Using The Power Meter And Power Settings; Running On Battery Power; Factory-Sealed Battery; Finding Battery Information - HP Laptop User Manual

Using the power meter and power settings

The power meter is located on the Windows desktop. The power meter allows you to quickly access
power settings and view the remaining battery charge.
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To display the percentage of remaining battery charge and the current power plan, on the
Windows desktop, point over the power meter icon.
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To access Power Options from the Windows desktop, click the power meter icon and select an
item from the list. To access Power Options from the Start screen, type power, select Settings,
and then select Power Options from the list of applications.
Different power meter icons indicate whether the computer is running on battery or external power.
The icon also displays a message if the battery has reached a low or critical battery level.

Running on battery power

When a charged battery is in the tablet and the tablet is not plugged into external power, the tablet
runs on battery power. If the tablet has a charged battery installed and the AC adapter is
disconnected from the tablet, the tablet automatically switches to battery power and the display
brightness decreases to conserve battery life. The battery in the tablet slowly discharges when the
tablet is off and unplugged from external power. When the tablet is attached to the keyboard dock,
the system is powered by the keyboard dock's battery until the battery reaches a critical level in the
keyboard dock. At that time, the system switches to the tablet's battery.
Computer battery life varies, depending on power management settings, programs running on the
computer, display brightness, external devices connected to the tablet, and other factors.
NOTE: There is a secondary battery in the keyboard dock. When the tablet is attached to the
keyboard dock, the system is powered by the keyboard dock's battery.

Factory-sealed battery

To monitor the status of your battery, or if the battery is no longer holding a charge, run Battery Check
in HP Support Assistant. To access battery information, from the Start screen, type support, select
HP Support Assistant app, and then select Battery and performance. If Battery Check indicates
that your battery should be replaced, contact support.

Finding battery information

HP Support Assistant provides the following tools and information about the battery:
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Battery test
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Information on battery types, specifications, life cycles, and capacity
To access battery information, from the Start screen, type support, select HP Support Assistant,
and then select Battery and performance.
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