Conserving Battery Pack Power - HP Pavilion DV4000 Hardware And Software Manual

Power
Recharging the Battery Pack
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CAUTION: After calibrating the battery pack, reenable hibernation.
Failure to reenable hibernation may result in a complete battery drain and
potential data loss. To reenable hibernation:
1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Performance
and Maintenance > Power Options > Hibernate tab.
2. Select the Enable hibernation check box.
3. Select Apply.
To recharge the battery pack:
1. Connect the notebook to external power and maintain the
connection until the battery pack is fully recharged and
the battery light is turned off.
You can use the notebook while the battery pack is
recharging, but the battery pack will charge faster if the
notebook is turned off.
2. If the notebook is turned off, turn on the notebook after
the battery pack is fully charged and the battery light is off.
3. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance > Power Options > Power Schemes tab.
4. Reenter the settings you recorded earlier for the items in the
Plugged in column and the Running on batteries column.
5. Select OK.

Conserving Battery Pack Power

Using the following battery conservation settings and procedures
extends the time that a battery pack can run the notebook from a
single charge.
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