HP Pavilion dv7-4297cl Entertainment Notebook PC - Manual (Page 7)

Selecting a different power plan ........................................................................ 40
Customizing power plans .................................................................................. 40
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 40
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 41
Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 41
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 43
Finding battery information in Help and Support ............................................................... 43
Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 43
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 44
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 44
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 45
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 45
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 46
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 46
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 46
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 46
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available ........................................................................................... 46
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available ........................................................................................... 46
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 46
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 47
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 48
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 49
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 49
Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................... 49
Switching between graphics modes (select models only) .................................................................. 50
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 51
6 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 52
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 52
Optical drive ....................................................................................................................................... 53
Identifying the installed optical drive .................................................................................. 53
Using optical discs ............................................................................................................. 53
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) ................................................................. 54
CD-R discs ........................................................................................................ 54
CD-RW discs ..................................................................................................... 54
DVD±R discs ..................................................................................................... 54
DVD±RW discs ................................................................................................. 54
LightScribe DVD+R discs .................................................................................. 54
Blu-ray discs (BD) ............................................................................................. 54
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................................. 55
Configuring AutoPlay ......................................................................................................... 56
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