Compaq 370698-001 manual Battery Packs and Power Management

Contents

Using CDs or DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10To Insert or Remove a CD or DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10To Play DVD Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11To Create or Copy CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12To Write to DVD Media (Select Models Only) . . . 2–12

Securing Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13To Set Up Password Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13To Lock Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13To Attach an Optional Security Cable. . . . . . . . . . . 2–14To Protect Against Viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15To Lock the Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15

Taking Care of Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16To Protect Your Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16 To Maintain Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16To Safeguard Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17To Extend the Life of the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17To Clean Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17

3 Battery Packs and Power Management

Managing Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1How the Notebook Manages Power

Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2To Change Timeout Settings and Create

Power Schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3 Using Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4 To Respond to a Low-Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . 3–5 To Recharge the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5 To Get the Most from Your Battery Packs . . . . . . . . 3–6 Disposing of a Used Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

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