Compaq Armada M700 Series

Managing Power 4-9
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
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Using the Charge Displays on the Screen
Interpreting On-Screen Charge Displays
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Most displays that contain battery charge information identify
battery pack locations by number. The battery pack location
numbers in a window correspond as follows to the battery
pack locations in the computer and an optional docking base.
1 Computer battery bay
2 Computer MultiBay
3 Expansion base right MultiBay or convenience base battery
charging bay
4 Expansion base left MultiBay or convenience base MultiBay
NOTE:
The availability of docking base bays varies by model
and configuration.
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In some displays a lightening bolt icon on or beside a battery
location number indicates that the battery pack in that location
is charging.
Accessing On-Screen Charge Displays
You can access the following battery charge displays with the
Windows procedures described below or with the
Fn+F8
hotkeys.
In Windows 95
select Start
!
Settings
!
Control Panel
!
Power
icon
!
Battery Status tab.
In Windows NT 4.0
select Start
!
Settings
!
Control Panel
!
Compaq Power icon
!
Battery Status tab.
In Windows 98
select Start
!
Settings
!
Control Panel
!
Power
Management icon
!
Power Meter tab.
In Windows 2000 Professional
select Start
!
Settings
!
Control
Panel
!
Power Options icon
!
Power Meter tab.