HP 540 Power Management - Windows XP - Page 23

Step 4: Fully recharge the battery, Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Standby, Start, Control Panel

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Step 4: Fully recharge the battery To recharge the battery: 1. Plug the computer into external power and maintain external power until the battery is fully recharged. When the battery is recharged, the battery light on the computer turns off. You can use the computer while the battery is recharging, but the battery will charge faster if the computer is off. 2. If the computer is off, turn it on when the battery is fully charged and the battery light has turned off. Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Standby CAUTION: Failure to reenable Hibernation after calibration may result in a full battery discharge and information loss if the computer reaches a critical battery level. 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options. 2. Reenter the settings that you recorded for the items in the Plugged in column and the Running on batteries column. 3. Click OK. Calibrating a battery 19

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Step 4: Fully recharge the battery
To recharge the battery:
1.
Plug the computer into external power and maintain external power until the battery is fully
recharged. When the battery is recharged, the battery light on the computer turns off.
You can use the computer while the battery is recharging, but the battery will charge faster if the
computer is off.
2.
If the computer is off, turn it on when the battery is fully charged and the battery light has turned
off.
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Standby
CAUTION:
Failure to reenable Hibernation after calibration may result in a full battery discharge and
information loss if the computer reaches a critical battery level.
1.
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Performance and Maintenance
>
Power Options
.
2.
Reenter the settings that you recorded for the items in the
Plugged in
column and the
Running
on batteries
column.
3.
Click
OK
.
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