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Finding battery information, Conserving battery power, Identifying low battery levels

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Finding battery information To monitor the status of your battery, or if the battery is no longer holding a charge, run Battery Check in HP Support Assistant. To access battery information, from the Start screen, type support, select the HP Support Assistant app, and then select Battery and performance. HP Support Assistant provides the following tools and information about the battery: ● Battery test ● Information about battery types, specifications, life cycles, and capacity Conserving battery power Tips for conserving battery power and maximizing battery life: ● Lower the brightness on the display. ● Select the Power saver setting in Power Options. ● Remove a user-replaceable battery from the computer if it will not be used or charged for more than 2 weeks. ● Turn off wireless devices when you are not using them. ● Disconnect unused external devices that are not plugged into an external power source, such as an external hard drive connected to a USB port. ● Stop, disable, or remove any external media cards that you are not using. ● Before you leave your work, initiate Sleep or shut down the computer. Identifying low battery levels When a battery that is the sole power source for the computer reaches a low or critical battery level, the following behavior occurs: ● The battery light (select models only) indicates a low or critical battery level. - or - ● The power meter icon on the Windows desktop shows a low or critical battery notification. NOTE: For additional information about the power meter, see Using the power meter and power settings on page 38. The computer takes the following actions for a critical battery level: ● If Hibernation is disabled and the computer is on or in the Sleep state, the computer remains briefly in the Sleep state, and then shuts down and loses any unsaved information. ● If Hibernation is enabled and the computer is on or in the Sleep state, the computer initiates Hibernation. Resolving a low battery level Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ● Connect an AC adapter. ● Connect an optional docking or expansion device. ● Connect an optional power adapter purchased as an accessory from HP. 40 Chapter 6 Managing power

Section	Page
Starting right	9
Visit the HP Apps Store	9
Best practices	9
Fun things to do	10
More HP resources	11
Getting to know your computer	13
Finding your hardware and software information	13
Locating hardware	13
Locating software	13
Front	13
Right side	14
Left side	15
Display	17
Top	18
TouchPad	18
Lights	19
Button	20
Keys	21
Bottom	22
Labels	22
Connecting to a network	24
Connecting to a wireless network	24
Using the wireless controls	24
Using the wireless button	24
Using operating system controls	25
Sharing data and drives and accessing software	25
Using a WLAN	25
Using an Internet service provider	26
Setting up a WLAN	26
Configuring a wireless router	26
Protecting your WLAN	26
Connecting to a WLAN	27
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only)	27
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)	28
Connecting to a wired network	28
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	28
Enjoying entertainment features	30
Multimedia features	30
Using the webcam	31
Using audio	32
Connecting speakers	32
Connecting headphones	32
Connecting a microphone	32
Connecting headphones and microphones	32
Testing your audio features	32
Using video	33
Connecting video devices by using a VGA cable (select models only)	34
Connecting video devices by using an HDMI cable	35
Setting up HDMI audio	35
Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select models only)	36
Navigating the screen	37
Using the TouchPad and gestures	37
Tapping	38
Scrolling	38
2-finger pinch zoom	39
2-finger click	39
Rotating (select models only)	40
Flicking (select models only)	40
Edge swipes	40
Right-edge swipe	40
Left-edge swipe	41
Top-edge swipe	41
Using the keyboard and mouse	42
Using the keys	42
Using the action keys	42
Using Windows shortcut keys	43
Using the hot keys	43
Using the integrated numeric keypad	44
Managing power	45
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation	45
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep	45
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only)	46
Setting password protection on wakeup	46
Using the power meter and power settings	46
Running on battery power	46
Factory-sealed battery	47
Removing a user-replaceable battery	47
Finding battery information	48
Conserving battery power	48
Identifying low battery levels	48
Resolving a low battery level	48
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	48
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	49
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	49
Storing a user-replaceable battery	49
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery	49
Replacing a user-replaceable battery	49
Running on external AC power	49
Troubleshooting power problems	50
Shutting down (turning off) the computer	50
Maintaining your computer	52
Improving performance	52
Handling drives	52
Using Disk Defragmenter	52
Using Disk Cleanup	53
Updating programs and drivers	53
Cleaning your computer	53
Cleaning procedures	53
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks)	54
Cleaning the sides or cover	54
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse	54
Traveling with or shipping your computer	54
Securing your computer and information	56
Using passwords	56
Setting Windows passwords	57
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords	57
Using the fingerprint reader (select models only)	57
Using HP SimplePass (select models only)	58
Registering fingerprints	58
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows	58
Using Internet security software	58
Using antivirus software	58
Using firewall software	59
Installing software updates	59
Installing critical security updates	59
Installing HP and third-party software updates	59
Securing your wireless network	59
Backing up your software applications and information	60
Using an optional security cable lock	60
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	61
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	61
Updating the BIOS	61
Determining the BIOS version	61
Downloading a BIOS update	62
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	62
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device	63
Backing up, restoring, and recovering	64
Creating recovery media and backups	64
Creating HP Recovery media	64
Restore and recovery	65
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager	66
What you need to know	66
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)	66
Using HP Recovery media to recover	67
Changing the computer boot order	67
Removing the HP Recovery partition	67
Specifications	68
Input power	68
Operating environment	68
Electrostatic Discharge	69

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Finding battery information

To monitor the status of your battery, or if the battery is no longer holding a charge, run Battery Check

in HP Support Assistant. To access battery information, from the Start screen, type

support

, select

the

HP Support Assistant

app, and then select

Battery and performance

HP Support Assistant provides the following tools and information about the battery:

●

Battery test

●

Information about battery types, specifications, life cycles, and capacity

Conserving battery power

Tips for conserving battery power and maximizing battery life:

●

Lower the brightness on the display.

●

Select the

Power saver

setting in Power Options.

●

Remove a user-replaceable battery from the computer if it will not be used or charged for more

than 2 weeks.

●

Turn off wireless devices when you are not using them.

●

Disconnect unused external devices that are not plugged into an external power source, such as

an external hard drive connected to a USB port.

●

Stop, disable, or remove any external media cards that you are not using.

●

Before you leave your work, initiate Sleep or shut down the computer.

Identifying low battery levels

When a battery that is the sole power source for the computer reaches a low or critical battery level,

the following behavior occurs:

●

The battery light (select models only) indicates a low or critical battery level.

– or –

●

The power meter icon on the Windows desktop shows a low or critical battery notification.

NOTE:

For additional information about the power meter, see

Using the power meter and

power settings

on page

The computer takes the following actions for a critical battery level:

●

If Hibernation is disabled and the computer is on or in the Sleep state, the computer remains

briefly in the Sleep state, and then shuts down and loses any unsaved information.

●

If Hibernation is enabled and the computer is on or in the Sleep state, the computer initiates

Hibernation.

Resolving a low battery level

Resolving a low battery level when external power is available

●

Connect an AC adapter.

●

Connect an optional docking or expansion device.

●

Connect an optional power adapter purchased as an accessory from HP.

Chapter 6

Managing power