HP Dv7-1243cl Power Management - Windows Vista - Page 5

Table of contents 1 Setting power options Using power-saving states ...1 Initiating and exiting Sleep 1 Initiating and exiting Hibernation 2 Using the battery meter ...3 Using power plans ...4 Viewing the current power plan 4 Selecting a different power plan 4 Customizing power plans ...4 Setting password protection on wakeup 5 2 Using battery power Finding battery information in Help and Support 7 Displaying the remaining battery charge 8 Inserting or removing the battery ...9 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 ...14 Step 1: Fully charge the battery 14 Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep 14 Step 3: Discharge the battery 15 Step 4: Fully recharge the battery 15 Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep 15 Conserving battery power ...17 Storing a battery ...18 Disposing of a used battery ...19 3 Using external AC power v