HP 8530p Power Management - Windows Vista and Widows XP - Page 3

Table of contents 1 Power control and light locations 2 Setting power options Using power-saving states ...3 Initiating and exiting Sleep 3 Initiating and exiting Hibernation 4 Using the battery meter ...5 Using power plans ...6 Viewing the current power plan 6 Selecting a different power plan 6 Customizing power plans ...6 Setting password protection on wakeup 7 3 Using external AC power Connecting the AC adapter ...9 Testing an AC adapter ...10 4 Using battery power Finding battery information in Help and Support 12 Displaying the remaining battery charge 13 Inserting or removing the battery ...14 Charging a battery ...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 ...22 iii