HP OmniBook 300 User Manual

26
Power Management Problems (continued)
A
Does
battery indicator
reach full charge?
Ambient
temperature in
spec?
"Bad/no
battery"
message?
PCMCIA cards
installed?
Speech: PCMCIA
cards can use
power even when
not on
Remove PCMCIA
cards, recharge
battery
Get
1-1/2 hours
battery life?
Done
Ensure ac
adapter plugged
into OB and wall
Clean boot:
Ctrl Alt Del, press
F4 during boot
"Bad/no
battery"
message?
Done: Replace
battery or use OB on
ac power only
3rd-party
software
installed?
Speech: DOS
games, TSR's,
other software
can reduce
battery life
Disable 3rd-party
software and
recharge battery
B
Bring ambient
temperature
within
specification,
recharge battery
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Charging circuitry
may be defective

HP OmniBook 300 Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	OmniBook 300
Category	Laptop
Language	English