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HP Compaq 320 Notebook-PC User Manual

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A disc does not play automatically .................................................................... 56
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically .......................................................... 56
A movie is not visible on an external display ..................................................... 56
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion ... 57
A device driver must be reinstalled ................................................................... 57

Obtaining the latest HP device drivers ............................................. 57
Obtaining Microsoft device drivers ................................................... 58

Webcam ............................................................................................................................................. 59

Webcam tips ...................................................................................................................... 59
Adjusting webcam properties ............................................................................................. 59

5 Power management ...................................................................................................................................... 61

Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 61

Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 61

Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 61
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 62

Using the battery meter ..................................................................................................... 62
Using power plans ............................................................................................................. 62

Viewing the current power plan ......................................................................... 62
Selecting a different power plan ........................................................................ 63
Customizing power plans .................................................................................. 63

Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 63

Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 64

Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 64

Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 65

Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 65
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 66
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 66
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 67
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 68
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 68

Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 68
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 68

Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 69
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available ........................................................................................... 69
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available .... 69
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 69

Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 69

Step 1: Fully charge the battery ........................................................................ 69

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