Managing low battery levels
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21
Identifying low battery levels
.............................................................................
21
Resolving a low battery level
.............................................................................
22
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
.......
22
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available
...........................................................................................
22
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available
...........................................................................................
22
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation
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22
Calibrating a battery
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22
Step 1: Fully charge the battery
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22
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep
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23
Step 3: Discharge the battery
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23
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery
.....................................................................
24
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep
..........................................................
24
Conserving battery power
..................................................................................................
24
Storing a battery
................................................................................................................
25
Disposing of a used battery
...............................................................................................
25
Shutting down the computer
...............................................................................................................
25
4
Internet
Connecting to a wired network
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28
Connecting to a wireless network
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29
Using wireless devices
......................................................................................................
29
Identifying wireless and network icons
..............................................................
29
Using the wireless controls
...............................................................................
30
Using the wireless action key
...........................................................................
30
Using HP Connection Manager (select models only)
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30
Using Wireless Assistant software
....................................................................
31
Using operating system controls
.......................................................................
31
Using a WLAN
...................................................................................................................
31
Setting up a WLAN
............................................................................................
32
Protecting your WLAN
.......................................................................................
32
Connecting to a WLAN
......................................................................................
33
Roaming to another network
.............................................................................
34
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only)
.............................................................................
35
Inserting a SIM
...................................................................................................................
35
Removing a SIM
................................................................................................................
36
Using Bluetooth wireless devices
.......................................................................................................
38
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
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38
5
Multimedia
Multimedia features
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39
Identifying your multimedia components
...........................................................................
39
Adjusting the volume
.........................................................................................................
41
Using the media activity action keys
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43
Multimedia software
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43
Using preinstalled multimedia software
.............................................................................
44
Installing multimedia software from the Internet
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44
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