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HP EliteBook 840 G3 User Manual

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Connect the computer to external AC power under any of the following conditions:

When charging or calibrating a battery

When installing or modifying system software

When writing information to a CD, a DVD, or a BD (select products only)

When running Disk Defragmenter

When performing a backup or recovery

When you connect the computer to external AC power, the following events occur:

The battery begins to charge.

If the computer is turned on, the power meter icon in taskbar changes appearance.

When you disconnect external AC power, the following events occur:

The computer switches to battery power.

The display brightness is automatically decreased to save battery life.

Setting power options

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