User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Starting right
- Getting to know your tablet
- Connecting to a network
- Enjoying entertainment features
- Navigating the screen
- Managing power
- Maintaining your tablet
- Securing your tablet and information
- Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Specifications
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Index
Factory-sealed battery
To monitor the status of your battery, or if the battery is no longer holding a charge, run Battery Check in
Help and Support. To access battery information, on the Start screen, type support, select the HP Support
Assistant app, and then select Battery and performance. If Battery Check indicates that your battery should
be replaced, contact support.
The battery in this product cannot be easily replaced by users themselves. HP recommends that you contact
support to have the battery replaced.
Finding battery information
To monitor the status of your battery, or if the battery is no longer holding a charge, run Battery Check in HP
Support Assistant. To access battery information, on the Start screen, type support, select the HP Support
Assistant app, and then select Battery and performance.
HP Support Assistant provides the following tools and information about the battery:
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Battery test
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Information about battery types, specifications, life cycles, and capacity
Conserving battery power
Tips for conserving battery power and maximizing battery life:
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Lower the brightness on the display.
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Select the Power saver setting in Power Options.
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Turn off wireless devices when you are not using them.
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Disconnect unused external devices that are not plugged into an external power source, such as an
external hard drive connected to a USB port.
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Stop, disable, or remove any external media cards that you are not using.
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Before you leave your work, initiate Sleep or shut down the tablet.
Identifying low battery levels
When a battery that is the sole power source for the tablet reaches a low or critical battery level, the
following behavior occurs:
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The battery light (select models only) indicates a low or critical battery level.
– or –
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The power meter icon on the Windows desktop shows a low or critical battery notification.
NOTE: For additional information about the power meter, see Using the power meter and power
settings on page 25.
The tablet takes the following actions for a critical battery level:
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If Hibernation is disabled and the tablet is on or in the Sleep state, the tablet remains briefly in the Sleep
state, and then shuts down and loses any unsaved information.
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If Hibernation is enabled and the tablet is on or in the Sleep state, the tablet initiates Hibernation.
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