Shutting down the computer
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41
Setting power options
.........................................................................................................................
41
Using power-saving states
.................................................................................................
41
Initiating and exiting Sleep
................................................................................
42
Initiating and exiting Hibernation
.......................................................................
42
Using the power meter
.......................................................................................................
43
Using power plans
.............................................................................................................
43
Viewing the current power plan
.........................................................................
43
Selecting a different power plan
........................................................................
43
Customizing power plans
..................................................................................
43
Setting password protection on wakeup
............................................................................
44
Using HP Power Manager (select models only)
.................................................................................
44
Using battery power
...........................................................................................................................
45
Finding battery information
................................................................................................
45
Using Battery Check
..........................................................................................................
45
Displaying the remaining battery charge
...........................................................................
46
Maximizing battery discharge time
....................................................................................
46
Managing low battery levels
..............................................................................................
46
Identifying low battery levels
.............................................................................
46
Resolving a low battery level
.............................................................................
47
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
.......
47
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available ... 47
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available
....
47
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation
.......................................................................................
47
Conserving battery power
..................................................................................................
48
Storing a battery
................................................................................................................
48
Disposing of a used battery
...............................................................................................
48
Replacing the battery
.........................................................................................................
48
Using external AC power
....................................................................................................................
49
Testing an AC adapter
.......................................................................................................
50
Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only)
....................................................................
51
Using switchable graphics (select models only)
................................................................
51
Using dual graphics (select models only)
..........................................................................
52
Refreshing your software content (select models only)
......................................................................
52
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External cards and devices
..........................................................................................................................
53
Using Digital Media Slot cards (select models only)
..........................................................................
53
Inserting a digital card
........................................................................................................
53
Removing a digital card
.....................................................................................................
54
Using a USB device
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54
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