HP Pavilion dv3000 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 external AC power Connecting the AC adapter ...7 Testing an AC adapter ...8 3 Using battery power Finding battery information in Help and Support 10 Using Battery Check ...11 Displaying the remaining battery charge 12 Inserting or removing the battery ...13 Charging a battery ...14 Maximizing battery discharge time ...15 Managing low battery levels ...16 Identifying low battery levels 16 Resolving a low battery level 17 Resolving a low battery level when external power is available 17 Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available 17 Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available 17 Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 17 Calibrating a battery ...18 Step 1: Fully charge the battery 18 Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep 18 Step 3: Discharge the battery 19 Step 4: Fully recharge the battery 20 Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep 20 Conserving battery power ...21 Storing a battery ...22 Disposing of a used battery ...23 Replacing the battery ...24 v