Conserving Battery Power; Identifying Low Battery Levels; Resolving A Low Battery Level; Resolving A Low Battery Level When External Power Is Available - HP Pavilion TouchSmart 14-f000 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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Remove a user-replaceable battery from the computer if it will not be used or charged for more
than 2 weeks.
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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:
power settings on page
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 an optional docking or expansion device.
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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.
For additional information about the power meter, see
37.
Using the power meter and
Running on battery power 39