HP Pavilion dv4-2100 Power Management - Windows 7 - Page 3

Table of contents 1 Setting power options Using power-saving states ...1 Initiating and exiting Sleep 2 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 4 2 Using external AC power Connecting the AC adapter ...6 3 Using battery power Finding battery information in Help and Support 8 Using Battery Check ...8 Displaying the remaining battery charge 8 Inserting or removing the battery ...9 Charging a battery ...10 Maximizing battery discharge time ...11 Managing low battery levels ...11 Identifying low battery levels 11 Resolving a low battery level 12 Resolving a low battery level when external power is available 12 Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available 12 Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available 12 Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 12 Calibrating a battery ...13 Step 1: Fully charge the battery 13 Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep 13 Step 3: Discharge the battery 14 Step 4: Fully recharge the battery 14 Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep 15 Conserving battery power ...16 Storing a battery ...16 Disposing of a used battery ...16 Replacing the battery ...16 iii