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Advanced Tab
This screen provides version information.
Versions:
Bios:
The version of the system BIOS.
SMU:
The version number (3008) and check number
(628a) of the SMU processor.
PPIC:
The version number (3006) and check number
(ee21) of the PPIC processor.
HHUtil:
The version number of this program.
OS:
The type of operating system running in this unit.
OS Ver:
The version number of the operating system.
Ambient Light
:
An indicator of the amount of light shining on the
unit. This may be used on some systems to control
the Auto-backlight function.
Hammerhead
Temperature:
This indicates the internal temperature of the unit.
On monochrome units this is used to adjust the
contrast range of the display.
PIC Upload:
This is a utility for service personnel for upgrading
software in the SMU and PPIC processors. It is
normally disabled.
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Calibrate Tab
Periodically, the batteries should be recalibrated. A calibration cycle
should be performed whenever the
Max Error
is greater than 2%. You
can determine the Max Error of the battery by looking in the Max Error
box. The “Primary” column refers to the inner battery and the
“Secondary” column refers to the outer battery. Only calibrate your
batteries when they need it. Calibrating a battery unnecessarily will
increase the cycle count and thereby reduce the battery life.
Cal Status:
Indicates of the state of the calibration cycle.
S/N:
The serial number of the battery in the Primary or
Secondary position.
Last Cal
date:
The date when a calibration cycle was last performed
on the battery.
Max Error:
Indicates the accuracy of the Capacity and percentage
charge of the battery. A calibration cycle should be
performed whenever the
Max Error
is greater than
2%.
Volts:
The voltage at the battery terminals.
Current:
A positive number shows the current flowing into and
charging the battery. A negative number shows the
current flowing out of and discharging the battery.