Laptop User Manual

P
RESARIO
M
OBILE
I
NTERNET
PC B
EYOND
S
ETUP
G
UIDE
U
SING
Y
OUR
N
OTEBOOK
3-5
800 S
ERIES
The battery charges whether
your Notebook is on or off.
It continues charging until the
battery is fully charged or the
AC power is disconnected.
The battery will lose its
charge gradually if not used
for a long time.
When maximum performance
is selected, the processor
operates at full (100 %) speed.
When battery optimized mode
is selected, the processor
operates at approximately
80 % of the maximum
performance mode.
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Charging the Battery
To charge the battery, connect the battery to
your Notebook and connect your Notebook to
AC power. Leave your Notebook plugged into
the electrical outlet until the
Battery Charging
icon glows green. This ensures that the
battery is fully charged.
Note:
If you will not be using your Notebook for an
extended period of time, Compaq recommends that you unplug the electrical
cord from the outlet and remove the battery while your Notebook is not
in use.
Optimizing Processor Speed
Some Presario Notebook models use the Pentium
®
III Processor
featuring Intel
®
SpeedStep
TM
Technology. This technology
gives you the capability to optimize your Notebook’s processor
speeds based on the power source in use.
The default SpeedStep icons for each power source are
listed below:
To change the setting for either
power source, AC or battery,
right-click the
SpeedStep
icon in
the
System Tray
and select either
Battery Optimized Performance
or
Maximum Performance
.
The checkered flag icon in the system tray on the
Windows taskbar indicates External AC Power and
Maximum Performance.
The non-checkered flag icon in the system tray
on the Windows taskbar indicates Battery
Optimized Performance.