HP Compaq Mini 311c-1140EI PC - Manual (Page 7)

Using hotkeys .................................................................................................................... 50
Initiating Sleep ................................................................................................... 51
Switching the screen image .............................................................................. 52
Decreasing screen brightness ........................................................................... 52
Increasing screen brightness ............................................................................ 52
Initiating QuickLock ........................................................................................... 52
Muting speaker sound ....................................................................................... 53
Decreasing speaker volume .............................................................................. 53
Increasing speaker volume ............................................................................... 53
8 Power management
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 54
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 54
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 54
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 55
Using the battery meter ..................................................................................................... 55
Using power plans ............................................................................................................. 56
Viewing the current power plan ......................................................................... 56
Selecting a different power plan ........................................................................ 56
Customizing power plans .................................................................................. 56
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 56
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 56
Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 57
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 58
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 58
Finding battery information in Help and Support ............................................................... 59
Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 59
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 59
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 59
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 60
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 61
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 61
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 61
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 63
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 63
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available ........................................................................................... 63
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available ........................................................................................... 63
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 63
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 63
Step 1: Fully charge the battery ........................................................................ 63
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep ............................................................. 64
Step 3: Discharge the battery ............................................................................ 64
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery ..................................................................... 66
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep .......................................................... 66
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 66
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 66
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 67
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