Maximizing Battery Operating Time | Compaq Presario 700 guide

Caring for Your Battery

8.From the Running on batteries column:

a.In the Turn off monitor drop-down list, select Never.

b.In the Turn off hard disks drop-down list, select Never.

c.In the System standby drop-down list, select Never.

d.In the System hibernates drop-down list, select Never.

9.Let the battery drain until your Notebook reaches Hibernation and turns off.

10.Plug in the AC adapter and restart your Notebook.

11.Return to the Power Options Properties dialog box, and re-enter your power savings settings to the desired level.

Battery Charging Time

Battery charging time will vary based on the initial battery charge, the type of battery, and the activity of your Notebook while charging.

JTip Your Notebook’s batteries charge much faster if the Notebook is off while charging.

Maximizing Battery Operating Time

The battery operating time depends on your power management settings. Your Notebook components, the options, and the applications that you use also affect the operating time. This section shows you how to increase the length of time you are able to operate under battery power.

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Compaq Presario 700 manual Maximizing Battery Operating Time, Battery Charging Time

Contents

Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Page Contents Using Your Notebook Using the CD or DVD Drive Glossary Index Introduction Getting Started Poster Where Can I Find Information?Documentation Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Safety and Comfort GuideWarranty Certificate Viewing or Printing a Guide on the CD Graphics Symbols and GraphicsSymbols Safety Turning off your Notebook PC Protecting Your Notebook During An Electrical Storm Your Notebook at a Glance Common Features Front of Your Notebook Lower Front Panel Easy Access Buttons and Lights Fn+F2 Button Description Default Button ActionFn+F1 Function Key Combinations Button Description Left and Right Panels Components on Left Side Components on Right Side Back Panel Components on Back Underside Components on Underside Using Your Notebook Power On Don’ts Plugging and Unplugging AC PowerDo’s Surge Protectors Why Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery? Turning Your Notebook On and Off Power Button Functionality Using Battery Power Inserting and Removing the Battery Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Charging the Battery See also Battery Care in of this guide Left-Click Using Keyboard and Pointing DeviceUsing the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse Easy Scroll Button Tapping and Double-TappingRight-Click Cad goes here Edge Motion Easy Access Buttons Reprogramming the Easy Access Buttons Storage Drives Identifying Your Storage Drives Security Using the Security SlotPower-On Password Setting the Password Removing the Password Common Tasks Key External Ext. Monitor + Combination Switching Between DisplaysVideo Connection Connecting and Enabling S-Video Common Tasks Adding and Removing Software Installing Software from a CD or Floppy DiskSoftware and Hardware Installing Hardware Devices Upgrading your Notebook’s Memory Cad goes here Cad goes here Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Connecting a Modem Cable Modem Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Connecting a Network Cable Using the CD or DVD Drive CD or DVD Drive Inserting a Disc Removing a Disc Manually Ejecting a Disc Audio CDs and DVD Video Discs Playing Audio CDs Playing Non-DVD Video Discs Using the DVD Player DVDs Identifying Your DVD Region Setting On-Screen Controls Cad goes here Using the CD or DVD Drive Installing CD-RW Software CD-RW Basics Accessing CD-RW Software User Information Using CD-RW Software Media Uses Preventing Buffer Underrun Errors Caring for Your Battery Battery Care Using the Battery Checking Battery Power Storing the Battery Recycling the Battery Battery Calibration Calibrating the Battery Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Maximizing Battery Operating Time Battery Charging Time Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Understanding Power Management Power ManagementWhat Is Power Management? Starting and Ending Power Modes If you want to Then Result/Indicators Power ª light Fixing a Low-Battery Condition Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One Connect the AC Adapter Suspend Your Work Preventive Maintenance Cleaning the Exterior of your Notebook External Care of Your Notebook Cleaning the Keyboard Cleaning the Display Screen Cleaning the TouchPad Cleaning the External Mouse Caring for Your Notebook Do’s Solutions Using Backup Devices Basic SolutionsBackup Utilities Accessing Compaq Help and Support Compaq Help and Support Using Online Help and Support for Additional Assistance Customer Communities Helpful Hints Finding Solutions Quickly Volume icon on Solution TablesAudio Symptom Problem Solution Audio and Video Volume icon is Place volume Symptom Problem SolutionVolume Down Volume control Display Video or Display Symptom Problem SolutionSettings tab Video or Display Symptom Display settings Battery and Power Battery Symptom Problem Solution CD or DVD Drive Symptom Problem Solution Mass-Storage Floppy a drive Floppy Drive Symptom Problem SolutionMy Computer g window Games and Internet Games Symptom Problem SolutionInternet Symptom Problem Solution Internet Fn+Num Lk or Keyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem SolutionKeyboard and TouchPad Shift+Num Lk does Keyboard and TouchPad Power ª buttonDefaults button Mouse Memory and PC Cards Memory Symptom Problem SolutionPC Cards Symptom Problem Solution Glossary See also main memory Glossary Desktop See Windows desktop Directory See folder Double-click See also peripheral See also secure Web site Internet Explorer and Windows See also Svga and XGA See also hyperlink See Microsoft Internet Explorer Link See hyperlink Microsoft Internet Explorer See also interface and digital See also Microsoft Windows Netscape Navigator a Web See also modem and network See also Microsoft Windows and interface Parallel port a connector on See also digital and serial port See also right-click See also microprocessor See also pop-up menu Glossary See also digital and program Taskbar See Windows taskbar Web See World Wide Web See Internet phoneSee also anti-virus software Glossary Glossary Index Index Index Index