HP 80XL458 manual Caring for Your Battery

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Caring for Your Battery

7

In This Chapter

Battery Care, 7-2

Battery Calibration, 7-4

Power Management, 7-9

When you’re on the go, AC wall outlets are not always available and sometimes you’ll want to use battery power. This chapter shows you how to maintain and recharge your battery properly so that your Presario Notebook computer has the power necessary to continue running. After you have read this chapter, you will be able to complete the following tasks:

•Increase the length of battery operating time

•Correct a low-battery condition

•Store your battery

•Recycle your battery

PRESARIO MOBILE INTERNET PC BEYOND SETUP GUIDE	CARING FOR YOUR BATTERY 7-1
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Contents Presario Mobile Internet PC Page Contents Using Your Notebook Common Tasks Lets Go Surfing Caring for Your Battery Solutions Glossary Index CONTENTS-VIII Introduction Printed Documents Beyond Setup GuideWarranty Certificate Safety and Comfort GuidePresario Operating System Manual Graphics SymbolsProtecting Your Notebook During an Electrical Storm SafetyPage Your At a Glance Components on Front Front Your PresarioInternet Zone Buttons and Lights Lower Front PanelInstant Internet Access Button Button Description Default Button ActionFollowing keys have already been assigned Function KeysComponents on Left Side Left PanelDiskette, and CD, DVD, or CD-RW Drive for Left Side Components on Right Side Right PanelComponents on Back Back PanelComponents on Underside UndersidePage Using Your Notebook Plugging and Unplugging AC Power Power OnDo’s Don’tsPower Button Functionality Why Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery?Turning Your Notebook On and Off Connecting and Removing the Battery Using Battery PowerOptimizing Processor Speed Charging the BatteryTouchPad Using the TouchPad Instead of a MouseLeft-Click Right-ClickTapping and Double-Tapping Edge Motion Display Options Changing ResolutionAdjusting Brightness Disabling the Internet Zone Buttons Reprogramming the Internet Zone ButtonsIdentifying Your Storage Drives Storage DrivesConnecting the Diskette Drive Using the Diskette DriveInserting and Ejecting a Diskette Using the Modem FeatureUsing the LAN Connecting an IR Device Infrared FeaturePower-On Password Using the Security SlotSetting the Password SecurityMove to Set Supervisor Password. Press the Enter key Removing the PasswordCommon Tasks Anti-Virus Software Using Anti-Virus SoftwareRemoving a Virus Recognizing a Computer VirusAdding and Removing Software Installing Software from a CD or DisketteInstalling a Downloaded Program File Attaching Hardware Devices Series Page Using the CD or DVD Drive Inserting a Disc Connecting the CD or DVD DriveRemoving a Disc Manually Ejecting a Disc Playing Audio CDs Disabling the Self-Starting FeaturePlaying Non-DVD Video Discs DVDs Using the DVD PlayerOn-Screen Controls Button Title Description + Volume 3D Audio MuteChange ‹ Minimize HelpSetting the Play Features Identifying Your Region Setting Using Regionalized DVDsSelecting Your Region Setting Zooming the View Showing and Hiding the DVD PanelCD-RW Basics Installing Adaptec Easy CD CreatorEasy CD Creator and Direct CD Take Two Creating Audio CDs Using Adaptec Easy CD CreatorCreating Data CDs Jewel Case Creator DirectCDCD Copier Preventing Buffer Underrun ErrorsAccessing Easy CD Creator Users Information Let’s Go Surfing Basic Concepts What is the Internet?World Wide Web What is the World Wide Web?Web Servers Web Sites and Web PagesSurfing the Web Internet Service Provider ISPInternet Address URL ModemMail Search EngineUsing Microsoft Internet Explorer What is a Browser?Browsers Series Choosing a Search Engine Search EnginesUsing a Search Engine Searching on the Web Accessing Files from the Internet Caring for Your Battery Using the Battery Battery CareStoring the Battery Checking Battery PowerRecycling the Battery Calibrating the Battery Battery CalibrationFrom Running on Batteries column Battery Charging Time Maximizing Battery Operating TimePurchasing Spare or Extra Batteries Connect the AC Adapter Fixing a Low-Battery ConditionSuspend Your Work Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged OneWhat is Power Management? Power ManagementUnderstanding Power Management Saving EnergyIf you want to Then Result / Indicators Starting and Ending Power ModesThen Standby Shutdown, then HibernateService and Support Cleaning Your Notebook’s Exterior Preventive MaintenanceCleaning the Keyboard Cleaning the TouchPad Cleaning the Display ScreenCaring for Your Presario Notebook Using Backup Devices Backup UtilitiesUsing ScanDisk Hard Disk ErrorsUsing Disk Cleanup Defragmenting Your Hard Disk Deleting Stored FilesChecking the Hard Disk Space Hard Disk Space ManagementDeleting Unnecessary Files Using the Recycle Bin System Support Compaq DiagnosticsTypes of Tests Tab DescriptionSelect Interactive mode or Unattended mode Testing EquipmentSystem Record Internet Support Page Solutions Helpful Hints Finding Solutions QuicklyGeneral Questions Display Questions How can I change the display settings on my Notebook?My display monitor is blank. What should I do? Questions about SoundThere is no sound coming from my Notebook. What’s wrong? Questions about Movies Questions about UpgradesQuestions about Peripherals Where do I get information about memory upgrades? Error MessagesReceive hard disk error messages. What is wrong? Series Audio and Video Video or Display Symptom Problem Solution Battery Symptom Problem Solution Battery and PowerCont’d Wrong location Statement for details Power Symptom Problem SolutionPressing CTRL+ALT+DEL Mass-Storage CD or DVD Drive Symptom Problem Solution2 Floppy a drive Diskette Drive Symptom Problem SolutionMy Computer g icon Diskette Drive Symptom Problem SolutionHard Drive Symptom Problem Solution Internet Symptom Problem Solution Games Symptom Problem SolutionGame and Internet If no dial tone is Verify that all telephone Found, another Keyboard and TouchPad Keyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem SolutionClick Shut Down To select Shut Down Keyboard and TouchPadTap to click option Cont’dPC Cards Symptom Problem Solution Memory Symptom Problem SolutionMemory and PC Card See peripheral GlossaryGLOSSARY-2 Directory See folder Desktop See Windows desktopDSL digital subscriber line See joystick Floppy disk See disketteHtml hypertext markup language Internet Explorer See MicrosoftLink See hyperlink GLOSSARY-8 See browser See hyperlinkGLOSSARY-10 See microprocessor GLOSSARY-12 Taskbar See Windows taskbar See right-clickWeb See World Wide Web Video phone See Internet phoneWindows Explorer a file management Page Index INDEX-2 INDEX-3 LAN INDEX-5 INDEX-6 INDEX-7

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