HP CQ56-148CA, CQ56-110US manual Using battery power, Using the Power icon, Using power management

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With the computer on, you can initiate Hibernation in any of the following ways:

Briefly press the power button.

Select Computer > Shutdown > Hibernate.

Click the Power icon, located on the far right of the taskbar, and then click Hibernate. To exit Hibernation:

Briefly press the power button.

When the computer exits Hibernation, the power light turns on and your work returns to the screen where you stopped working.

Using the Power icon

The Power icon is located in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. The Power icon allows you to quickly access power settings, view remaining battery charge, and select a different power plan.

To display the percentage of remaining battery charge, left-click the Power icon.

To access Power Management Preferences, right-click the Power icon, and then click Preferences.

Using power management

Power management is a collection of system settings that manages how the computer uses power. Power management can help you conserve power or maximize performance. You can customize power management settings.

Viewing the current power management settings

Right-click the Power icon in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar, and then click Preferences.

Changing the current power management settings

1.Right-click the Power icon in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar, and then click Preferences.

2.Change the settings on the On AC Power tab, On Battery Power tab, and General tab, as needed.

Using battery power

When a charged battery is in the computer and the computer is not plugged into external power, the computer runs on battery power. When a charged battery is in the computer and the computer is plugged into external AC power, the computer runs on AC power.

If the computer contains a charged battery and is running on external AC power supplied through the AC adapter, the computer switches to battery power if the AC adapter is disconnected from the computer.

NOTE: When you disconnect AC power, the display brightness is automatically decreased to save battery life. For information on increasing or decreasing display brightness, refer to Pointing devices and keyboard on page 21.

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Contents HP Notebook User Guide Product notice Safety warning notice Iv Safety warning notice Table of contents Multimedia Memory modules Security Appendix B Routine care Welcome Finding informationWelcome Getting to know your computer Lights TopTouchPad Top Button and speakers Keys Right side Left side Display Wireless antennas Bottom Additional hardware Networking Using an Internet service provider ISP Using a Wlan Identifying wireless and network status iconsCreating a wireless connection Turning wireless devices on and offConnecting to an existing Wlan Setting up a new WlanProtecting your Wlan Roaming to another networkUsing Bluetooth wireless devices select models only Connecting to a local area network LANPage Using the keyboard Pointing devices and keyboardFunction Action key Using the TouchPad Setting pointing device preferencesUsing the media activity controls MultimediaAudio Checking your audio functions Adjusting the volumeWebcam select models only Video VGAPower management Shutting down the computerSetting power options Using power-saving statesUsing power management Using battery powerUsing the Power icon Displaying the remaining battery charge Inserting or removing the battery Charging a battery Maximizing battery life Managing low battery levelsConserving battery power Storing a batteryReplacing the battery Using external AC powerDisposing of a used battery Testing an AC adapter Drives Handling drivesReplacing or upgrading the hard drive Removing the hard driveInstalling the hard drive Page Playing a CD Using optical drives select models onlyIdentifying the installed optical drive Removing a CDPage External devices Using a USB deviceConnecting a USB device Using a USB device Removing a USB device Using optional external devicesUsing optional external drives Memory modules Page Page Page Protecting the computer Using passwordsSecurity Setting passwords in the operating system Operating system passwords FunctionBackup and Recovery Performing a system recovery Backing up your information Using Setup Utility Setup Utility BiosStarting Setup Utility Changing the language of Setup UtilityDisplaying system information Restoring factory default settings in Setup UtilityExiting Setup Utility Computer is unable to start up Troubleshooting and supportTroubleshooting Computer screen is blankComputer is unusually warm Software is functioning abnormallyComputer is on but not responding An external device is not workingWireless network connection is not working Optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CDMovie is not visible on an external display Computer does not detect the optical driveDisc does not play Contacting customer support Labels ComponentRoutine care Cleaning the display Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard Operating environment SpecificationsInput power Appendix C Specifications Electrostatic discharge Index LAN USBWlan
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