VideoVideo or Display Symptom Problem Solution Battery and Power Video is also referred to as the displayBattery Symptom Problem Solution Cont’d Power Symptom Problem Solution Restart your Notebook by Mass Storage DVD movies CorruptionFollowing steps Check the type of drive Diskette Drive Symptom Problem Solution This operation rebuilds Games and Internet Service that modifies your Keyboard and TouchPad Keyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem Solution Cont’d Need adjustment Start button and point To Settings Memory and PC Card Glossary See also main memory Desktop See Windows desktop Directory See folder See also secure Web siteFloppy disk See diskette GLOSSARY-6 See Microsoft Internet ExplorerLink See hyperlink GLOSSARY-8 Netscape Navigator a Web browser See also microprocessor GLOSSARY-11 See also right-click Taskbar See Windows taskbar Video phone See Internet phoneWeb See World Wide Web Web browser See browserGLOSSARY-15 GLOSSARY-16 Index INDEX-2 INDEX-3 INDEX-4 INDEX-5 INDEX-6 INDEX-7 URL