A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically
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44
A movie is not visible on an external display
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44
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion
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44
A DVD or BD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display
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45
A device driver must be reinstalled
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45
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers
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45
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers
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46
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Power management
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47
Setting power options
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47
Using power-saving states
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47
Initiating and exiting Sleep
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47
Initiating and exiting Hibernation
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48
Using the battery meter
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48
Using power plans
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48
Viewing the current power plan
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49
Selecting a different power plan
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49
Customizing power plans
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49
Setting password protection on wakeup
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49
Using external AC power
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Connecting the AC adapter
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50
Testing an AC adapter
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51
Using battery power
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51
Identifying batteries
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52
Finding battery information in Help and Support
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52
Using Battery Check
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52
Displaying the remaining battery charge
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52
Inserting or removing the battery
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52
Charging a battery
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53
Maximizing battery discharge time
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54
Managing low battery levels
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54
Identifying low battery levels
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54
Resolving a low battery level
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56
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
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56
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available ... 56
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available
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56
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation
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56
Calibrating a battery
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56
Step 1: Fully charge the battery
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56
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep
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57
Step 3: Discharge the battery
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57
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery
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59
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep
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