HP Compaq Presario C310EU Notebook PC - Manual (Page 4)

Stop an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f10) ................................................................. 21
Play previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f11) ..................... 21
Play next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f12) ............................ 21
Quick Launch Buttons software ......................................................................................... 22
Accessing the Quick Launch Buttons control panel .......................................... 22
Setting tiling preferences ................................................................................... 22
Setting advanced preferences .......................................................................... 23
Displaying the Quick Launch Buttons icon ....................................... 23
Setting button assignments on an external keyboard ....................... 24
Keypads ............................................................................................................................................. 25
Using the embedded numeric keypad ............................................................................... 25
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad .................................... 25
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad ............................. 26
Using an external numeric keypad .................................................................................... 26
Enabling or disabling num lock mode as you work ........................................... 26
3 Power
Power control and light locations ........................................................................................................ 27
Power sources .................................................................................................................................... 29
Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 30
Standby and hibernation .................................................................................................................... 31
Standby .............................................................................................................................. 31
Hibernation ........................................................................................................................ 31
Initiating standby, hibernation or shutdown ....................................................................... 32
When you leave your work ................................................................................ 32
When a reliable power supply is unavailable .................................................... 32
When using wireless communication or readable or writable media (select
models only) ...................................................................................................... 33
Default power settings ........................................................................................................................ 34
Turning the computer or display on or off .......................................................................... 34
Using emergency shutdown procedures ........................................................................... 34
Initiating or resuming from standby .................................................................................... 35
Initiating or restoring from hibernation ............................................................................... 36
Power options ..................................................................................................................................... 37
Accessing Power Options Properties ................................................................................ 37
Displaying the Power Meter icon ....................................................................................... 37
Setting or changing a power scheme ................................................................................ 38
Setting a security prompt ................................................................................................... 38
Processor performance controls ........................................................................................................ 39
Battery packs ...................................................................................................................................... 40
Inserting or removing a battery pack ................................................................................. 40
Charging a battery pack ..................................................................................................... 41
Monitoring the charge of the battery pack ......................................................... 42
Obtaining accurate charge information ............................................. 42
Displaying charge information on the screen ................................... 42
Viewing charge displays ................................................... 42
Interpreting charge indicators ........................................... 42
Managing low-battery conditions ....................................................................................... 43
Identifying low-battery conditions ...................................................................... 43
Low-battery condition ....................................................................... 43
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