HP Pavilion dv3-2000 Power Management - Windows Vista - Page 3

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 ...2 Using power plans ...3 Viewing the current power plan 3 Selecting a different power plan 3 Customizing power plans ...3 Setting password protection on wakeup 3 2 Using external AC power Connecting the AC adapter ...6 Testing an AC adapter ...7 3 Using battery power Identifying batteries ...8 Finding battery information in Help and Support 9 Using Battery Check ...9 Displaying the remaining battery charge 9 Inserting or removing the battery ...9 Charging a battery ...12 Maximizing battery discharge time ...12 Managing low battery levels ...12 Identifying low battery levels 13 Resolving a low battery level 13 Resolving a low battery level when external power is available 13 Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available 13 Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available 13 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 iii