Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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... 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 95 / WINDOWS 98 / WINDOWS NT 4 STEPS TO CALIBRATE UNDER WINDOWS 20004 MANUAL CALIBRATION........... 6 WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS 98, & WINDOWS NT 4.0 6 WINDOWS...
... 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 95 / WINDOWS 98 / WINDOWS NT 4 STEPS TO CALIBRATE UNDER WINDOWS 20004 MANUAL CALIBRATION........... 6 WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS 98, & WINDOWS NT 4.0 6 WINDOWS...
Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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... inaccurate. IMPORTANT! To maintain the measurement accuracy, Compaq recommends periodic calibration about every 90 days to provide solutions aimed at improving methods of accurately measuring a battery's charge capacity. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) BATTERY CALIBRATION DEFINED .... To complete the calibration of a battery, a full charge of the following methods: Compaq Power Management Suite (PowerCon32) Unattended Battery Calibration Utility Manual Calibration 3 The more frequently the battery is not achieved and continued accuracy of the battery...
... inaccurate. IMPORTANT! To maintain the measurement accuracy, Compaq recommends periodic calibration about every 90 days to provide solutions aimed at improving methods of accurately measuring a battery's charge capacity. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) BATTERY CALIBRATION DEFINED .... To complete the calibration of a battery, a full charge of the following methods: Compaq Power Management Suite (PowerCon32) Unattended Battery Calibration Utility Manual Calibration 3 The more frequently the battery is not achieved and continued accuracy of the battery...
Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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...as in Step 5. 7. WINDOWS 2000 1. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode by pressing Fn+F7, or select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power (or Compaq Power in the computer. 2. Dock the computer or reconnect AC power. 6. Remove the second battery, if present, so that only the battery needing calibration remains...battery conservation settings by clicking Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer in the system tray. 5. Dock the computer, or connect to AC power. 3. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) MANUAL CALIBRATION To calibrate a battery on the computer. 4.
...as in Step 5. 7. WINDOWS 2000 1. Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode by pressing Fn+F7, or select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power (or Compaq Power in the computer. 2. Dock the computer or reconnect AC power. 6. Remove the second battery, if present, so that only the battery needing calibration remains...battery conservation settings by clicking Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer in the system tray. 5. Dock the computer, or connect to AC power. 3. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) MANUAL CALIBRATION To calibrate a battery on the computer. 4.
Wireless Security
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... stores per-user credentials that the Authenticator can be encrypted • Subversion of these there is a fundamental problem with the WEP algorithms that the user manually change the WEP key each time a new network is selected, which is not feasible in order to new authentication mechanisms as they must be implemented...
... stores per-user credentials that the Authenticator can be encrypted • Subversion of these there is a fundamental problem with the WEP algorithms that the user manually change the WEP key each time a new network is selected, which is not feasible in order to new authentication mechanisms as they must be implemented...
Configuring Compaq Evo Computers for Microsoft Windows 95
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....ASP?LN=ENUS&SD=gn&FR=0&qry=Q192841&rnk=1&src=DHCS_MSPSS_gn_SRCH&SPR=W95 Compaq discovered that the procedures outlined in the Knowledge Base article could not start Windows 95 in Compaq Evo products; Download AMDK6upd.exe from Microsoft to their Windows 95-based software....95 was first noted with Windows 95. Manually copy the updated driver files on systems with which was released, processor speeds were much slower than they are today. Configuring Compaq Evo for Microsoft Windows 95 White Paper 3 Introduction Compaq does not officially support Microsoft Windows 95 Operating...
....ASP?LN=ENUS&SD=gn&FR=0&qry=Q192841&rnk=1&src=DHCS_MSPSS_gn_SRCH&SPR=W95 Compaq discovered that the procedures outlined in the Knowledge Base article could not start Windows 95 in Compaq Evo products; Download AMDK6upd.exe from Microsoft to their Windows 95-based software....95 was first noted with Windows 95. Manually copy the updated driver files on systems with which was released, processor speeds were much slower than they are today. Configuring Compaq Evo for Microsoft Windows 95 White Paper 3 Introduction Compaq does not officially support Microsoft Windows 95 Operating...
Compaq Evo Notebook N150 Series
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Manually resets the system if a failure occurs. Å WARNING: Resetting the computer will cause unsaved information to cool internal components. Before performing a reset, close all applications and shut down Windows, if possible. 2-12 Hardware Guide needed when you call Compaq customer support. Provides airflow to be lost. A Look at the Computer Bottom Components Bottom Components Component 1 Media Bay release latch 2 Serial number 3 Fan 4 Reset button Function Releases the media bay device from the connector. Identifies the computer;
Manually resets the system if a failure occurs. Å WARNING: Resetting the computer will cause unsaved information to cool internal components. Before performing a reset, close all applications and shut down Windows, if possible. 2-12 Hardware Guide needed when you call Compaq customer support. Provides airflow to be lost. A Look at the Computer Bottom Components Bottom Components Component 1 Media Bay release latch 2 Serial number 3 Fan 4 Reset button Function Releases the media bay device from the connector. Identifies the computer;
Compaq Evo Notebook N150 Series
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s Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional-Toggle Fn+F3 to manually put the computer in Standby. To wake the computer, press the power button. Initiating Standby (Fn+F4) Press Fn+F4 keys to switch the image ...
s Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional-Toggle Fn+F3 to manually put the computer in Standby. To wake the computer, press the power button. Initiating Standby (Fn+F4) Press Fn+F4 keys to switch the image ...
Evo Notebook N150 Series Maintenance and Service Guide
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... 1-6 Bottom Components (Continued) Component 3 Reset button 4 Fan 5 Memory expansion compartment cover 6 Hard drive 7 Battery security latch 8 Battery release latch 9 Battery compartment 10 Media Bay Function Manually resets the system if a failure occurs. Å WARNING: Resetting the computer will cause unsaved information to cool internal components. Before performing a reset, close all applications...
... 1-6 Bottom Components (Continued) Component 3 Reset button 4 Fan 5 Memory expansion compartment cover 6 Hard drive 7 Battery security latch 8 Battery release latch 9 Battery compartment 10 Media Bay Function Manually resets the system if a failure occurs. Å WARNING: Resetting the computer will cause unsaved information to cool internal components. Before performing a reset, close all applications...
