HP Pavilion dv2-1100 Power Management - Windows Vista - Page 3

Table of contents 1 Setting power options Using power-saving states ...1 Initiating and exiting Sleep 1 Initiating and exiting Hibernation 2 Using the battery meter ...3 Using power plans ...4 Viewing the current power plan 4 Selecting a different power plan 4 Customizing power plans ...4 Setting password protection on wakeup 5 2 Using external AC power Connecting the AC adapter ...7 Testing an AC adapter ...8 3 Using battery power Finding battery information in Help and Support 10 Identifying batteries ...11 Using Battery Check ...12 Displaying the remaining battery charge 13 Inserting or removing the battery ...14 Charging a battery ...16 Maximizing battery discharge time ...17 Managing low battery levels ...18 Identifying low battery levels 18 Resolving a low battery level 19 Resolving a low battery level when external power is available 19 Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available 19 Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available 19 Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 19 Calibrating a battery ...20 Step 1: Fully charge the battery 20 Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep 20 Step 3: Discharge the battery 21 Step 4: Fully recharge the battery 22 Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep 22 Conserving battery power ...23 Storing a battery ...23 Disposing of a used battery ...24 iii