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Using the power meter and power settings

The power meter is located on the Windows desktop. The power meter allows you to quickly access

power settings and view the remaining battery charge.

●

To reveal the percentage of remaining battery charge and the current power plan, on the

Windows desktop, point over the power meter icon.

●

To use Power Options, click the power meter icon and select an item from the list. From the

Start screen, you can also type

power options

, and then select

Power Options

.

Different power meter icons indicate whether the computer is running on battery or external power.

The icon also reveals a message if the battery has reached a low or critical battery level.

Running on battery power

When a charged battery is in the tablet and the tablet is not plugged into external power, the tablet

runs on battery power. If the tablet has a charged battery installed and the AC adapter is

disconnected from the tablet, the tablet automatically switches to battery power and the screen

brightness decreases to conserve battery life. The battery in the tablet slowly discharges when the

tablet is off and unplugged from external power. When the tablet is attached to the keyboard dock,

the system is powered by the keyboard dock’s battery until the battery reaches a critical level in the

keyboard dock. At that time, the system switches to the tablet’s battery.

Computer battery life varies, depending on power management settings, programs running on the

computer, screen brightness, external devices connected to the computer, and other factors.

NOTE:

There is a secondary battery in the keyboard dock. When the tablet is attached to the

keyboard dock, the system is powered by the keyboard dock’s battery.

Factory-sealed battery

To monitor the status of your battery, or if the battery is no longer holding a charge, run Battery Check

in Help and Support. To access battery information, from the Start screen, type

support

, select the

HP Support Assistant

app, and then select

Battery and performance

. If Battery Check indicates that

your battery should be replaced, contact support.

The battery(ies) in this product cannot be easily replaced by users themselves. Removing or

replacing the battery could affect your warranty coverage. If a battery is no longer holding a charge,

contact support.

When a battery has reached the end of its useful life, do not dispose of the battery in general

household waste. Follow the local laws and regulations in your area for battery disposal.

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, from 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

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Chapter 6

Managing power

Section	Page
Starting right	11
Visit the HP Apps Store	11
Best practices	11
Fun things to do	11
More HP resources	13
Getting to know your computer	15
Finding your hardware and software information	15
Locating hardware	15
Locating software	15
Tablet edge components	16
Display	19
Keyboard dock	21
Top	21
TouchPad	22
Lights	23
Keys	24
Front	26
Right side	27
Rear side	28
Releasing the tablet from the keyboard dock	29
Locating system information	29
Changing your tablet's settings	29
Changing your tablet's view	29
Turning your tablet's autorotate lock on or off	30
Adjusting your tablet's screen brightness	30
Using touch screen gestures (select models only)	31
One-finger slide	31
Tapping	32
Scrolling	32
2-finger pinch zoom	33
Rotating (select models only)	33
Edge swipes	34
Right-edge swipe	34
Left-edge swipe	34
Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe	35
Setting touch screen preferences	35
Using the on-screen keyboard	35
Connecting to a network	37
Connecting to a wireless network	37
Using the wireless controls	37
Using the wireless button	37
Using operating system controls	37
Sharing data and drives and accessing software	38
Using a WLAN	38
Using an Internet service provider	38
Setting up a WLAN	39
Configuring a wireless router	39
Protecting your WLAN	39
Connecting to a WLAN	40
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)	41
Enjoying entertainment features	42
Multimedia features	42
Using the webcams	45
Using audio	45
Connecting speakers	45
Connecting headphones and microphones	45
Using Beats Audio	45
Accessing Beats Audio Control Panel	46
Enabling and disabling Beats Audio	46
Testing your audio features	46
Using video	47
Connecting video devices using an HDMI cable	48
Setting up HDMI audio	49
Navigating the screen	50
Using the TouchPad and gestures	50
Tapping	51
Scrolling	52
2-finger pinch zoom	52
2-finger click	53
Rotating (select models only)	53
Flicking (select models only)	54
Edge swipes	54
Right-edge swipe	54
Left-edge swipe	55
Top-edge swipe	55
Using the keyboard and mouse	56
Using the keys	56
Using the action keys	56
Using Windows shortcut keys	57
Using the hot keys	57
Managing power	58
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation	58
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep	59
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only)	59
Setting password protection on wakeup	59
Using the power meter and power settings	60
Running on battery power	60
Factory-sealed battery	60
Finding battery information	60
Conserving battery power	61
Identifying low battery levels	61
Resolving a low battery level	61
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	61
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	61
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	61
Running on external AC power	62
Troubleshooting power problems	62
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)	63
Shutting down (turning off) the computer	63
Maintaining your computer	65
Improving performance	65
Handling drives	65
Using Disk Defragmenter	65
Using Disk Cleanup	66
Updating programs and drivers	66
Cleaning your computer	66
Cleaning procedures	67
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks)	67
Cleaning the sides or cover	67
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse	67
Traveling with or shipping your computer	67
Securing your computer and information	69
Using passwords	69
Setting Windows passwords	70
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords	70
TPM Embedded Security device (select models only)	70
Using Internet security software	71
Using antivirus software	71
Using firewall software	72
Installing software updates	72
Installing critical security updates	72
Installing HP and third-party software updates	72
Securing your wireless network	72
Backing up your software applications and information	72
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	73
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	73
Updating the BIOS	73
Determining the BIOS version	73
Downloading a BIOS update	74
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	74
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device	75
Backing up, restoring, and recovering	76
Creating recovery media and backups	76
Creating HP Recovery media	76
Restore and recovery	77
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager	78
What you need to know	78
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)	78
Using HP Recovery media to recover	79
Changing the computer boot order	79
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only)	79
Specifications	80
Input power	80
Operating environment	80
Electrostatic Discharge	81

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