Finding Battery Information In Help And Support; Using Battery Check; Displaying The Remaining Battery Charge; Inserting Or Removing The Battery - HP Pavilion DM4-1050 User Manual

Finding battery information in Help and Support

Help and Support provides the following tools and information about the battery:
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Battery Check tool to test battery performance
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Information on calibration, power management, and proper care and storage to maximize battery
life
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Information on battery types, specifications, life cycles, and capacity
To access battery information:
Select Start > Help and Support > Learn > Power Plans: Frequently Asked Questions.
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Using Battery Check

Help and Support provides information on the status of the battery installed in the computer.
To run Battery Check:
1. Connect the AC adapter to the computer.
NOTE:
properly.
2. Select Start > Help and Support > Troubleshoot > Power, Thermal and Mechanical.
3. Click the Power tab, and then click Battery Check.
Battery Check examines the battery and its cells to see if they are functioning properly, and then
reports the results of the examination.

Displaying the remaining battery charge

Move the pointer over the battery meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the
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taskbar.

Inserting or removing the battery

CAUTION:
prevent loss of information, initiate Hibernation or shut down the computer through Windows before
removing the battery.
To insert the battery:
1. Turn the computer upside down on a flat surface, with the battery bay toward you.
2. Align the front of the battery with the outer edge of the battery bay (1).
The computer must be connected to external power for Battery Check to function
Removing a battery that is the sole power source can cause loss of information. To
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