HP Pavilion dm4-3013cl Entertainment Notebook PC - Manual (Page 7)

Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 41
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 41
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 41
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 42
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 42
Using the power meter ....................................................................................................... 43
Using power plans ............................................................................................................. 43
Viewing the current power plan ......................................................................... 43
Selecting a different power plan ........................................................................ 43
Customizing power plans .................................................................................. 43
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 44
Using HP Power Manager (select models only) ................................................................................. 44
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 45
Finding battery information ................................................................................................ 45
Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 45
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 46
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 46
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 46
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 46
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 47
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 47
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available ... 47
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available .... 47
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 47
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 48
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 48
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 48
Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................... 48
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 49
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 50
Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only) .................................................................... 51
Using switchable graphics (select models only) ................................................................ 51
Using dual graphics (select models only) .......................................................................... 52
Refreshing your software content (select models only) ...................................................................... 52
8 External cards and devices .......................................................................................................................... 53
Using Digital Media Slot cards (select models only) .......................................................................... 53
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 53
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 54
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 54
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