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Conserving battery power – HP Power Management System User Manual

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Conserving battery power

Select low power-use settings through Power Options in Windows Control Panel.

Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections and exit modem applications when you
are not using them.

Disconnect external devices that are not plugged into an external power source, when you are not
using them.

Stop, disable, or remove any external media cards that you are not using.

Use the

fn+f7

and

fn+f8

hotkeys to adjust screen brightness as needed.

If you leave your work, initiate Sleep or Hibernation, or shut down the computer.

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