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Using Battery Health in Help and Support

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Using Battery Health in Help and Support The Battery Health section of the Help and Support Learning Center provides the following tools and information: ● Battery Check tool to test battery performance ● Information on calibration, power management, and proper care and storage to maximize battery life ● Information on battery types, specifications, life cycles, and capacity To access Battery Health: ▲ Select Start > Help and Support > Learning Center > Battery Health. ENWW Using Battery Health in Help and Support 7

Section	Page
Setting power options	5
Using power-saving states	5
Initiating and exiting Sleep	5
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	6
Using the battery meter	7
Using power plans	8
Viewing the current power plan	8
Selecting a different power plan	8
Customizing power plans	8
Setting password protection on wakeup	9
Using battery power	10
Using Battery Health in Help and Support	11
Displaying the remaining battery charge	12
Inserting or removing the battery	13
Charging a battery	14
Managing low battery levels	15
Identifying low battery levels	15
Resolving a low battery level	16
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	16
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available	16
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	16
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	16
Calibrating a battery	17
Step 1: Fully charge the battery	17
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep	17
Step 3: Discharge the battery	18
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery	19
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep	19
Conserving battery power	20
Storing a battery	21
Disposing of a used battery	22
Using external AC power	23
Connecting the AC adapter	24
Shutting down the computer	25