Maximizing battery discharge time
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19
Managing low battery levels
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19
Identifying low battery levels
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19
Resolving a low battery level
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21
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
.......
21
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available
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21
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available
...........................................................................................
21
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation
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21
Calibrating a battery
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21
Step 1: Fully charge the battery
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21
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Standby
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22
Step 3: Discharge the battery
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22
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery
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23
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Standby
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23
Conserving battery power
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23
Storing a battery
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23
Disposing of a used battery
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24
Shutting down the computer
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24
4
Internet
Connecting to a wired network
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26
Connecting to a wireless network
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27
Using wireless devices
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27
Identifying wireless and network status icons
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27
Using the wireless controls
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28
Using the wireless switch
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28
Using HP Connection Manager software (select models only)
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28
Using HP Wireless Assistant software
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29
Using a WLAN
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29
Setting up a WLAN
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30
Protecting your WLAN
.......................................................................................
30
Connecting to a WLAN
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31
Roaming to another network
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32
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only)
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33
Inserting a SIM
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33
Removing a SIM
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34
Using the HP Mobile Broadband Setup Utility (select models only)
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36
5
Multimedia
Multimedia features
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37
Identifying your multimedia components
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37
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