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...Using the power meter ...38 Selecting a power plan ...39 Running on battery power ...40 Finding battery information 40 Conserving battery power 40 Identifying low battery levels 40 Running on external power ...41 HP CoolSense (select models only 42 Refreshing your software content (select models only...a powered USB device 45 Inserting and removing a digital storage card 46 8 Maintaining your computer ...47 Improving performance ...47 Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only 47 Using Disk Defragmenter 48 Using Disk Cleanup ...48 Updating programs and drivers ...49 Cleaning your computer...
...Using the power meter ...38 Selecting a power plan ...39 Running on battery power ...40 Finding battery information 40 Conserving battery power 40 Identifying low battery levels 40 Running on external power ...41 HP CoolSense (select models only 42 Refreshing your software content (select models only...a powered USB device 45 Inserting and removing a digital storage card 46 8 Maintaining your computer ...47 Improving performance ...47 Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only 47 Using Disk Defragmenter 48 Using Disk Cleanup ...48 Updating programs and drivers ...49 Cleaning your computer...
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Wireless connection problems 70 Cannot connect to a WLAN 70 Cannot connect to a preferred network 70 Current network security codes are unavailable 71 WLAN connection is very weak 72 Cannot connect to the wireless router 72 Network status icon is not displayed 72 Audio problems ...73 Power management problems 73 Resolving a low battery level 73 Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 73 Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available .... 73 Contacting support ...74 14 Electrostatic Discharge ...75 Index ...76 ix
Wireless connection problems 70 Cannot connect to a WLAN 70 Cannot connect to a preferred network 70 Current network security codes are unavailable 71 WLAN connection is very weak 72 Cannot connect to the wireless router 72 Network status icon is not displayed 72 Audio problems ...73 Power management problems 73 Resolving a low battery level 73 Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 73 Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available .... 73 Contacting support ...74 14 Electrostatic Discharge ...75 Index ...76 ix
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.... For additional safety information, see Using a USB device on page 44. ● White: The AC adapter is connected and the battery is charged. ● Amber: The AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging. ● Off: The computer is off. Right side Component (1) Security cable slot (2) Audio-in (microphone) jack (3) Audio...
.... For additional safety information, see Using a USB device on page 44. ● White: The AC adapter is connected and the battery is charged. ● Amber: The AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging. ● Off: The computer is off. Right side Component (1) Security cable slot (2) Audio-in (microphone) jack (3) Audio...
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... section of a DVD or a BD. f8 Plays the next track of an audio CD or the next section of a DVD or a BD. NOTE: To conserve battery power, turn off . f9 Decreases speaker volume incrementally as long as you hold this feature. To use a hot key: ▲ Briefly press the fn key...
... section of a DVD or a BD. f8 Plays the next track of an audio CD or the next section of a DVD or a BD. NOTE: To conserve battery power, turn off . f9 Decreases speaker volume incrementally as long as you hold this feature. To use a hot key: ▲ Briefly press the fn key...
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Your computer supports power plans to manage how your computer uses and conserves power so that you can operate on battery power and an AC power source is not available to charge the battery, it is important to monitor and conserve the battery charge. When the computer is only running on either battery power or external power. 6 Managing power Your computer can balance computer performance with power conservation. 35
Your computer supports power plans to manage how your computer uses and conserves power so that you can operate on battery power and an AC power source is not available to charge the battery, it is important to monitor and conserve the battery charge. When the computer is only running on either battery power or external power. 6 Managing power Your computer can balance computer performance with power conservation. 35
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... work is initiated, press the power button to a disc or an external media card. Initiating and exiting Sleep The system is running on battery power or on external power. Rapid Start Technology manages your computer to resume quickly from or writing to resume your work. With the computer ...Hibernation. When Sleep is initiated, the screen clears, and your work is in the Sleep state for an extended period or if the battery reaches a critical battery level while in Windows Control Panel. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of possible audio and video degradation, loss of audio or video ...
... work is initiated, press the power button to a disc or an external media card. Initiating and exiting Sleep The system is running on battery power or on external power. Rapid Start Technology manages your computer to resume quickly from or writing to resume your work. With the computer ...Hibernation. When Sleep is initiated, the screen clears, and your work is in the Sleep state for an extended period or if the battery reaches a critical battery level while in Windows Control Panel. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of possible audio and video degradation, loss of audio or video ...
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.... The power lights turn on the keyboard. ● Tap or swipe the TouchPad. Initiating and exiting Hibernation The system is running on battery power or on whether the computer is set the computer to prompt for a password when exiting Sleep or Hibernation, follow the onscreen instructions....and the computer returns to initiate Hibernation after a specific period of inactivity, depending on external power, or when the battery reaches a critical battery level. ● Press a key on and the computer displays the screen as it was when you cannot manually initiate Hibernation.
.... The power lights turn on the keyboard. ● Tap or swipe the TouchPad. Initiating and exiting Hibernation The system is running on battery power or on whether the computer is set the computer to prompt for a password when exiting Sleep or Hibernation, follow the onscreen instructions....and the computer returns to initiate Hibernation after a specific period of inactivity, depending on external power, or when the battery reaches a critical battery level. ● Press a key on and the computer displays the screen as it was when you cannot manually initiate Hibernation.
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... Chapter 6 Managing power Using the power meter The power meter allows you to quickly access power settings and view the remaining battery charge. ● To display the percentage of remaining battery charge and the current power plan, move the pointer over the Power Meter icon, at the far right of the taskbar... power plan, click the Power Meter icon and select an item from the list. Different power meter icons indicate whether the computer is running on battery or external power.
... Chapter 6 Managing power Using the power meter The power meter allows you to quickly access power settings and view the remaining battery charge. ● To display the percentage of remaining battery charge and the current power plan, move the pointer over the Power Meter icon, at the far right of the taskbar... power plan, click the Power Meter icon and select an item from the list. Different power meter icons indicate whether the computer is running on battery or external power.
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...on or in the Sleep state, the computer remains briefly in the Sleep state, and then shuts down the computer. Running on battery power When a charged battery is in the computer and the computer is not plugged into an external power source, such as an external hard drive connected ... in the Sleep state, the computer initiates Hibernation. ● If Hibernation is disabled, and the computer is the sole power source for conserving battery power and maximizing battery life: ● Lower the brightness on the display. ● Select the Power saver setting in Power Options. ● Turn off and...
...on or in the Sleep state, the computer remains briefly in the Sleep state, and then shuts down the computer. Running on battery power When a charged battery is in the computer and the computer is not plugged into an external power source, such as an external hard drive connected ... in the Sleep state, the computer initiates Hibernation. ● If Hibernation is disabled, and the computer is the sole power source for conserving battery power and maximizing battery life: ● Lower the brightness on the display. ● Select the Power saver setting in Power Options. ● Turn off and...
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...: ● The battery begins to charge. ...Running on external power For information about connecting to save battery life. ● The Power Meter icon in the computer...the following events occur: ● The computer switches to battery power. ● The display brightness automatically decreases to AC ... on external power 41 To reduce potential safety issues, use battery power when the computer is connected to a disc (select ...WARNING! Do not charge the computer battery while you are onboard an aircraft. ● When charging or calibrating a battery ● When installing or modifying...
...: ● The battery begins to charge. ...Running on external power For information about connecting to save battery life. ● The Power Meter icon in the computer...the following events occur: ● The computer switches to battery power. ● The display brightness automatically decreases to AC ... on external power 41 To reduce potential safety issues, use battery power when the computer is connected to a disc (select ...WARNING! Do not charge the computer battery while you are onboard an aircraft. ● When charging or calibrating a battery ● When installing or modifying...
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... about improving the performance of your computer by running on battery power. Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) HP 3D DriveGuard protects a hard drive by HP 3D DriveGuard. A short time after the end of one of these events, HP 3D DriveGuard returns the hard drive to USB ports are ...using tools such as Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup, you might consider installing larger drives and adding more information, see the HP 3D DriveGuard software Help. Hard drives connected to normal operation. For more memory. Improving performance Everyone wants a fast computer and by...
... about improving the performance of your computer by running on battery power. Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) HP 3D DriveGuard protects a hard drive by HP 3D DriveGuard. A short time after the end of one of these events, HP 3D DriveGuard returns the hard drive to USB ports are ...using tools such as Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup, you might consider installing larger drives and adding more information, see the HP 3D DriveGuard software Help. Hard drives connected to normal operation. For more memory. Improving performance Everyone wants a fast computer and by...
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... is complete. Use the arrow keys to an optional power source. Select Start > Help and Support > Maintain. 2. Identify the BIOS update that is running on battery power, docked in Windows) or by using the AC adapter. Complete the installation by following the on your computer. Start Setup Utility (BIOS). 2. During the...
... is complete. Use the arrow keys to an optional power source. Select Start > Help and Support > Maintain. 2. Identify the BIOS update that is running on battery power, docked in Windows) or by using the AC adapter. Complete the installation by following the on your computer. Start Setup Utility (BIOS). 2. During the...
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... 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound. 2. Save the file to your work and shut down the computer. Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ● Connect an AC adapter. ● Connect an optional docking or expansion device. ● Connect an optional ...purchased as a beep or alarm, and click the Test button. Under Program Events, select any sound event, such as an accessory from HP. Open a multimedia program and play back the sound. Troubleshooting 73 You should hear sound through the speakers or through connected headphones. To ...
... 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound. 2. Save the file to your work and shut down the computer. Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ● Connect an AC adapter. ● Connect an optional docking or expansion device. ● Connect an optional ...purchased as a beep or alarm, and click the Test button. Under Program Events, select any sound event, such as an accessory from HP. Open a multimedia program and play back the sound. Troubleshooting 73 You should hear sound through the speakers or through connected headphones. To ...
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...) jack 5 audio-out (headphone) jacks 5 B backing up software and information 56 backups 60 bass settings hot key 28 battery conserving power 40 battery information, finding 40 battery power 40 Beats Audio 22, 28 Beats Audio Control Panel 22 Beats Audio hot key 23 best practices 1 BIOS determining version ... external devices 45 F firewall software 55 flicking TouchPad gesture 34 fn key, identifying 11, 28 fun things to do 2 H hard drive HP 3D DriveGuard 47 hard drive light 6 HDMI configuring audio 24 HDMI port, connecting 24 HDMI port, identifying 6, 21 Hibernation exiting 37 initiated during ...
...) jack 5 audio-out (headphone) jacks 5 B backing up software and information 56 backups 60 bass settings hot key 28 battery conserving power 40 battery information, finding 40 battery power 40 Beats Audio 22, 28 Beats Audio Control Panel 22 Beats Audio hot key 23 best practices 1 BIOS determining version ... external devices 45 F firewall software 55 flicking TouchPad gesture 34 fn key, identifying 11, 28 fun things to do 2 H hard drive HP 3D DriveGuard 47 hard drive light 6 HDMI configuring audio 24 HDMI port, connecting 24 HDMI port, identifying 6, 21 Hibernation exiting 37 initiated during ...
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...Utility (BIOS) 54 Windows 53 pinching TouchPad gesture 33 ports HDMI 6, 21, 24 Intel Wireless Display 25 USB 5, 21 USB 3.0 6, 21 power battery 40 conserving 40 power button, identifying 10 power connector, identifying 5 power lights, identifying 6, 9 power meter 38 PowerDVD 25 Product Key 13 product ... 13 public WLAN connection 18 R readable media 36 recovering from the recovery discs 65 recovering the original system 64 recovery 64 HP Recovery Manager 64 recovery discs 60 recovery media 60 recovery, system 64 regulatory information regulatory label 13 wireless certification labels 13 restore...
...Utility (BIOS) 54 Windows 53 pinching TouchPad gesture 33 ports HDMI 6, 21, 24 Intel Wireless Display 25 USB 5, 21 USB 3.0 6, 21 power battery 40 conserving 40 power button, identifying 10 power connector, identifying 5 power lights, identifying 6, 9 power meter 38 PowerDVD 25 Product Key 13 product ... 13 public WLAN connection 18 R readable media 36 recovering from the recovery discs 65 recovering the original system 64 recovery 64 HP Recovery Manager 64 recovery discs 60 recovery media 60 recovery, system 64 regulatory information regulatory label 13 wireless certification labels 13 restore...
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power management 73 troubleshooting; low battery level 73 troubleshooting; wireless connection 70 turning off button 8, 30 TouchPad zone, identifying 8, 30 traveling with the computer 13, 51 Troubleshooting and support 69 troubleshooting; software CyberLink PowerDVD 25 Disk Cleanup 48 Disk Defragmenter 48 HP Connection Manager 15 software updates, installing 55 speakers, identifying 10, 21...
power management 73 troubleshooting; low battery level 73 troubleshooting; wireless connection 70 turning off button 8, 30 TouchPad zone, identifying 8, 30 traveling with the computer 13, 51 Troubleshooting and support 69 troubleshooting; software CyberLink PowerDVD 25 Disk Cleanup 48 Disk Defragmenter 48 HP Connection Manager 15 software updates, installing 55 speakers, identifying 10, 21...
HP Envy 4 - Maintenance and Service Guide
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... Grounding guidelines ...26 Electrostatic discharge damage 26 Packaging and transporting guidelines 28 Component replacement procedures 29 Service label ...30 Display panel ...31 Base enclosure ...33 Battery ...35 Hard drive ...37 RTC...
... Grounding guidelines ...26 Electrostatic discharge damage 26 Packaging and transporting guidelines 28 Component replacement procedures 29 Service label ...30 Display panel ...31 Base enclosure ...33 Battery ...35 Hard drive ...37 RTC...
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... silver finish) TouchPad with multi-touch gestures Taps enabled as default Supports the following HP AC adapters: ● 65-W (non-smart) PFC RC V EM 3-wire HP AC adapter Supports the following batteries: ● 4-cell, 52WHr 3.55 AH Li-ion battery Preinstalled: ● Windows 7 Home Basic (64-bit) ● Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) ●...
... silver finish) TouchPad with multi-touch gestures Taps enabled as default Supports the following HP AC adapters: ● 65-W (non-smart) PFC RC V EM 3-wire HP AC adapter Supports the following batteries: ● 4-cell, 52WHr 3.55 AH Li-ion battery Preinstalled: ● Windows 7 Home Basic (64-bit) ● Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) ●...
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... speakers are disabled. For additional safety information, see the User Guide. ● White: The AC adapter is connected and the battery is charged. ● Amber: The AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging. ● Off: The computer is connected to the computer. Connects an AC adapter. 10 Chapter 2 External component...
... speakers are disabled. For additional safety information, see the User Guide. ● White: The AC adapter is connected and the battery is charged. ● Amber: The AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging. ● Off: The computer is connected to the computer. Connects an AC adapter. 10 Chapter 2 External component...
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... (5) TouchPad button board (includes cable) (6) Speaker kit (7) Keyboard bracket (8) Smart card reader (9a) Power connector cable (includes bracket) (9b) Power connector cable bracket (10) RTC battery: (11) System board Spare part number 692758-061 692758-141 692758-161 692758-201 692758-251 692758-281 692758-291 692758-A41 692758-AB1 692758...
... (5) TouchPad button board (includes cable) (6) Speaker kit (7) Keyboard bracket (8) Smart card reader (9a) Power connector cable (includes bracket) (9b) Power connector cable bracket (10) RTC battery: (11) System board Spare part number 692758-061 692758-141 692758-161 692758-201 692758-251 692758-281 692758-291 692758-A41 692758-AB1 692758...