Finding Battery Information In Help And Support; Using Battery Check; Displaying The Remaining Battery Charge; Removing Or Inserting The Battery - HP Touchsmart TM2 User Manual

Finding battery information in Help and Support

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

Using Battery Check

Battery Check in 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:
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 taskbar.

Removing or inserting the battery

CAUTION:
loss of information, initiate Hibernation or shut down the computer through Windows before removing
the battery.
To remove the battery:
1. Close the display and turn the computer upside down on a flat surface.
2. Slide the battery release latch (1) to release the battery.
NOTE:
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The computer must be connected to external power for Battery Check to properly.
Removing a battery that is the sole power source can cause loss of information. To prevent
The battery release latch automatically returns to its original position.