Initiating and exiting Hibernation
.......................................................................
41
Using the power meter
.......................................................................................................
42
Using power plans
.............................................................................................................
42
Viewing the current power plan
.........................................................................
42
Selecting a different power plan
........................................................................
42
Customizing power plans
..................................................................................
43
Setting password protection on wakeup
............................................................................
43
Using HP Power Manager (select models only)
.................................................................................
44
Using battery power
...........................................................................................................................
44
Finding battery information
................................................................................................
45
Using Battery Check
..........................................................................................................
45
Displaying the remaining battery charge
...........................................................................
45
Maximizing battery discharge time
....................................................................................
46
Managing low battery levels
..............................................................................................
46
Identifying low battery levels
.............................................................................
46
Resolving a low battery level
.............................................................................
47
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
.......
47
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available ... 47
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available
....
47
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation
.......................................................................................
47
Conserving battery power
..................................................................................................
47
Storing a battery
................................................................................................................
48
Disposing of a used battery
...............................................................................................
48
Replacing the battery
.........................................................................................................
48
Using external AC power
....................................................................................................................
49
Testing an AC adapter
.......................................................................................................
50
HP CoolSense
....................................................................................................................................
51
Refreshing your software content
.......................................................................................................
51
Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only)
....................................................................
51
Using switchable graphics (select models only)
................................................................
52
Using dual graphics (select models only)
..........................................................................
52
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External cards and devices
..........................................................................................................................
53
Using Digital Media Slot cards (select models only)
..........................................................................
53
Inserting a digital card
........................................................................................................
53
Removing a digital card
.....................................................................................................
54
Using a USB device
...........................................................................................................................
55
Connecting a USB device
..................................................................................................
55
Removing a USB device
....................................................................................................
56
Using optional external devices
..........................................................................................................
56
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