Compaq 6730s Power Management - Windows Vista - Page 5

Table of contents 1 Power control and light locations 2 Shutting down the computer 3 Setting power options Using power-saving states ...4 Initiating and exiting Sleep 4 Initiating and exiting Hibernation 5 Using the battery meter ...6 Using power plans ...6 Viewing the current power plan 6 Selecting a different power plan 6 Customizing power plans ...7 Setting password protection on wakeup 7 4 Using battery power Finding battery information in Help and Support 9 Displaying the remaining battery charge 9 Inserting or removing the battery ...10 Charging a battery ...11 Managing low battery levels ...12 Identifying low battery levels 12 Resolving a low battery level 12 Resolving a low battery level when external power is available 12 Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available 12 Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available 12 Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 13 Calibrating a battery ...13 Step 1: Fully charge the battery 13 Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep 13 Step 3: Discharge the battery 14 Step 4: Fully recharge the battery 14 Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep 15 Conserving battery power ...15 Storing a battery ...15 Disposing of a used battery ...16 5 Using external AC power v