Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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... of this White Paper is to communicate Compaq's solutions for notebook battery optimization. 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...
... of this White Paper is to communicate Compaq's solutions for notebook battery optimization. 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...
Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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...OPTIMIZATION (cont.) PRE-USE CONSIDERATIONS Notebook batteries are shipped from the cells. In "Power Options Properties" in control panel of charge until the battery light turns off . REMOVING THE BATTERY FROM SHIP MODE Insert/attach the battery pack. however, the battery gauge may not accurately report ...For more information on calibration please refer to A/C power until the battery pack has been calibrated. NOTE: You can operate the computer; If A/C power is powered on the battery will not power the notebook. BATTERY CHARACTERISTICS IN SHIP MODE The charge capacity status LED's on or...
...OPTIMIZATION (cont.) PRE-USE CONSIDERATIONS Notebook batteries are shipped from the cells. In "Power Options Properties" in control panel of charge until the battery light turns off . REMOVING THE BATTERY FROM SHIP MODE Insert/attach the battery pack. however, the battery gauge may not accurately report ...For more information on calibration please refer to A/C power until the battery pack has been calibrated. NOTE: You can operate the computer; If A/C power is powered on the battery will not power the notebook. BATTERY CHARACTERISTICS IN SHIP MODE The charge capacity status LED's on or...
Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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... be calibrated using one of accurately measuring a battery's charge capacity. Although the Battery Calibration tab displays all batteries installed in the system including those in the ArmadaStation, only those batteries installed in capacity. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) BATTERY CALIBRATION DEFINED With the advancement in today's battery chemistry, the ability to store energy diminishes with each charge...
... be calibrated using one of accurately measuring a battery's charge capacity. Although the Battery Calibration tab displays all batteries installed in the system including those in the ArmadaStation, only those batteries installed in capacity. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) BATTERY CALIBRATION DEFINED With the advancement in today's battery chemistry, the ability to store energy diminishes with each charge...
Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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...• System will indicate show "OK" • Calibration is now complete Notes about every 2-3 months, depending on all Armada notebooks. The battery Calibration utility is incorporated in the Compaq Power Management suite (commonly referred to as either " Needs Calibration" or "OK" Calibration... for download at www.compaq.com/support/files/notebooks/us/index.html The Calibration utility simplifies the process by running all batteries in the notebook is reported as PowerCon32) for the user. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) CALIBRATION WITH THE COMPAQ...
...• System will indicate show "OK" • Calibration is now complete Notes about every 2-3 months, depending on all Armada notebooks. The battery Calibration utility is incorporated in the Compaq Power Management suite (commonly referred to as either " Needs Calibration" or "OK" Calibration... for download at www.compaq.com/support/files/notebooks/us/index.html The Calibration utility simplifies the process by running all batteries in the notebook is reported as PowerCon32) for the user. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) CALIBRATION WITH THE COMPAQ...
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...System will show only percentage of charge. The Calibration process may be Calibrated overnight, unattended, if mobility is accurate between the battery and the Operating System. 5 COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) Go to: • Start / Settings / Control Panel / Power Options / Compaq Power (or... use Fn-F7 if hotkeys is installed) • Under the Compaq Power tab is located the battery status boxes. • Status of all batteries in the notebook is reported by percentage of charge and if Calibration is required, a Calibrate button is visible for a ...
...System will show only percentage of charge. The Calibration process may be Calibrated overnight, unattended, if mobility is accurate between the battery and the Operating System. 5 COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) Go to: • Start / Settings / Control Panel / Power Options / Compaq Power (or... use Fn-F7 if hotkeys is installed) • Under the Compaq Power tab is located the battery status boxes. • Status of all batteries in the notebook is reported by percentage of charge and if Calibration is required, a Calibrate button is visible for a ...
Commercial Notebook Batteries: Performance Optimization
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... Control Panel > Power (or Compaq Power in Step 5. 7. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) MANUAL CALIBRATION To calibrate a battery on the computer. 4. Remove the second battery, if present, so that only the battery needing calibration remains in the system tray. 5. Set the system to 100... the computer from AC power. 3. Turn on computers without a battery calibration utility, complete the following steps: WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS 98, & WINDOWS NT 4.0 1. Allow the computer to 100%. Allow the battery to charge to discharge until it shuts off. 5. Dock the ...
... Control Panel > Power (or Compaq Power in Step 5. 7. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) MANUAL CALIBRATION To calibrate a battery on the computer. 4. Remove the second battery, if present, so that only the battery needing calibration remains in the system tray. 5. Set the system to 100... the computer from AC power. 3. Turn on computers without a battery calibration utility, complete the following steps: WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS 98, & WINDOWS NT 4.0 1. Allow the computer to 100%. Allow the battery to charge to discharge until it shuts off. 5. Dock the ...
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... general rule the battery should I need for Calibration on the individual usage of the battery and the frequency of the battery, such as PC Cards, MultiBay devices, or MultiBay Expansion Units and other way to calibrate my battery? A: Proper battery calibration will vary based...premature triggering of power reporting, which may lead to enter standby when the battery has 15% of life remaining. For example, a computer is completely dependent on battery behavior. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: Why do you mean by...
... general rule the battery should I need for Calibration on the individual usage of the battery and the frequency of the battery, such as PC Cards, MultiBay devices, or MultiBay Expansion Units and other way to calibrate my battery? A: Proper battery calibration will vary based...premature triggering of power reporting, which may lead to enter standby when the battery has 15% of life remaining. For example, a computer is completely dependent on battery behavior. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: Why do you mean by...
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..., MMX and other names of Microsoft products are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Compaq and Armada are trademarks of Compaq Computer Corporation and are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft, Windows,...the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Printed in this publication is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) NOTICE The information in the U.S.A. 8 COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL...
..., MMX and other names of Microsoft products are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Compaq and Armada are trademarks of Compaq Computer Corporation and are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft, Windows,...the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Printed in this publication is subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK BATTERIES: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (cont.) NOTICE The information in the U.S.A. 8 COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL...
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 on Compaq Deskpro, iPAQ and Armada
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... Pack 2 on ArmadaStation I and II Power Management (Notebooks) Allows users to customize power requirements of the computer to maximize battery life and set up hibernation functionality Power Management Enhancements (Notebooks) Increases battery life by managing SMART drive data collection Video Drivers (ATI...the internal modem device on select E700 and M700 models Adaptec Ultra160 SCSI Drivers Enables Compaq/Adaptec Ultra160(29160 and 29160N) SCSI Controllers in select Armada docking station models MultiBay Plug and Play Manager (Notebooks and iPAQ) Provides support for updates...
... Pack 2 on ArmadaStation I and II Power Management (Notebooks) Allows users to customize power requirements of the computer to maximize battery life and set up hibernation functionality Power Management Enhancements (Notebooks) Increases battery life by managing SMART drive data collection Video Drivers (ATI...the internal modem device on select E700 and M700 models Adaptec Ultra160 SCSI Drivers Enables Compaq/Adaptec Ultra160(29160 and 29160N) SCSI Controllers in select Armada docking station models MultiBay Plug and Play Manager (Notebooks and iPAQ) Provides support for updates...
Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products
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...systems only. 28 MultiBay hot swapping is offered on the Armada 6500, E700, M700, and M300. 29 MultiBay hot swapping is offered on the Armada 6500, E700, M700, and M300. 30 For the Armada 7800, Armada 7400 and Armada 1700 RingCentral Fax is not available for download from the ..." = Compaq value-added software or firmware enhancements. "OS" = functionality provided by Compaq. 34 The Battery Calibration utility allows Armada 7400 and 7800 users with high-capacity SMART batteries to hot or warm swapping support for Windows 2000, but enhanced through Compaq value-added software or firmware....
...systems only. 28 MultiBay hot swapping is offered on the Armada 6500, E700, M700, and M300. 29 MultiBay hot swapping is offered on the Armada 6500, E700, M700, and M300. 30 For the Armada 7800, Armada 7400 and Armada 1700 RingCentral Fax is not available for download from the ..." = Compaq value-added software or firmware enhancements. "OS" = functionality provided by Compaq. 34 The Battery Calibration utility allows Armada 7400 and 7800 users with high-capacity SMART batteries to hot or warm swapping support for Windows 2000, but enhanced through Compaq value-added software or firmware....
Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products
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...Microsoft Service Pack typically includes all Compaq portable products have passed the rigorous Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Test. Refer to the Armada Software Overview and Armada Pre-install Refresh white papers available for each Windows NT Service Pack. All Compaq portable products that introduce new functionality. ... 4.0 operating system in prior releases. 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.
...Microsoft Service Pack typically includes all Compaq portable products have passed the rigorous Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Test. Refer to the Armada Software Overview and Armada Pre-install Refresh white papers available for each Windows NT Service Pack. All Compaq portable products that introduce new functionality. ... 4.0 operating system in prior releases. 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 System Support for Compaq Portable Products
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... Flyer 100 CardBus, Madge Token Ring CardBus, Madge TR MK2 (non-CardBus) 47 Limited to hot swapping of CD-ROM, DVD, floppy drives, and batteries in Microsoft proof-of ownership. Compaq has been Microsoft's chosen premier platform partner in a lower total cost of -concept laboratories to engineer and test Windows... from development through testing, to delivery and support. Compaq provided equipment 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 the final release of Windows 2000.
... Flyer 100 CardBus, Madge Token Ring CardBus, Madge TR MK2 (non-CardBus) 47 Limited to hot swapping of CD-ROM, DVD, floppy drives, and batteries in Microsoft proof-of ownership. Compaq has been Microsoft's chosen premier platform partner in a lower total cost of -concept laboratories to engineer and test Windows... from development through testing, to delivery and support. Compaq provided equipment 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 the final release of Windows 2000.
Operating System Support for Compaq Portable Products
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..., processor low power states, device insertion and removal, hot/warm docking and undocking and battery capacity. Improved multimedia Enhanced File Systems Support for ACPI platforms. Hot swapping of Armada product families that takes application usage into a single partition. NTFS allows hard drives up ... Refer to Table 6 for a list of MultiBay devices (CD-ROM, floppy, DVD, LS-120, battery) and PC Cards for Compaq Portable Products 16 Table 9. Battery management features allow hot swapping of individual devices and power management that support ACPI. 51 IR is support ...
..., processor low power states, device insertion and removal, hot/warm docking and undocking and battery capacity. Improved multimedia Enhanced File Systems Support for ACPI platforms. Hot swapping of Armada product families that takes application usage into a single partition. NTFS allows hard drives up ... Refer to Table 6 for a list of MultiBay devices (CD-ROM, floppy, DVD, LS-120, battery) and PC Cards for Compaq Portable Products 16 Table 9. Battery management features allow hot swapping of individual devices and power management that support ACPI. 51 IR is support ...
Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999
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... software application not provided by the operating system but are not yet available for Windows NT 4.0 on the Armada 6500, E700, M700, and M300. 30 For the Armada 7800, Armada 7400 and Armada 1700 RingCentral Fax is not available for download from the Compaq web site. 31 Compaq provides the Trio Communications... OS CVA CVA/OS NA NA NA MPEG Support Communications Data Support OS OS OS OS OS Facsimile Support OS CVA30 CVA31 OS NA Battery Calibration34 CVA CVA CVA CVA NA DVD Movie Playback35 NA36 CVA NA37 CVA NA OS OS NA32 NA33 NA NA NA NA Legend: "CVA...
... software application not provided by the operating system but are not yet available for Windows NT 4.0 on the Armada 6500, E700, M700, and M300. 30 For the Armada 7800, Armada 7400 and Armada 1700 RingCentral Fax is not available for download from the Compaq web site. 31 Compaq provides the Trio Communications... OS CVA CVA/OS NA NA NA MPEG Support Communications Data Support OS OS OS OS OS Facsimile Support OS CVA30 CVA31 OS NA Battery Calibration34 CVA CVA CVA CVA NA DVD Movie Playback35 NA36 CVA NA37 CVA NA OS OS NA32 NA33 NA NA NA NA Legend: "CVA...
Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999
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... Windows NT 4.0 support both FAT16 and NTFS Control Panel extension Support for 32-bit CardBus PC Cards45 44 This feature is only necessary to the Armada Software Overview and Armada Pre-install Refresh white papers available for Windows NT 4.0. Refer to Service Pack 4 for ... 4 is integrated into the operating system. 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. To date, there have come to www.microsoft.com/windows...
... Windows NT 4.0 support both FAT16 and NTFS Control Panel extension Support for 32-bit CardBus PC Cards45 44 This feature is only necessary to the Armada Software Overview and Armada Pre-install Refresh white papers available for Windows NT 4.0. Refer to Service Pack 4 for ... 4 is integrated into the operating system. 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. To date, there have come to www.microsoft.com/windows...
Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999
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... capabilities. Compaq provided equipment from customers on the deployment of Windows 2000 before actual release. Microsoft initiated the Deployment Program for Multifunction PC Cards APM 1.2 Compliant Standby and hibernation with its commitment to Windows 2000 - from development through testing, to create awareness and gain..., improve manageability, and result 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 the final release of CD-ROM, DVD, floppy drives, and batteries in the Compaq MultiBay. 1189-1099A-WWEN
... capabilities. Compaq provided equipment from customers on the deployment of Windows 2000 before actual release. Microsoft initiated the Deployment Program for Multifunction PC Cards APM 1.2 Compliant Standby and hibernation with its commitment to Windows 2000 - from development through testing, to create awareness and gain..., improve manageability, and result 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 the final release of CD-ROM, DVD, floppy drives, and batteries in the Compaq MultiBay. 1189-1099A-WWEN
Operating System Support for Armada Portable Products - Sept 1999
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...Web-based Enterprise Management (WBEM). Allows remote maintenance and trouble shooting by a network administrator. Refer to Table 6 for a list of Armada product families that takes application usage into a single partition. ACPI Power Management50 Multiple hardware profiles based on the network. These functions include...Card support. Encrypting File System (EFS) allows for the encryption of MultiBay devices (CD-ROM, floppy, DVD, LS-120, battery) and PC Cards for ACPI platforms. Hot swapping of files under NTFS. DirectX 6.0 support. 49 Source: www.microsoft.com/windows. 50 ...
...Web-based Enterprise Management (WBEM). Allows remote maintenance and trouble shooting by a network administrator. Refer to Table 6 for a list of Armada product families that takes application usage into a single partition. ACPI Power Management50 Multiple hardware profiles based on the network. These functions include...Card support. Encrypting File System (EFS) allows for the encryption of MultiBay devices (CD-ROM, floppy, DVD, LS-120, battery) and PC Cards for ACPI platforms. Hot swapping of files under NTFS. DirectX 6.0 support. 49 Source: www.microsoft.com/windows. 50 ...
Armada Docking: Recovery Steps with Sudden Loss of AC Power
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...that the ArmadaStation EM uses a motorized dock/undock mechanism to the expansion base. ARMADA DOCKING: RECOVERY STEPS WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF AC POWER (cont.) SHUTTING DOWN THE DOCKED NOTEBOOK WITH NO AC POWER If notebook is not locked up, save applications and use the windows start bar to ... supply is removed, but the ArmadaStation EM does? Q: Why does the Armada Port Replicator not lock up due to AC loss / re-application, the notebook should be erratic in the notebook, which continues to run off of battery power. 2 The OS cannot tolerate these devices going away without any warning...
...that the ArmadaStation EM uses a motorized dock/undock mechanism to the expansion base. ARMADA DOCKING: RECOVERY STEPS WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF AC POWER (cont.) SHUTTING DOWN THE DOCKED NOTEBOOK WITH NO AC POWER If notebook is not locked up, save applications and use the windows start bar to ... supply is removed, but the ArmadaStation EM does? Q: Why does the Armada Port Replicator not lock up due to AC loss / re-application, the notebook should be erratic in the notebook, which continues to run off of battery power. 2 The OS cannot tolerate these devices going away without any warning...
Armada Notebook Battery Calibration
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... than was offered with previous battery technologies. Abstract: Armada products feature a high-capacity battery that provides a more accurate,... this accumulated error requires periodic calibration. 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 ... To simplify the calibration process, Compaq has developed a new software battery...
... than was offered with previous battery technologies. Abstract: Armada products feature a high-capacity battery that provides a more accurate,... this accumulated error requires periodic calibration. 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 ... To simplify the calibration process, Compaq has developed a new software battery...
Armada Notebook Battery Calibration
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... © 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation Compaq, the Compaq logo, and Armada Registered in this document is subject to change without warranty of their respective companies. Nothing herein should be trademarks of any kind and is provided "as constituting an additional warranty. Armada Notebook Battery Calibration prepared by Commercial Portable Product Marketing Communications First Edition...
... © 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation Compaq, the Compaq logo, and Armada Registered in this document is subject to change without warranty of their respective companies. Nothing herein should be trademarks of any kind and is provided "as constituting an additional warranty. Armada Notebook Battery Calibration prepared by Commercial Portable Product Marketing Communications First Edition...