HP Pavilion dv7-4278nr Entertainment Notebook PC - Manual (Page 7)

Finding battery information in Help and Support ............................................................... 40
Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 40
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 40
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 40
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 41
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 42
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 42
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 42
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 42
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 43
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available ........................................................................................... 43
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available ........................................................................................... 43
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 43
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 43
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 45
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 45
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 46
Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................... 46
Switching between graphics modes (select models only) .................................................................. 46
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 46
6 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 48
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 48
Optical drive ....................................................................................................................................... 48
Identifying the installed optical drive .................................................................................. 49
Using optical discs ............................................................................................................. 49
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) ................................................................. 49
CD-R discs ........................................................................................................ 50
CD-RW discs ..................................................................................................... 50
DVD±R discs ..................................................................................................... 50
DVD±RW discs ................................................................................................. 50
LightScribe DVD+R discs .................................................................................. 50
Blu-ray discs (BD) ............................................................................................. 50
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................................. 51
Configuring AutoPlay ......................................................................................................... 51
Changing DVD region settings .......................................................................................... 52
Observing the copyright warning ....................................................................................... 53
Copying a CD or DVD ........................................................................................................ 53
Creating (burning) a CD or DVD ........................................................................................ 54
Removing a CD, DVD, or BD ............................................................................................. 55
Using external drives .......................................................................................................................... 55
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