HP EliteBook 2570p Notebook PC - Manual (Page 7)

Using the power meter and power settings ....................................................... 37
Using battery power ........................................................................................................... 37
Finding additional battery information ............................................................... 37
Using Battery Check ......................................................................................... 38
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................... 38
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................... 38
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................. 38
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................. 38
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................ 39
Inserting or removing the battery ...................................................................... 39
Inserting a battery ............................................................................. 39
Removing a battery .......................................................................... 39
Conserving battery power ................................................................................. 40
Storing a user-replaceable battery (select models only) ................................... 40
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery (select models only) ........................... 40
Replacing a user-replaceable battery (select models only) .............................. 40
Using external AC power ................................................................................................... 40
Testing an AC adapter ...................................................................................... 41
Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only) ................................................... 41
Using switchable graphics (select models only) ................................................ 42
7 External cards and devices .......................................................................................................................... 43
Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only) ....................................................................... 43
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 43
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 44
Using ExpressCards (select models only) .......................................................................................... 44
Configuring an ExpressCard .............................................................................................. 44
Inserting an ExpressCard .................................................................................................. 45
Removing an ExpressCard ................................................................................................ 46
Using smart cards (select models only) ............................................................................................. 46
Inserting a smart card ........................................................................................................ 47
Removing a smart card ...................................................................................................... 47
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 47
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 48
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 48
Using an eSATA device (select models only) .................................................................................... 48
Connecting an eSATA device ............................................................................................ 49
Removing an eSATA device .............................................................................................. 49
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 49
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................ 50
Using the docking connector ............................................................................................. 50
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