Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Notebook tour
- HP Write Filters
- Configuration
- Applications
- Pointing devices and keyboard
- Using pointing devices
- Using the keyboard
- Using hotkeys
- Displaying system information
- Decreasing screen brightness
- Increasing screen brightness
- Switching the screen image
- Muting speaker sound
- Decreasing speaker sound
- Increasing speaker sound
- Playing the previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD
- Playing, pausing, or resuming an audio CD or a DVD
- Playing the next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD
- Using hotkeys
- Using the keypads
- Power
- Power control and light locations
- Shutting down the computer
- Setting power options
- Using battery power
- Using external AC power
- Multimedia
- Wireless
- Modem and LAN
- Security
- Connecting hardware
- Using Media Card Reader cards
- Using ExpressCards
- Hardware upgrades
- MultiBoot
- Computer Setup
- Routine care
- Index
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
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Connect one of the following devices:
● AC adapter
● Optional docking device
●
Optional power adapter
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Remove the discharged battery, and then insert a charged battery.
3. Turn on the computer.
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available
▲ Save your work and shut down the computer.
Conserving battery power
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Select low power-use settings through Power Options.
● Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections and exit modem applications when
you are not using them.
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Disconnect external devices that are not plugged into an external power source when you are
not using them.
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Stop, disable, or remove any external media cards that you are not using.
● Use the fn+f2 and fn+f3 hotkeys to adjust screen brightness as needed.
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If you leave your work, initiate Sleep or shut down the computer.
Storing a battery
CAUTION: To prevent damage to a battery, do not expose it to high temperatures for extended
periods of time.
If a computer will be unused and unplugged from external power for more than 2 weeks, remove the
battery and store it separately.
To prolong the charge of a stored battery, place it in a cool, dry place.
NOTE: A stored battery should be checked every 6 months. If the capacity is less than 50 percent,
recharge the battery before returning it to storage.
Calibrate a battery before using it if it has been stored for one month or more.
Disposing of a used battery
WARNING! To reduce the risk of fire or burns, do not disassemble, crush, or puncture; do not short
external contacts; do not dispose of in fire or water.
Refer to the Regulatory, Safety, and Environmental Notices for battery disposal information. These
notices are located in the printed Getting Started Guide.
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