Battery Packs
Hardware Guide
3–15
Discharging the Battery Pack
Before you begin a full discharge, disable Hibernation. To disable
Hibernation:
1. Open the Power Options window:
❏
In Windows 2000,
select Start > Settings > Control
Panel > Power Options > Hibernate tab.
❏
In Windows XP,
select Start > Control Panel >
Performance and Maintenance > Power Options >
Hibernate tab.
2. Clear the Enable Hibernation check box
.
The notebook must remain on while the battery pack is being
discharged. A battery pack can discharge whether the notebook
is off or in use, but it will discharge faster while the notebook is
in use.
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If you plan to leave the notebook unattended during the
discharge, save your work before beginning the discharge
procedure.
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If you use the notebook occasionally during the discharge
procedure and have set energy-saving timeouts, expect
the following performance from your system during the
discharge process:
❏
The monitor will not turn off automatically.
❏
Hard drive speed will not decrease automatically while
the notebook is idle.
❏
System-initiated Standby will not occur.
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