Maximizing Battery Life; Managing Low Battery Levels; Identifying Low Battery Levels - HP Mini CQ10-900 User Manual

To prolong battery life and optimize the accuracy of battery charge displays, follow these
recommendations:
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If you are charging a new battery, charge it fully before turning on the computer.
NOTE:
area may show 100 percent charge before the battery is fully charged.
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Allow the battery to discharge below 5 percent of a full charge through normal use before
charging it.
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If the battery has been unused for one month or more, calibrate the battery instead of simply
charging it.

Maximizing battery life

To maximize battery life:
1. Select Computer > Control Center > Power Management.
2. On the On Battery Power tab:
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Adjust the slider to the right of Put computer to sleep when inactive for to 30 minutes.
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Select the Suspend or Hibernate option to the right of When laptop lid is closed.
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Select the Hibernate or Shutdown option to the right of When battery power is critically
low.
3. Adjust the slider to the right of Put display to sleep when inactive for to 15 minutes, and select
the check box next to Reduce backlight brightness.
4. Click Close.

Managing low battery levels

The information in this section describes the alerts and system responses set at the factory. Some
low-battery alerts and system responses can be changed using Power Management in Control
Center. Preferences set using Power Management do not affect lights.

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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If Hibernation is enabled and the computer is on or in Suspend, the computer initiates
Hibernation.
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If Hibernation is disabled and the computer is on or in Suspend, the computer remains briefly in
Suspend, and then shuts down and loses any unsaved information.
If the computer is on while the battery is charging, the battery meter in the notification
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