Compaq Armada E500 Series Overview

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Battery Conservation Settings Page
Windows 98 Windows NT 4.0 &
Windows 2000
Compaq Support
Software CD
Compaq
QuickRestore CD
Compaq Web Site
Battery Power Conservation features include four possible battery conservation levels: high,
medium, drain, and custom. When a custom level has been selected, the user can modify such
custom timeouts as suspend, processor speed, and brightness. This feature also enables and
disables low battery warning beeps.
Hibernation Settings Page
Windows 98 Windows NT 4.0 &
Windows 2000
Compaq Support
Software CD
Compaq
QuickRestore CD
Compaq Web Site
The Hibernation features turn hibernation on or off, set hibernation timeouts, and select the
logical partition where the hibernation file will reside.
Battery Status Page
Windows 98 Windows NT 4.0 &
Windows 2000
Compaq Support
Software CD
Compaq
QuickRestore CD
Compaq Web Site
The Battery Status feature shows the position of multiple battery locations in the computer. If a
battery is present in a given location, the status (high, low, critical, charging) and a percentage of
charge remaining for that battery is shown. The Multiple Battery Status provides a critical value-
add for Compaq customers, reporting the status of each individual battery, in addition to the
cumulative battery status.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
Windows 98 Windows 2000
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI ) represents a significant innovation in
power and configuration management, allowing operating systems and applications to manage
power based on activity and usage. The Armada E500, M700, and M300 computers use ACPI to
provide power conservation features under Windows 98 SE and Windows 2000.
The new models of the Armada E500, M700, and M300 computers are ACPI hardware-ready.
MultiBay Swapping Support
Windows 98 Windows NT 4.0 Compaq Support
Software CD
Compaq
QuickRestore CD
Compaq Web Site
MultiBay Interchange Support is provided for Windows 98 and NT 4.0. This feature allows for
hot swapping of the MultiBay CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Super Disk LS-120, 3.5-inch diskette
drive, and an additional MultiBay battery in a standalone configuration. MultiBay swapping
support is inherent to Windows 2000.

Compaq Armada E500 Series Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Pentium III
Chipset	Intel 440BX
Optical Drive	24x CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
Networking	10/100 Ethernet
Wireless	Optional 802.11b
RAM	Up to 512 MB
Display	14.1-inch TFT, 1024x768 resolution
Graphics	ATI Rage Mobility with 8 MB
Ports	USB, Parallel, Serial, VGA, PS/2, Infrared
Battery	Lithium-Ion
Operating System	Windows 98, Windows 2000
Storage	6 GB - 12 GB Hard Disk Drive
Battery Life	Approximately 2-3 hours