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... password protection on wakeup 23 Using HP Power Assistant (select models only 24 Using battery power ...24 Finding additional battery information 24 Using Battery Check ...25 Displaying the remaining battery charge 25 Maximizing battery discharge time 25 Managing low battery levels 25 Identifying low battery levels 25 Resolving a low battery level 26 Resolving a low battery level when external power is...
... password protection on wakeup 23 Using HP Power Assistant (select models only 24 Using battery power ...24 Finding additional battery information 24 Using Battery Check ...25 Displaying the remaining battery charge 25 Maximizing battery discharge time 25 Managing low battery levels 25 Identifying low battery levels 25 Resolving a low battery level 26 Resolving a low battery level when external power is...
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...information about your new computer 1 support, go to http://www.hp.com/go to the HP Business Support Center at http://www.hp.com/ergo. ● Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices-Contains safety and regulatory information, and battery disposal information. To access the notices, select Start > Help and...Help and Support. To access the Getting Started guide on the Web, go /bsc. ● Help and Support-Contains information about HP notebook computers. To access this guide on your new computer The following user guides and reference material are provided with the computer. For...
...information about your new computer 1 support, go to http://www.hp.com/go to the HP Business Support Center at http://www.hp.com/ergo. ● Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices-Contains safety and regulatory information, and battery disposal information. To access the notices, select Start > Help and...Help and Support. To access the Getting Started guide on the Web, go /bsc. ● Help and Support-Contains information about HP notebook computers. To access this guide on your new computer The following user guides and reference material are provided with the computer. For...
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...sure whether the computer is not replaced. 8. Then shut down the computer through the operating system. 2. Remove the battery if the computer contains a user-replaceable battery. 6. Replace the battery. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer. 4. Close the display. 3. Insert the SIM into the SIM ... power button. Turn on the computer. 8 Chapter 2 Networking (select models only) Shut down the computer. NOTE: HP Mobile Broadband is disabled if the battery is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on the computer. If you are not sure whether the computer is ...
...sure whether the computer is not replaced. 8. Then shut down the computer through the operating system. 2. Remove the battery if the computer contains a user-replaceable battery. 6. Replace the battery. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer. 4. Close the display. 3. Insert the SIM into the SIM ... power button. Turn on the computer. 8 Chapter 2 Networking (select models only) Shut down the computer. NOTE: HP Mobile Broadband is disabled if the battery is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on the computer. If you are not sure whether the computer is ...
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... the operating system, and then turns off the display and computer. Select Start > Shut down the computer with a user-replaceable battery, remove the battery. 20 Chapter 4 Power management If the computer is unresponsive and you are connecting an external hardware device that does not connect to..., the recommended procedure is to use the preceding shutdown procedure, try the following conditions: ● When you need to replace the battery or access components inside the computer ● When you are unable to both types of the following emergency procedures in the sequence provided...
... the operating system, and then turns off the display and computer. Select Start > Shut down the computer with a user-replaceable battery, remove the battery. 20 Chapter 4 Power management If the computer is unresponsive and you are connecting an external hardware device that does not connect to..., the recommended procedure is to use the preceding shutdown procedure, try the following conditions: ● When you need to replace the battery or access components inside the computer ● When you are unable to both types of the following emergency procedures in the sequence provided...
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...9679; Briefly press the power button. ● If the display is in the Sleep state for an extended period or if the battery reaches a critical battery level while in Windows Control Panel. Power settings and timeouts can initiate Sleep in any computer functions while the computer is set at... the factory to initiate Hibernation after a period of inactivity when running on battery power or on external power, or when the battery reaches a critical battery level. When the computer exits Sleep, the power lights turn on the hard drive and the computer turns...
...9679; Briefly press the power button. ● If the display is in the Sleep state for an extended period or if the battery reaches a critical battery level while in Windows Control Panel. Power settings and timeouts can initiate Sleep in any computer functions while the computer is set at... the factory to initiate Hibernation after a period of inactivity when running on battery power or on external power, or when the battery reaches a critical battery level. When the computer exits Sleep, the power lights turn on the hard drive and the computer turns...
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... indicate whether the computer is running on and your work returns to the screen where you to quickly access power settings and view the remaining battery charge. ● To display the percentage of the taskbar. ● Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options.... plan is located in the notification area, and then click More power options. - The icon also displays a message if the battery has reached a low or critical battery level. or - Customizing power plans 1. Click the power meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of remaining...
... indicate whether the computer is running on and your work returns to the screen where you to quickly access power settings and view the remaining battery charge. ● To display the percentage of the taskbar. ● Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options.... plan is located in the notification area, and then click More power options. - The icon also displays a message if the battery has reached a low or critical battery level. or - Customizing power plans 1. Click the power meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of remaining...
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...plugged into AC power charges the battery and also protects your computer's power consumption and battery charge. To reduce potential safety issues, use only the battery provided with the computer, a replacement battery provided by HP, or a compatible battery purchased from the computer or an ... the following tools and information about using, configuring, and managing HP Power Assistant, see the Getting Started guide. or - For more information about the battery: ● Battery Check tool to test battery performance ● Information on calibration, power management, and proper...
...plugged into AC power charges the battery and also protects your computer's power consumption and battery charge. To reduce potential safety issues, use only the battery provided with the computer, a replacement battery provided by HP, or a compatible battery purchased from the computer or an ... the following tools and information about using, configuring, and managing HP Power Assistant, see the Getting Started guide. or - For more information about the battery: ● Battery Check tool to test battery performance ● Information on calibration, power management, and proper...
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... meter icon in the notification area, at the factory. Tips for maximizing battery discharge time: ● Lower the brightness on the status of the battery installed in Power Options. Some low-battery alerts and system responses can be connected to external power for the computer ... dry location. ● Select the Power saver setting in the computer. Maximizing battery discharge time Battery discharge time varies depending on the features you use while on battery power. Managing low battery levels The information in this section describes the alerts and system responses set using ...
... meter icon in the notification area, at the factory. Tips for maximizing battery discharge time: ● Lower the brightness on the status of the battery installed in Power Options. Some low-battery alerts and system responses can be connected to external power for the computer ... dry location. ● Select the Power saver setting in the computer. Maximizing battery discharge time Battery discharge time varies depending on the features you use while on battery power. Managing low battery levels The information in this section describes the alerts and system responses set using ...
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...devices: ● AC adapter ● Optional docking or expansion device ● Optional power adapter purchased as an accessory from HP Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ● Initiate Hibernation. ● Save your work and shut down the computer. Resolving a ...brightness. ● Before you are not plugged into an external power source. ● Stop, disable, or remove any unsaved information. Conserving battery power ● Select low power-use settings through Power Options in the Sleep state, and then shuts down and loses any external media cards...
...devices: ● AC adapter ● Optional docking or expansion device ● Optional power adapter purchased as an accessory from HP Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ● Initiate Hibernation. ● Save your work and shut down the computer. Resolving a ...brightness. ● Before you are not plugged into an external power source. ● Stop, disable, or remove any unsaved information. Conserving battery power ● Select low power-use settings through Power Options in the Sleep state, and then shuts down and loses any external media cards...
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...through an approved AC adapter or an optional docking or expansion device. If the battery is possibly covered by HP, or a compatible AC adapter purchased from external power for more information about ordering a replacement battery. WARNING! NOTE: For information on , the power meter icon in the computer ...27 Disposing of fire or burns, do not short external contacts; Using external AC power WARNING! Do not charge the computer battery while you to the HP website for more . To reduce potential safety issues, use only the AC adapter provided with the computer, a replacement AC...
...through an approved AC adapter or an optional docking or expansion device. If the battery is possibly covered by HP, or a compatible AC adapter purchased from external power for more information about ordering a replacement battery. WARNING! NOTE: For information on , the power meter icon in the computer ...27 Disposing of fire or burns, do not short external contacts; Using external AC power WARNING! Do not charge the computer battery while you to the HP website for more . To reduce potential safety issues, use only the AC adapter provided with the computer, a replacement AC...
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...AC adapter if the computer exhibits any of the following events occur: ● The computer switches to battery power. ● The display brightness is automatically decreased to save battery life. When you disconnect external AC power, the following symptoms when it into an AC outlet. ...4. Shut down the computer. 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Connect the AC adapter to computers with user-replaceable batteries. 1. Turn on the computer. ● If the power lights turn on obtaining a replacement AC power ...
...AC adapter if the computer exhibits any of the following events occur: ● The computer switches to battery power. ● The display brightness is automatically decreased to save battery life. When you disconnect external AC power, the following symptoms when it into an AC outlet. ...4. Shut down the computer. 2. Remove the battery from the computer. 3. Connect the AC adapter to computers with user-replaceable batteries. 1. Turn on the computer. ● If the power lights turn on obtaining a replacement AC power ...
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... NOTE: Dual graphics can also manually modify the settings for processing graphics: ● Performance mode-Runs application with optimal performance. ● Power Saving mode-Conserves battery life. Click the Power tab, and then select Switchable Graphics. Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only) Select computers are available only with Windows 7 Professional...
... NOTE: Dual graphics can also manually modify the settings for processing graphics: ● Performance mode-Runs application with optimal performance. ● Power Saving mode-Conserves battery life. Click the Power tab, and then select Switchable Graphics. Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only) Select computers are available only with Windows 7 Professional...
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... 42 Chapter 6 Drives Additional cautions are included with the procedures to magnetic fields. The write process is sensitive to vibration. ● When the battery is sufficiently charged before writing to media. ● Avoid exposing a drive to temperature or humidity extremes. ● Avoid exposing a drive to ...; Before you are unsure whether the computer is writing to liquids. 6 Drives Handling drives CAUTION: Drives are fragile computer components that the battery is the only source of magnetism and do not drop a drive or place items on it. ● Before removing or inserting a ...
... 42 Chapter 6 Drives Additional cautions are included with the procedures to magnetic fields. The write process is sensitive to vibration. ● When the battery is sufficiently charged before writing to media. ● Avoid exposing a drive to temperature or humidity extremes. ● Avoid exposing a drive to ...; Before you are unsure whether the computer is writing to liquids. 6 Drives Handling drives CAUTION: Drives are fragile computer components that the battery is the only source of magnetism and do not drop a drive or place items on it. ● Before removing or inserting a ...
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...of these steps to enable it down . ● The computer will not activate battery alarms set on the computer changes color to show that you move the computer with a parked hard drive If HP 3D DriveGuard has parked the drive, the computer will behave in system tray row... click Show. 3. NOTE: If the computer is running on battery power. For more information, see the HP 3D DriveGuard software Help. Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > HP 3D DriveGuard. Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) HP 3D DriveGuard protects the hard drive by parking the drive and ...
...of these steps to enable it down . ● The computer will not activate battery alarms set on the computer changes color to show that you move the computer with a parked hard drive If HP 3D DriveGuard has parked the drive, the computer will behave in system tray row... click Show. 3. NOTE: If the computer is running on battery power. For more information, see the HP 3D DriveGuard software Help. Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > HP 3D DriveGuard. Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) HP 3D DriveGuard protects the hard drive by parking the drive and ...
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... on your hard drive. If no instructions are ready to your computer and access the BIOS update you connect your selection to the location on battery power, docked in this section provide an overview of the date, name, or other identifier. NOTE: After a message on -screen instructions. BIOS Setup Menu The...
... on your hard drive. If no instructions are ready to your computer and access the BIOS update you connect your selection to the location on battery power, docked in this section provide an overview of the date, name, or other identifier. NOTE: After a message on -screen instructions. BIOS Setup Menu The...
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...). Select no operation and TPM status (select models only). Run a diagnostic test on memory modules, hard drive SMART attributes, the hard drive surface, the battery (and battery calibration), video memory, and the WLAN module status. ● Hard disk test-This test analyzes the physical condition of the hard drive, and then checks...
...). Select no operation and TPM status (select models only). Run a diagnostic test on memory modules, hard drive SMART attributes, the hard drive surface, the battery (and battery calibration), video memory, and the WLAN module status. ● Hard disk test-This test analyzes the physical condition of the hard drive, and then checks...
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...the on or restart the computer. NOTE: If you want to stop a diagnostics test while it reports an error, replace the memory modules immediately. ● Battery test-This test analyzes the condition of the memory modules. If it is displayed, press f2. 2. If the... battery fails the test, contact support to report the issue and purchase a replacement battery. When the Startup Menu is running, press esc. To start Advanced System Diagnostics: 1. Turn on -screen instructions. You can view ...
...the on or restart the computer. NOTE: If you want to stop a diagnostics test while it reports an error, replace the memory modules immediately. ● Battery test-This test analyzes the condition of the memory modules. If it is displayed, press f2. 2. If the... battery fails the test, contact support to report the issue and purchase a replacement battery. When the Startup Menu is running, press esc. To start Advanced System Diagnostics: 1. Turn on -screen instructions. You can view ...
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... to the computer, damage to a drive, or loss of information, remove the media from external power for more than 2 weeks, remove the battery and store it in mind to keep in with the rest of your bags. CAUTION: Avoid exposing a drive to magnetic fields. A Traveling with...flight announcement that check carry-on baggage use X-rays instead of magnetism and do not check it separately if the computer contains a user-replaceable battery. 76 Appendix A Traveling with magnetic fields include airport walk-through devices and security wands. This will be unused and disconnected from a drive ...
... to the computer, damage to a drive, or loss of information, remove the media from external power for more than 2 weeks, remove the battery and store it in mind to keep in with the rest of your bags. CAUTION: Avoid exposing a drive to magnetic fields. A Traveling with...flight announcement that check carry-on baggage use X-rays instead of magnetism and do not check it separately if the computer contains a user-replaceable battery. 76 Appendix A Traveling with magnetic fields include airport walk-through devices and security wands. This will be unused and disconnected from a drive ...
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...DriveLock password entering 55 removing 56 B battery conserving power 26 discharging 25 displaying remaining charge 25 disposing 27 low battery levels 25 replacing 27 storing 26 Battery Check 25 battery information, finding 24 battery power 24 battery temperature 26 BIOS determining version 68 downloading...existing wireless network 5 wired network 9 Connection Manager 4 connector, docking 40 conservation, power 26 creating a wireless connection 2 critical battery level 21, 26 critical updates, software 58 D digital card inserting 31 removing 32 supported formats 31 Disk Cleanup software 43 Disk...
...DriveLock password entering 55 removing 56 B battery conserving power 26 discharging 25 displaying remaining charge 25 disposing 27 low battery levels 25 replacing 27 storing 26 Battery Check 25 battery information, finding 24 battery power 24 battery temperature 26 BIOS determining version 68 downloading...existing wireless network 5 wired network 9 Connection Manager 4 connector, docking 40 conservation, power 26 creating a wireless connection 2 critical battery level 21, 26 critical updates, software 58 D digital card inserting 31 removing 32 supported formats 31 Disk Cleanup software 43 Disk...
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...GPS 9 graphics modes, switching 29 H hard drive external 39 HP 3D DriveGuard 44 hard drive light 44 HDMI port, connecting 18 HDMI, configuring audio 18 Hibernation exiting 21 initiated during critical battery level 26 initiating 21 high-definition devices, connecting 18, 19 ...hotkeys, media 14 HP 3D DriveGuard 44 HP Connection Manager 4 HP Mobile Broadband Module 7, 8 HP Power Assistant 24 HP ProtectTools Security Manager 59 HP USB Ethernet Adapter, connecting 13 hubs...
...GPS 9 graphics modes, switching 29 H hard drive external 39 HP 3D DriveGuard 44 hard drive light 44 HDMI port, connecting 18 HDMI, configuring audio 18 Hibernation exiting 21 initiated during critical battery level 26 initiating 21 high-definition devices, connecting 18, 19 ...hotkeys, media 14 HP 3D DriveGuard 44 HP Connection Manager 4 HP Mobile Broadband Module 7, 8 HP Power Assistant 24 HP ProtectTools Security Manager 59 HP USB Ethernet Adapter, connecting 13 hubs...