HP G71-340US Power Management - Windows 7 - Page 3

Table of contents 1 Setting power options Using power-saving states ...1 Initiating and exiting Sleep 2 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 4 2 Using external AC power Connecting the AC adapter ...6 Testing an AC adapter ...7 3 Using battery power Finding battery information in Help and Support 9 Using Battery Check ...9 Displaying the remaining battery charge 9 Inserting or removing the battery ...10 Charging a battery ...12 Maximizing battery discharge time ...12 Managing low battery levels ...13 Identifying low battery levels 13 Resolving a low battery level 13 Resolving a low battery level when external power is available 13 Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available 13 Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available 13 Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 14 Calibrating a battery ...15 Step 1: Fully charge the battery 15 Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep 15 Step 3: Discharge the battery 16 Step 4: Fully recharge the battery 16 Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep 17 Conserving battery power ...18 Storing a battery ...18 Disposing of a used battery ...18 Replacing the battery ...18 iii