HP Mini 5101 - Manual (Page 5)

Table of contents
1 Features
Identifying hardware ............................................................................................................................. 1
Top components .................................................................................................................. 1
TouchPad ............................................................................................................ 1
Light .................................................................................................................... 3
Keys .................................................................................................................... 4
Front components ................................................................................................................ 4
Right-side components ........................................................................................................ 5
Left-side components .......................................................................................................... 6
Display components ........................................................................................................... 7
Bottom components ............................................................................................................. 8
Wireless antennae ............................................................................................................... 8
Additional hardware components ........................................................................................ 9
Identifying the labels ........................................................................................................................... 10
2 Power management
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 11
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 11
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 11
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 12
Using the battery meter ..................................................................................................... 12
Using power plans ............................................................................................................. 12
Viewing the current power plan ......................................................................... 12
Selecting a different power plan ........................................................................ 13
Customizing power plans .................................................................................. 13
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 13
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 13
Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 14
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 15
Finding battery information in Help and Support ............................................................... 15
Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 15
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 16
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 16
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 17
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 18
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 18
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 18
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 19
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 19
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