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Using HP Fast Charge (select products only), Displaying battery charge, Conserving battery power

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Using HP Fast Charge (select products only) The HP Fast Charge feature allows you to quickly charge your computer battery. Charging time may vary by +/- 10%. Depending on your computer model and the HP AC adapter provided with your computer, HP Fast Charge operates in one of the following ways: ● When the remaining battery charge is between zero and 50%, the battery will charge to 50% of full capacity in no more than 30 minutes. ● When the remaining battery charge is between zero and 90%, the battery will charge to 90% of full capacity in no more than 90 minutes. To use HP Fast Charge, shut down your computer, and then connect the AC adapter to your computer and to external power. Displaying battery charge To view the percentage of remaining battery charge and the current power plan, place the mouse pointer over the Power icon . Conserving battery power To conserve battery power and maximize battery life: ● Lower the brightness of 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 computer. Identifying low battery levels When a battery that is the sole power source for the computer reaches a low or critical battery level, the following behavior occurs: ● The battery light (select products only) indicates a low or critical battery level. - or - ● The Power icon shows a low or critical battery notification. NOTE: For additional information about the Power icon, see Using the Power icon and Power Options on page 43. The computer takes the following action for a critical battery level: ● If the computer is on or in the Sleep state, the computer remains briefly in the Sleep state and then shuts down and loses any unsaved information. 44 Chapter 6 Managing power

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Using HP Fast Charge (select products only)
The HP Fast Charge feature allows you to quickly charge your computer battery. Charging time may vary by
+/- 10%. Depending on your computer model and the HP AC adapter provided with your computer, HP Fast
Charge operates in one of the following ways:
●
When the remaining battery charge is between zero and 50%, the battery will charge to 50% of full
capacity in no more than 30 minutes.
●
When the remaining battery charge is between zero and 90%, the battery will charge to 90% of full
capacity in no more than 90 minutes.
To use HP Fast Charge, shut down your computer, and then connect the AC adapter to your computer and to
external power.
Displaying battery charge
To view the percentage of remaining battery charge and the current power plan, place the mouse pointer over
the
Power
icon
.
Conserving battery power
To conserve battery power and maximize battery life:
●
Lower the brightness of 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 computer.
Identifying low battery levels
When a battery that is the sole power source for the computer reaches a low or critical battery level, the
following behavior occurs:
●
The battery light (select products only) indicates a low or critical battery level.
– or –
●
The Power icon
shows a low or critical battery notification.
NOTE:
For additional information about the Power icon, see
Using the Power icon and Power Options
on page
43
.
The computer takes the following action for a critical battery level:
●
If the computer is on or in the Sleep state, the computer remains briefly in the Sleep state and then
shuts down and loses any unsaved information.
44
Chapter 6
Managing power