HP C300EU Power options, Accessing Power Options Properties, Displaying the Power Meter icon

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Power options

You can change many default power settings in Windows Control Panel. For example, you can set an audio alert to warn you when the battery pack reaches a low-power condition, or you can change the default settings for the power button.

By default, when the computer is on:

●Pressing the fn+f5 hotkey, called the "sleep button" by the operating system, initiates standby.

●By default, the display switch turns off the display and initiates standby. The display switch is activated by closing the display.

Accessing Power Options Properties

To access Power Options Properties:

●Right-click the Power Meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, and then click Adjust Power Properties.

– or –

●Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options.

Displaying the Power Meter icon

By default, the Power Meter icon appears in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. The icon changes shape to indicate whether the computer is running on battery or external power.

To show the Power Meter icon in the notification area:

1.Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options.

2.Click the Advanced tab.

3.Select the Always show icon on the taskbar check box.

4.Click Apply and then click OK.

To remove the Power Meter icon from the notification area:

1.Right-click the Power Meter icon in the notification area, and then click Adjust Power Properties.

2.Click the Advanced tab.

3.Clear the Always show icon on the taskbar check box.

4.Click Apply and then click OK.

NOTE If you cannot see an icon you have placed in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, click the arrow in the notification area to view hidden icons.

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Contents Page First Edition July Document Part Number Table of contents Power Multimedia DrivesMemory Modules External DevicesSelect Hardware tab Device Manager ComponentsKeys Top componentsTouchPad Buttons and switches Lights Display components Front componentsRear components Right-side components Left-side components Bottom components Wireless antennae select models only Additional hardware components Labels Rated input power SpecificationsOperating environment TouchPad TouchPad and KeyboardUsing an external mouse Using the TouchPadSetting TouchPad preferences Hotkeys KeyboardHotkey quick reference Hotkey proceduresDisplay and clear system information fn+esc Open the Print Options window fn+f2 Open the Help and Support Center fn+f1Open a Web browser fn+f3 Initiate standby fn+f5 Switch the screen image fn+f4Play, pause or resume an audio CD or a DVD fn+f9 Initiate QuickLock fn+f6Decrease screen brightness fn+f7 Increase screen brightness fn+f8Setting tiling preferences Accessing the Quick Launch Buttons control panelQuick Launch Buttons software Displaying the Quick Launch Buttons icon Setting advanced preferencesSetting button assignments on an external keyboard Keypads Using the embedded numeric keypadEnabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad Using an external numeric keypadEnabling or disabling num lock mode as you work Power control and light locations PowerPower Task Recommended power source Power sourcesConnecting the AC adapter Standby Standby and hibernationHibernation When a reliable power supply is unavailable When you leave your workInitiating standby, hibernation or shutdown Enww Using emergency shutdown procedures Default power settingsTurning the computer or display on or off Select Start Turn Off Computer Stand by Initiating or resuming from standbyHibernate Initiating or restoring from hibernationAccessing Power Options Properties Power optionsDisplaying the Power Meter icon Setting a security prompt Setting or changing a power schemeProcessor performance controls Processor performance while on battery powerInserting or removing a battery pack Battery packsCharging a battery pack Displaying charge information on the screen Monitoring the charge of the battery packInterpreting charge indicators Obtaining accurate charge informationCritical low-battery condition Managing low-battery conditionsIdentifying low-battery conditions Low-battery conditionWhen no power source is available Resolving low-battery conditionsWhen external power is available When a charged battery pack is availableCharging the battery pack Calibrating a battery packWhen to calibrate How to calibrateDischarging the battery pack Conserving power as you work Conserving battery powerRecharging the battery pack Disposing of a used battery pack Storing a battery packSelecting power conservation settings Drive care DrivesIDE drive light Hard drive Enww Tighten the hard drive cover screws DVD-ROM CD-RW DVD±RW/R Optical drivesInserting an optical disc Removing an optical disc with power Removing an optical disc without power Avoiding standby or hibernation Identifying the installed optical drive Using the optical driveMultimedia hardware Inserting an optical disc Removing an optical disc with power Removing an optical disc without power Using media activity hotkeys Using the audio-in microphone jack Using the audio featuresUsing 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 softwareMultimedia software Using multimedia software Protecting the CD or DVD write process Protecting playbackObserving the copyright warning Changing DVD region settingsConnecting a USB device Using a USB deviceRequired USB software Stopping a USB deviceAdding or replacing memory modules Memory ModulesAdding or replacing memory modules Enww Effects of increasing memory Index Wlan KeyboardUSB
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