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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, on 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. ● 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 tablet. Identifying low battery levels When a battery that is the sole power source for the tablet 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 24. The tablet takes the following actions for a critical battery level: ● If Hibernation is disabled and the tablet is on or in the Sleep state, the tablet remains briefly in the Sleep state, and then shuts down and loses any unsaved information. ● If Hibernation is enabled and the tablet is on or in the Sleep state, the tablet initiates Hibernation. Resolving a low battery level Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ● Connect an AC adapter. ● Connect an optional power adapter purchased as an accessory from HP. Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available Save your work and shut down the tablet. Running on battery power 25

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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, on 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.
●
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 tablet.
Identifying low battery levels
When a battery that is the sole power source for the tablet 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
24
.
The tablet takes the following actions for a critical battery level:
●
If Hibernation is disabled and the tablet is on or in the Sleep state, the tablet remains briefly in
the Sleep state, and then shuts down and loses any unsaved information.
●
If Hibernation is enabled and the tablet is on or in the Sleep state, the tablet initiates Hibernation.
Resolving a low battery level
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
●
Connect an AC adapter.
●
Connect an optional power adapter purchased as an accessory from HP.
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available
Save your work and shut down the tablet.
Running on battery power
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