HP C554US, c500, C500T, C506CA, C507US Using battery power, Using Battery Health in Help and Support

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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 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 The display brightness is decreased to save battery life when you disconnect AC power. To increase display brightness, use the fn+f8 hotkey or reconnect the AC adapter.

You can keep a battery in the computer or in storage, depending on how you work. Keeping the battery in the computer whenever the computer is plugged into AC power charges the battery and also protects your work in case of a power outage. However, a battery in the computer slowly discharges when the computer is off and unplugged from external power.

WARNING! To reduce potential safety issues, use only the battery provided with the computer, a replacement battery provided by HP, or a compatible battery purchased from HP.

Computer battery life varies, depending on power management settings, programs running on the computer, display brightness, external devices connected to the computer, and other factors.

Using Battery Health in Help and Support

The Battery Health section of the Help and Support Learning Center provides the following tools and information:

●Battery Check tool to test battery performance

●Information on calibration, power management, and proper care and storage to maximize battery life

●Information on battery types, specifications, life cycles, and capacity

To access Battery Health:

▲Select Start > Help and Support > Learning Center > Battery Health.

Displaying the remaining battery charge

▲Move the pointer over the battery meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.

– or –

View the estimated number of minutes of battery charge remaining in Windows Mobility Center:

▲Click the battery meter icon, and then click Windows Mobility Center.

– or –

Select Start > Control Panel > Mobile PC > Windows Mobility Center.

The time shown indicates the approximate running time remaining on the battery if the battery continues to provide power at the current level. For example, the time remaining will decrease when a DVD is playing and will increase when a DVD stops playing.

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Contents User Guide First Edition January Document Part Number Table of contents Power management External Devices Enww Select Start Computer System properties ComponentsKeys Top componentsTouchPad Panel System and Maintenance Power Options Buttons and switchesLights Display components Front componentsRear components Right-side components Left-side components Bottom components Wireless antennae select models only Additional hardware components Labels Specifications Rated input powerOperating environment TouchPad TouchPad and KeyboardUsing the TouchPad Using an external mouseSetting TouchPad preferences Hotkeys KeyboardHotkey procedures Hotkey quick referenceDisplaying and clearing system information fn+esc Opening Help and Support fn+f1 Opening the Print Options window fn+f2Opening a Web browser fn+f3 Initiating Hibernation fn+f5 Switching the screen image fn+f4Initiating QuickLock fn+f6 Playing, pausing or resuming an audio CD or a DVD fn+f9Decreasing screen brightness fn+f7 Increasing screen brightness fn+f8Using the embedded numeric keypad KeypadsEnabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad Using an external numeric keypad Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypadEnabling or disabling num lock mode as you work Setting power options Power managementUsing power-saving states Initiating and exiting SleepInitiating and exiting Hibernation Using the battery meterSetting password protection on wakeup Using power plansViewing the current power plan Selecting a different power planUsing battery power Using Battery Health in Help and SupportDisplaying the remaining battery charge Inserting or removing the battery Charging a battery Managing low battery levelsIdentifying low battery levels Resolving a low battery level Calibrating a batteryDisable Hibernation and Sleep Fully charge the batteryDischarge the battery Fully recharge the batteryReenable Hibernation and Sleep Conserving battery power Storing a batteryDisposing of a used battery Connecting the AC adapter Using external AC powerClick Shut Down Shutting down the computerDrive care DrivesIDE drive light Hard drive Hard drive Tighten the hard drive cover screws Drives Optical drives Inserting an optical disc Removing an optical disc with power Removing an optical disc without power Avoiding the Sleep state or Hibernation Identifying the installed optical drive Using the optical driveMultimedia Multimedia hardwareInserting an optical disc Removing an optical disc with power Removing an optical disc without power Using media activity hotkeys Using the audio features Using the audio-in microphone jackUsing the audio-out headphone jack Adjusting the volume Using the external monitor port Using the video featuresUsing the S-Video-out jack Installing multimedia software from a CD select models only Identifying preinstalled multimedia softwareUsing DVDPlay Multimedia softwareUsing multimedia software Protecting the CD or DVD write process Preventing playback disruptionsObserving the copyright warning Changing DVD region settingsUsing a USB device Connecting a USB deviceExternal Devices Required USB software Stopping a USB deviceAdding or replacing memory modules Memory ModulesEnww Enww Cable IndexJacks Enww
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