HP 500 - Notebook PC User Manual page 4

Resolving low-battery conditions ....................................................................................... 24
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................................... 25
When to calibrate ............................................................................................................... 25
How to calibrate ................................................................................................................. 25
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................................. 28
Conserving power as you work .......................................................................................... 28
Selecting power conservation settings .............................................................................. 28
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................................. 29
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................................... 29
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 30
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Low-battery condition ........................................................................................ 23
Critical low-battery condition ............................................................................. 23
When external power is available ..................................................................... 24
When a charged battery is available ................................................................. 24
When no power source is available .................................................................. 24
When the computer cannot restore from hibernation ........................................ 24
Step 1: Charging the battery ............................................................................. 25
Step 2: Discharging the battery ......................................................................... 26
Step 3: Recharging the battery ......................................................................... 27
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