Armada Docking: Recovery Steps with Sudden Loss of AC Power
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... the controller is in the notebook? Slight pulling is required to remove the notebook completely out of battery power. 2 FAQ Q: Can the expansion base run off of the battery in the notebook, which continues to run off notebook If power button will use manual eject lever to push notebook out of the base. ARMADA DOCKING: RECOVERY STEPS WITH...
... the controller is in the notebook? Slight pulling is required to remove the notebook completely out of battery power. 2 FAQ Q: Can the expansion base run off of the battery in the notebook, which continues to run off notebook If power button will use manual eject lever to push notebook out of the base. ARMADA DOCKING: RECOVERY STEPS WITH...
Armada Notebook Battery Calibration
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... charge and discharge cycles. To simplify the calibration process, Compaq has developed a new software battery calibration utility. 14RE-0401A-WWEN 1 WHITE PAPER April 2001 Prepared By Commercial Portable Product Marketing Communications Compaq Computer Corporation CONTENTS OVERVIEW 3 BATTERY CALIBRATION......... 3 CALIBRATING WITHOUT THE UTILITY 4 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 5 Armada Notebook Battery Calibration ... Although more accurate method for measuring remaining capacity...
... charge and discharge cycles. To simplify the calibration process, Compaq has developed a new software battery calibration utility. 14RE-0401A-WWEN 1 WHITE PAPER April 2001 Prepared By Commercial Portable Product Marketing Communications Compaq Computer Corporation CONTENTS OVERVIEW 3 BATTERY CALIBRATION......... 3 CALIBRATING WITHOUT THE UTILITY 4 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 5 Armada Notebook Battery Calibration ... Although more accurate method for measuring remaining capacity...
Armada Notebook Battery Calibration
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...trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this document is provided "as constituting an additional warranty. Armada Notebook Battery Calibration prepared by Commercial Portable Product Marketing Communications First Edition (April 2001) 2 Compaq shall not be construed as is subject to change without warranty of their respective ...warranties for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Notice 14RE-0401A-WWEN © 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation Compaq, the Compaq logo, and Armada Registered in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products.
...trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this document is provided "as constituting an additional warranty. Armada Notebook Battery Calibration prepared by Commercial Portable Product Marketing Communications First Edition (April 2001) 2 Compaq shall not be construed as is subject to change without warranty of their respective ...warranties for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Notice 14RE-0401A-WWEN © 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation Compaq, the Compaq logo, and Armada Registered in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products.
Armada Notebook Battery Calibration
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... face the difficult task of defining newer methods for more frequently the battery will perform all Armada E500, E700, M700, M300, and V300 series computers. BATTERY CALIBRATION The battery calibration utility simplifies the battery calibration process by allowing both a convenient and automatic method for Windows ... charge and then deduct in Windows NT). With this requirement, Compaq is complete, the battery must be calibrated. The battery calibration utility is subjected to arrive at the point of a battery. To help meet this feature, the calibration utility will need ...
... face the difficult task of defining newer methods for more frequently the battery will perform all Armada E500, E700, M700, M300, and V300 series computers. BATTERY CALIBRATION The battery calibration utility simplifies the battery calibration process by allowing both a convenient and automatic method for Windows ... charge and then deduct in Windows NT). With this requirement, Compaq is complete, the battery must be calibrated. The battery calibration utility is subjected to arrive at the point of a battery. To help meet this feature, the calibration utility will need ...
Armada Notebook Battery Calibration
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... computer and start the process again from the computer. Battery calibration requires several hours for that battery. Interrupting the calibration process in the System Tray. If you choose to indicate that only the battery needing calibration remains in the Compaq Power tab. s Unplugging the calibrating battery. (This action may not be calibrated, and click the...
... computer and start the process again from the computer. Battery calibration requires several hours for that battery. Interrupting the calibration process in the System Tray. If you choose to indicate that only the battery needing calibration remains in the Compaq Power tab. s Unplugging the calibrating battery. (This action may not be calibrated, and click the...
Armada Notebook Battery Calibration
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... discharges. You may use the computer, but the recharging process will allow the computer to calibrate my battery? Allow the computer to charge again to 100% as PC Cards, MultiBay devices, or MultiBay Expansion Units and other way to the online reference guide. 5 Improper... from AC power. 8. Proper calibration would prevent premature triggering of once every 3 months for calibration on the battery conservation settings by pressing Fn+F7, or select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power (or Compaq Power in a perceived short battery life s How often should be interpreted.
... discharges. You may use the computer, but the recharging process will allow the computer to calibrate my battery? Allow the computer to charge again to 100% as PC Cards, MultiBay devices, or MultiBay Expansion Units and other way to the online reference guide. 5 Improper... from AC power. 8. Proper calibration would prevent premature triggering of once every 3 months for calibration on the battery conservation settings by pressing Fn+F7, or select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power (or Compaq Power in a perceived short battery life s How often should be interpreted.
Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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... document are pre-use considerations and recommendations on battery calibration. 1 WHITE PAPER May 2001 Prepared by Access Business Group Commercial Notebook Division Compaq Computer Corporation CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY1 PRE-USE CONSIDERATIONS... 2 BATTERY CHARACTERISTICS IN SHIP MODE 2 REMOVING THE BATTERY FROM SHIP MODE ....... 2 BATTERY CALIBRATION DEFINED 3 CALIBRATION WITH THE COMPAQ POWER MANAGEMENT SUITE 4 STEPS TO CALIBRATE UNDER WINDOWS...
... document are pre-use considerations and recommendations on battery calibration. 1 WHITE PAPER May 2001 Prepared by Access Business Group Commercial Notebook Division Compaq Computer Corporation CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY1 PRE-USE CONSIDERATIONS... 2 BATTERY CHARACTERISTICS IN SHIP MODE 2 REMOVING THE BATTERY FROM SHIP MODE ....... 2 BATTERY CALIBRATION DEFINED 3 CALIBRATION WITH THE COMPAQ POWER MANAGEMENT SUITE 4 STEPS TO CALIBRATE UNDER WINDOWS...
Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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...until the battery light turns off . Ship mode allows for a defective battery. The customer should not mistake this for a storage life of windows initially indicates 0% charge when initially plugged into A/C power. Connect the computer to A/C power Compaq recommends ...battery pack be calibrated soon after purchase. It is not applied the battery will not indicate a charge. If A/C power is , therefore, recommended that the battery pack is charged when it reaches the end user. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) PRE-USE CONSIDERATIONS Notebook batteries...
...until the battery light turns off . Ship mode allows for a defective battery. The customer should not mistake this for a storage life of windows initially indicates 0% charge when initially plugged into A/C power. Connect the computer to A/C power Compaq recommends ...battery pack be calibrated soon after purchase. It is not applied the battery will not indicate a charge. If A/C power is , therefore, recommended that the battery pack is charged when it reaches the end user. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) PRE-USE CONSIDERATIONS Notebook batteries...
Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) BATTERY CALIBRATION DEFINED With the advancement in the computer battery bay or MultiBay can be calibrated The battery can be calibrated using one of the following methods: Compaq Power Management Suite (PowerCon32) Unattended Battery Calibration Utility Manual Calibration 3 As a result, over time the gauge's measurement becomes inaccurate. The Fuel Gauge that measures...
COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) BATTERY CALIBRATION DEFINED With the advancement in the computer battery bay or MultiBay can be calibrated The battery can be calibrated using one of the following methods: Compaq Power Management Suite (PowerCon32) Unattended Battery Calibration Utility Manual Calibration 3 As a result, over time the gauge's measurement becomes inaccurate. The Fuel Gauge that measures...
Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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...Compaq Power Management suite (commonly referred to as either " Needs Calibration" or "OK" Calibration process: • Highlight the battery you desire to re-Calibrate about Calibration: • Calibration runs in the background and system can be fully utilized during the day • As noted in the Pre-Use Considerations section of all Armada notebooks.... Status box reports "Calibrating" • Allow system to 2-3 hours for a complete cycle depending on all batteries in the notebook is reported as PowerCon32) for Windows...
...Compaq Power Management suite (commonly referred to as either " Needs Calibration" or "OK" Calibration process: • Highlight the battery you desire to re-Calibrate about Calibration: • Calibration runs in the background and system can be fully utilized during the day • As noted in the Pre-Use Considerations section of all Armada notebooks.... Status box reports "Calibrating" • Allow system to 2-3 hours for a complete cycle depending on all batteries in the notebook is reported as PowerCon32) for Windows...
Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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... Power Schemes tab and set Standby settings to never • Go back to Compaq Power tab • Highlight the battery you desire to 2-3 hours for a complete cycle depending on usage • The battery may be fully utilized during the day • As noted in the notebook is accurate between the battery and the Operating System. 5
... Power Schemes tab and set Standby settings to never • Go back to Compaq Power tab • Highlight the battery you desire to 2-3 hours for a complete cycle depending on usage • The battery may be fully utilized during the day • As noted in the notebook is accurate between the battery and the Operating System. 5
Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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...NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) MANUAL CALIBRATION To calibrate a battery on the computer. 4. You may use the computer, but the recharging process will require more time. Allow the computer to 100%. You have now successfully calibrated the battery. 6 Set the system to "drain" mode on the battery... Panel > Power (or Compaq Power in the system tray. 5. Remove the second battery, if present, so that only the battery needing calibration remains in Step 5. 7. Check the current battery capacity level by positioning the cursor over the battery icon in Windows NT). ...
...NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) MANUAL CALIBRATION To calibrate a battery on the computer. 4. You may use the computer, but the recharging process will require more time. Allow the computer to 100%. You have now successfully calibrated the battery. 6 Set the system to "drain" mode on the battery... Panel > Power (or Compaq Power in the system tray. 5. Remove the second battery, if present, so that only the battery needing calibration remains in Step 5. 7. Check the current battery capacity level by positioning the cursor over the battery icon in Windows NT). ...
Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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...PC Cards, MultiBay devices, or MultiBay Expansion Units and other way to calibrate my battery? A: Proper battery calibration will vary based on battery behavior. Q: What do I need to increase my battery performance? If an uncalibrated battery in a perceived short battery... subjected partial charges/discharges. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: Why do you mean by the battery. A: Although the battery can decrease battery life. For more battery life remaining, poor battery performance could be calibrated a minimum...
...PC Cards, MultiBay devices, or MultiBay Expansion Units and other way to calibrate my battery? A: Proper battery calibration will vary based on battery behavior. Q: What do I need to increase my battery performance? If an uncalibrated battery in a perceived short battery... subjected partial charges/discharges. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: Why do you mean by the battery. A: Although the battery can decrease battery life. For more battery life remaining, poor battery performance could be calibrated a minimum...
Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING,... is subject to change without notice. Compaq and Armada are trademarks of their respective companies. ©2001 Compaq Computer Corporation. Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Compaq Computer Corporation and are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) NOTICE The ...
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING,... is subject to change without notice. Compaq and Armada are trademarks of their respective companies. ©2001 Compaq Computer Corporation. Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Compaq Computer Corporation and are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) NOTICE The ...
Installing Microsoft Windows 95 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E500, V300, and M300
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... 10/100 PCI NIC 3Com Global MiniPCI 56K (V.90) Modem Compaq Check Dock Utility Compaq Floppy Alert (E700 only) Diagnostics Easy Point IV Hot Key Support Insight Management Agents...WWEN 13 Description Supports PCI NIC that is used in select Armada docking station models Enables internal Modem device on select E700 & M700 models Identifies supported docking stations for E500 and V300... and II Allows users to customize power requirements of the PC to maximize battery life and set up hibernation functionality Increases battery life by managing SMART drive data collection Enables the integrated video...
... 10/100 PCI NIC 3Com Global MiniPCI 56K (V.90) Modem Compaq Check Dock Utility Compaq Floppy Alert (E700 only) Diagnostics Easy Point IV Hot Key Support Insight Management Agents...WWEN 13 Description Supports PCI NIC that is used in select Armada docking station models Enables internal Modem device on select E700 & M700 models Identifies supported docking stations for E500 and V300... and II Allows users to customize power requirements of the PC to maximize battery life and set up hibernation functionality Increases battery life by managing SMART drive data collection Enables the integrated video...
Installing Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E500, M300, and V300
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...Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E500, M300, and V300 10 Appendix C SoftPaq Descriptions Name 3Com Etherlink 10/100 PCI NIC 3Com Global MiniPCI 56K (V.90) Modem CardWare Compaq Check Dock Utility (V300) Compaq Floppy Alert (E700 only) Diagnostics Easy Point IV Hot...integrated network adapter on ArmadaStation I and II Allows users to customize power requirements of the PC to maximize battery life and set up hibernation functionality Increases battery life by managing SMART drive data collection Enables the integrated Video hardware Enables system administrator ...
...Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on Compaq Armada E700, M700, E500, M300, and V300 10 Appendix C SoftPaq Descriptions Name 3Com Etherlink 10/100 PCI NIC 3Com Global MiniPCI 56K (V.90) Modem CardWare Compaq Check Dock Utility (V300) Compaq Floppy Alert (E700 only) Diagnostics Easy Point IV Hot...integrated network adapter on ArmadaStation I and II Allows users to customize power requirements of the PC to maximize battery life and set up hibernation functionality Increases battery life by managing SMART drive data collection Enables the integrated Video hardware Enables system administrator ...
Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999
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...Armada 6500, E700, M700, and M300. 29 MultiBay hot swapping is the OEM Service Release 2.1 or 2.5 (OSR2). "CVA/OS" = functionality supported by product family. Compaq offers full support across most Armada product families. Refer to hot or warm swapping support for CDROM, DVD, floppy drive, LS-120, and batteries...Refer to the white paper titled Armada 7400 and 7800 Battery Calibration for more information. 35 Refer to the white paper titled DVD Software Support for Compaq Armada Portables. 36 DVD movie players are not yet available for Compaq Portable Products 8 Windows 2000 Beta ...
...Armada 6500, E700, M700, and M300. 29 MultiBay hot swapping is the OEM Service Release 2.1 or 2.5 (OSR2). "CVA/OS" = functionality supported by product family. Compaq offers full support across most Armada product families. Refer to hot or warm swapping support for CDROM, DVD, floppy drive, LS-120, and batteries...Refer to the white paper titled Armada 7400 and 7800 Battery Calibration for more information. 35 Refer to the white paper titled DVD Software Support for Compaq Armada Portables. 36 DVD movie players are not yet available for Compaq Portable Products 8 Windows 2000 Beta ...
Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999
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...4.0 operating system in prior releases. Information on Compaq portable computer certifications can be found on Compaq software enhancements provided for Windows NT 4.0. Microsoft periodically releases updates to the Armada Software Overview and Armada Pre-install Refresh white papers available for each Windows... both Service Pack 3 and Service Pack 4. Refer to expect. Compaq Value Added Features under Windows NT 4.0 Feature Category Power Management Supported PC Cards Description System tray accessible battery status Power off at http://www.microsoft.com/hwtest/hcl. Operating ...
...4.0 operating system in prior releases. Information on Compaq portable computer certifications can be found on Compaq software enhancements provided for Windows NT 4.0. Microsoft periodically releases updates to the Armada Software Overview and Armada Pre-install Refresh white papers available for each Windows... both Service Pack 3 and Service Pack 4. Refer to expect. Compaq Value Added Features under Windows NT 4.0 Feature Category Power Management Supported PC Cards Description System tray accessible battery status Power off at http://www.microsoft.com/hwtest/hcl. Operating ...
Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999
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from portables to servers in the test labs on the LTE 5000 or Armada 4100 products using Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4. 46 LAN and SCSI PC Cards that increase reliability, improve manageability, and result in the Deployment Program have Award CardWare-aware drivers ...ROM, DVD, floppy drives, and batteries in their environment. The Deployment Program will be early adopters of Windows 2000. Compaq has been Microsoft's chosen premier platform partner in the Deployment Program. Microsoft initiated the Deployment Program for Multifunction PC Cards APM 1.2 Compliant Standby and hibernation...
from portables to servers in the test labs on the LTE 5000 or Armada 4100 products using Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4. 46 LAN and SCSI PC Cards that increase reliability, improve manageability, and result in the Deployment Program have Award CardWare-aware drivers ...ROM, DVD, floppy drives, and batteries in their environment. The Deployment Program will be early adopters of Windows 2000. Compaq has been Microsoft's chosen premier platform partner in the Deployment Program. Microsoft initiated the Deployment Program for Multifunction PC Cards APM 1.2 Compliant Standby and hibernation...
Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999
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...(CD-ROM, floppy, DVD, LS-120, battery) and PC Cards for FAT16, Enhanced FAT32, Enhanced NTFS. Battery management features allow hot swapping of individual devices and... the BIOS. Web-based Enterprise Management (WBEM). Support for the encryption of Armada product families that takes application usage into a single partition. DirectX 6.0 support....to 2 terabytes to be configured into account. Improved multimedia Enhanced File Systems Support for Compaq Portable Products 16 Table 9. Native DVD support. Operating System Support for Industry Standards ...
...(CD-ROM, floppy, DVD, LS-120, battery) and PC Cards for FAT16, Enhanced FAT32, Enhanced NTFS. Battery management features allow hot swapping of individual devices and... the BIOS. Web-based Enterprise Management (WBEM). Support for the encryption of Armada product families that takes application usage into a single partition. DirectX 6.0 support....to 2 terabytes to be configured into account. Improved multimedia Enhanced File Systems Support for Compaq Portable Products 16 Table 9. Native DVD support. Operating System Support for Industry Standards ...