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    Power User Guide
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    and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Hewlett-Packard Company under license. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are
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    AC adapter ...4 3 Standby and hibernation Standby ...5 Hibernation ...6 Initiating standby, hibernation or shutdown 7 When you leave your work 7 When a reliable power supply is unavailable 7 When using wireless communication, or readable or writable media 8 4 Power settings Turning the computer
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    condition 23 Critical low-battery condition 23 Resolving low-battery conditions 24 When external power is available 24 When a charged battery pack is available 24 When no power source is available 24 When the computer cannot restore from hibernation 24 Calibrating a battery pack ...25 When to
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    press to exit hibernation. If the computer has stopped responding and Microsoft® Windows® shutdown procedures cannot be used, press and hold the power button for at least 5 seconds to turn off the computer. On: The computer is on. Blinking: The computer is in standby. Off: The computer is off or in
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    charge capacity. Blinking amber: A battery that is the only available power source has reached a low-battery condition. When the battery reaches a critical low-battery condition, the battery light begins blinking rapidly. Off: If the computer is plugged into an external power source, the light is
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    Optional power adapter. WARNING! Do not charge the computer battery while you are onboard aircraft. Install or modify system software or write to a External power supplied through CD or DVD. ● AC adapter included with the computer. ● Optional expansion product. ● Optional power adapter. ENWW
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    grounding pin, for example, by attaching a 2-pin adapter. The grounding pin is an important safety feature. To connect the computer to external AC power: 1. Plug the AC adapter into the power connector (1) on the computer. 2. Plug the power cord into the AC adapter (2). 3. Plug the other end of the
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    battery discharge, do not leave the computer in standby for extended periods. Connect the computer to an external power source. Standby reduces power to system components that are not in use. When standby is initiated, your work is stored in random access memory (RAM), and then the screen is
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    cards. Hibernation saves your work to a hibernation file on the hard drive, and then shuts down the computer. The power lights are turned off. When you restore from hibernation, your work returns to the screen where you left off. If a power-on password has been set, the password must be entered to
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    in random access memory (RAM), and then the screen is cleared. When the computer is in standby, it uses less power than when it is on. Your work returns instantly to the screen when you resume from standby. Initiating hibernation saves your work to a hibernation file on the hard drive, and then
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    or hibernation is accidentally initiated during playback of a medium such as a CD, a DVD, or an external media card ● Your playback may be interrupted. ● You may see the following warning message: "Putting the computer into hibernation or standby may stop the playback. Do you want to continue
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    or display on or off Task Procedure Result Turn on the computer. Press the power button. ● The power lights are turned on. Shut down the computer.* ● 1. Save your work and close all open applications. ● 2. Shut down the computer through the operating system by selecting Start > Turn Off
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    normal Windows shutdown procedures, try the following emergency procedures in the sequence provided: ● Press ctrl+alt+delete. Then, select Shut Down > Turn Off. ● Press and hold the power button for at least 5 seconds. ● Disconnect the computer from external power and remove the battery pack. For
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    > Turn Off Computer > Stand by.* ● The power lights blink. ● The screen clears. In Windows XP Professional, if Stand by is not displayed: a. Click the down arrow. b. Select Stand by from the list. c. Click OK. No action required. ● ● If the computer is running on battery power, the ● system
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    Procedure Result Initiate hibernation. ● Press the power button. ● The power lights are turned off. - or - ● The screen clears. ● Select Start > Turn Off Computer.* Then, hold down the shift key as you select Hibernate. In Windows XP Professional, if hibernate is not displayed: a. Click
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    options You can change many of the power settings using Windows Control Panel. For example, you can set an audio alert to warn you when the battery reaches a low-power condition, or you can change the factory settings for the power button. When the computer is on: ● Pressing fn+f5, called the "sleep
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    in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. The icon changes shape to indicate whether the computer is running on battery or external power. To remove the Power Meter icon from the notification area: 1. Right-click the Power Meter icon in the notification area, and then click Adjust
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    schemes, depending on whether the computer is running on battery or external power. You can also set a power scheme that initiates standby or turns off the display or hard drive after a time interval that you specify. To set a power scheme: 1. Right-click the Power Meter icon in the notification
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    16 Chapter 5 Power options ENWW
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    performance. NOTE In some cases, a computer may operate at a higher speed on external power than on battery power. If the battery power is extremely low, the computer may attempt to conserve power by reducing processor speed and graphics performance. Windows XP enables you to manage the processor
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    performance while on battery power power Max Battery Performance state is determined based on CPU demand. CPU performance is lower when the Max Battery setting is selected; however, battery life will be extended. * It is recommended that you use the Portable/Laptop power scheme. 18 Chapter
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    power, the computer runs on battery power. When the computer is plugged into external AC power, the computer runs on AC power. If the computer contains a charged battery and is running on external AC power supplied through the AC adapter, the computer switches to battery power if the AC adapter
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    CAUTION To prevent loss of information when removing a battery that is the sole power source, initiate hibernation or turn off the computer before removing the battery. NOTE Batteries vary in appearance by model. To insert a battery: 1. Turn the computer upside down on a flat surface, with the
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    before turning on the computer. A battery pack inserted in the computer charges whenever the computer is plugged into external power through an AC adapter, an optional expansion product, or an optional power adapter. A battery pack inserted in the computer charges whether the computer is off or in
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    power at the current level. For example, the time remaining will decrease when you start playing a DVD and will increase when you stop playing a DVD. When a battery pack is charging, a lightning bolt icon may be superimposed over the battery icon on the Power Meter screen. 22 Chapter 7 Batteries
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    in Windows Control Panel. Preferences set using Power Options do not affect lights. Identifying low-battery conditions This section explains how to identify low-battery and critical low-battery conditions. Low-battery condition When a battery pack that is the sole power source for the computer
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    of the following: ● AC adapter ● Optional expansion product ● Optional power adapter When a charged battery pack is available To resolve a low-battery condition when a charged battery pack is available: 1. Turn off the computer or initiate hibernation. 2. Insert a charged battery pack. 3. Turn on
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    into the computer. 2. Connect the computer to an AC adapter, optional power adapter, or optional expansion product, and then plug the adapter or device into external power. The battery light on the computer is turned on. 3. Leave the computer plugged into external power until the battery pack is
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    discharge process: ● The monitor will not turn off automatically. ● Hard drive speed will not decrease automatically when the computer is idle. ● System-initiated hibernation will not occur. To fully discharge a battery pack: 1. Right-click the Power Meter icon in the notification area, at the far
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    pack To recharge the battery pack: 1. Plug the computer into external power and maintain external power until the battery pack is fully recharged. When the battery pack is recharged, the battery light on the computer is turned off. You can use the computer while the battery pack is recharging, but
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    procedures and settings described in this section extends the time that a battery pack can run the computer from a single charge. Conserving power as you work To conserve power as you use the computer: ● Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections and exit modem applications
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    the computer, a replacement battery pack provided by HP, or a compatible battery pack purchased as an accessory from HP. CAUTION To prevent damage to a battery pack, do not expose it to high temperatures for extended periods of time. If a computer will be unused and unplugged from external power for
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    30 Chapter 7 Batteries ENWW
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    AC adapter 4 B battery battery power vs. AC power 19 inserting 20 removing 20 using 19 battery charge information 21 battery light 2, 21, 23 battery pack calibrating 25 charging 21, 25 conserving power 28 disposing of 29 low-battery conditions 23 monitoring charge 21 recharging 27 storing 29 battery
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    W writable media 8 32 Index ENWW
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