Compaq 2100 manual Conserving Battery Power, Backlight, CompactFlash Cards

WARNING: Your device contains a coin-cell lithium battery powered Real-Time Clock circuit. There is a danger of explosion and risk of personal injury if the battery is incorrectly replaced or mistreated.

Do not attempt to recharge the battery, disassemble it, or immerse it in water or dispose of it in fire. Replace only with the battery designated for this product. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.

CONSERVING BATTERY POWER

The many features of your Compaq Aero 2100 Series can consume quite a lot of energy. Some features, such as the screen backlight and CompactFlash cards, use more power than others. When running your system on battery power, turn off or refrain from using those features that use a lot of energy unless necessary.

Backlight

If you use the backlight, program the device to turn off the backlight whenever the system is idle for a short time. To learn how to set the backlight timer, see "Adjusting the Backlight" in Chapter 2.

After it has been turned off by the timer, the backlight will return to the selected level the next time you tap the screen with your stylus or press a button.

CompactFlash Cards

CompactFlash cards can consume quite a lot of power. If you don’t need the services provided by an installed CompactFlash card, such as a fax/modem, consider removing the card while running the system on the battery pack.