HP 724AU manual Maximizing Battery Operating Time, Battery Charging Time

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Caring for Your Battery

8.From the Running on batteries column:

a.In the Turn off monitor drop-down list, select Never.

b.In the Turn off hard disks drop-down list, select Never.

c.In the System standby drop-down list, select Never.

d.In the System hibernates drop-down list, select Never.

9.Let the battery drain until your Notebook reaches Hibernation and turns off.

10.Plug in the AC adapter and restart your Notebook.

11.Return to the Power Options Properties dialog box, and re-enter your power savings settings to the desired level.

Battery Charging Time

Battery charging time will vary based on the initial battery charge, the type of battery, and the activity of your Notebook while charging.

JTip Your Notebook’s batteries charge much faster if the Notebook is off while charging.

Maximizing Battery Operating Time

The battery operating time depends on your power management settings. Your Notebook components, the options, and the applications that you use also affect the operating time. This section shows you how to increase the length of time you are able to operate under battery power.

The display, processor, CD/DVD drive, and hard drive use the most battery power. To maximize the battery operating time, perform one or more of the following actions:

■Press Fn+F7 to reduce the display brightness and to select a short wait for your screen saver.

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Contents Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Page Contents Using Your Notebook Caring for Your Battery Glossary Index Introduction Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Where Can I Find Information?Documentation Getting Started PosterViewing or Printing a Guide on the CD Safety and Comfort GuideWarranty Certificate Introduction Graphics Symbols and GraphicsSymbols Turning off your Notebook PC SafetyProtecting Your Notebook During An Electrical Storm Your Notebook at a Glance Front of Your Notebook Common FeaturesLower Front Panel Easy Access Buttons and Lights Fn+F2 Button Description Default Button ActionFn+F1 Button Description Function Key CombinationsComponents on Left Side Left and Right PanelsComponents on Right Side Components on Back Back PanelComponents on Underside UndersideUsing Your Notebook Power On Surge Protectors Plugging and Unplugging AC PowerDo’s Don’tsTurning Your Notebook On and Off Why Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery?Power Button Functionality Inserting and Removing the Battery Using Battery PowerMobile Internet PC User’s Guide See also Battery Care in of this guide Charging the BatteryLeft-Click Using Keyboard and Pointing DeviceUsing the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse Easy Scroll Button Tapping and Double-TappingRight-Click Cad goes here Edge Motion Easy Access Buttons Identifying Your Storage Drives Storage DrivesSecurity Using the Security SlotPower-On Password Setting the Password Removing the Password Common Tasks Key External Ext. Monitor + Combination Switching Between DisplaysVideo Connection Connecting and Enabling S-Video Common Tasks Adding and Removing Software Installing Software from a CD or Floppy DiskSoftware and Hardware Upgrading your Notebook’s Memory Installing Hardware DevicesCad goes here Cad goes here Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Modem Connecting a Modem CableMobile Internet PC User’s Guide Connecting a Network Cable Using the CD or DVD Drive Inserting a Disc CD or DVD DriveRemoving a Disc Manually Ejecting a Disc Playing Audio CDs Audio CDs and DVD Video DiscsPlaying Non-DVD Video Discs On-Screen Controls Using the DVD PlayerDVDs Identifying Your DVD Region Setting Cad goes here CD-RW Basics Installing CD-RW SoftwareMobile Internet PC User’s Guide Caring for Your Battery Using the Battery Battery CareChecking Battery Power Storing the Battery Recycling the Battery Calibrating the Battery Battery CalibrationMobile Internet PC User’s Guide Battery Charging Time Maximizing Battery Operating TimeMobile Internet PC User’s Guide Understanding Power Management Power ManagementWhat Is Power Management? Power ª light Starting and Ending Power ModesIf you want to Then Result/Indicators Power ª button once Stays on Hibernation Manually Fixing a Low-Battery Condition Connect the AC Adapter Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged OneSuspend Your Work Preventive Maintenance External Care of Your Notebook Cleaning the Exterior of your NotebookCleaning the Keyboard Cleaning the TouchPad Cleaning the Display ScreenCleaning the External Mouse Caring for Your Notebook Don’ts Solutions Using Backup Devices Basic SolutionsBackup Utilities Compaq Help and Support Accessing Compaq Help and SupportCustomer Communities Using Online Help and Support for Additional AssistanceHelpful Hints Finding Solutions Quickly Audio and Video Solution TablesAudio Symptom Problem Solution Volume UpVolume control Symptom Problem SolutionVolume Down Volume ÷ icon is Place volumeDisplay Video or Display Symptom Problem SolutionSettings tab Display settings Video or Display SymptomBattery Symptom Problem Solution Battery and PowerMass-Storage CD or DVD Drive Symptom Problem SolutionFloppy a drive Floppy Drive Symptom Problem SolutionMy Computer g window Games and Internet Games Symptom Problem SolutionInternet Symptom Problem Solution Internet Shift+Num Lk does Keyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem SolutionKeyboard and TouchPad Fn+Num Lk orPageUp Defaults buttonKeyboard and TouchPad MouseMemory and PC Cards Memory Symptom Problem SolutionPC Cards Symptom Problem Solution Glossary See also main memory Glossary Directory See folder Desktop See Windows desktopFloppy drive Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer See MicrosoftSee also Svga and XGA Microsoft Internet Explorer Internet Explorer SeeLink See hyperlink Microsoft Internet Explorer Glossary Glossary See also Microsoft Windows and interface See also modem and networkParallel port a connector on See also microprocessor See also microprocessor Search engine a program See also right-click Taskbar See Windows taskbar Web See World Wide Web Video phone See Internet phoneSee also anti-virus software Glossary Glossary Index Index Index See also Compaq Help

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