Conserving Battery Power; Identifying Low Battery Levels; Resolving A Low Battery Level; Resolving A Low Battery Level When External Power Is Available - HP ENWW User Manual

a charge, run Battery Check in Help and Support. To access battery information, from 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.

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 computer.

Identifying low battery levels

When a battery that is the sole power source for the computer 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:
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The computer takes the following actions for a critical battery level:
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If Hibernation is disabled and the computer is on or in the Sleep state, the computer 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 computer is on or in the Sleep state, the computer initiates
Hibernation.

Resolving a low battery level

Resolving a low battery level when external power is available

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Connect an AC adapter.
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Connect the keyboard base to the tablet.
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Connect an optional power adapter purchased as an accessory from HP.

Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available

Save your work and shut down the computer.
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For additional information about the power meter, see
52.
Using the power meter and
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