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

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 when you are not using it.
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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.
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The power meter icon on the Windows desktop shows a low or critical battery notification.
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On selected models, 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 dock 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

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Initiate Hibernation (see
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Save your work and shut down the computer.

Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation

When the computer lacks sufficient power to exit Hibernation, follow these steps:
1. Connect the AC adapter to the computer and to external power.
2. Exit Hibernation by pressing the power button.
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For additional information about the power meter, refer to "Using the power meter"
Enabling and exiting user-initiated hibernation (select models only)
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