HP 110c-1150EB, 110c-1130EK, 110c-1100DX manual Using battery power, Connecting the AC adapter

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When you connect the computer to external AC power, the following events occur:

●The battery begins to charge.

●If the computer is turned on, the battery meter icon in the notification area changes appearance. When you disconnect external AC power, the following events occur:

●The computer switches to battery power.

●The display brightness is automatically decreased to save battery life. To increase display brightness, press the fn+f4 hotkey or reconnect the AC adapter.

Connecting the AC adapter

WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:

Plug the power cord into an AC outlet that is easily accessible at all times.

Disconnect power from the computer by unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet (not by unplugging the power cord from the computer).

If provided with a 3-pin attachment plug on the power cord, plug the cord into a grounded (earthed) 3- pin outlet. Do not disable the power cord grounding pin, for example, by attaching a 2-pin adapter. The grounding pin is an important safety feature.

To connect the computer to external AC power, follow these steps:

1.Plug the AC adapter into the power connector (1) on the computer.

2.Plug the power cord into the AC adapter (2).

3.Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC outlet (3).

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.

16 Chapter 3 Power management

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Contents HP Mini User Guide Product notice Safety warning notice Iv Safety warning notice Table of contents Internet Digital cards Changing Instant Web Settings Getting started Using HP Instant Web select models only Knowing the parts Identifying the hardwareTop components TouchPadLight Right TouchPad buttonFront components KeysStart Control Panel Performance Right-side components Left-side componentsDisplay components Bottom components Wireless antennas Identifying the labels Additional hardware componentsPage Power management Setting power optionsUsing power-saving states Initiating and exiting StandbyUsing power schemes Initiating and exiting HibernationViewing the current scheme Using external AC power Setting password protection upon exiting StandbySelecting a different power scheme Customizing power schemesUsing battery power Connecting the AC adapterDisplaying the remaining battery charge Inserting or removing the batteryCharging a battery Maximizing battery discharge time Managing low battery levelsIdentifying low battery levels Page Calibrating a battery Resolving a low battery levelFully charge the battery Disable Hibernation and Standby Discharge the batteryConserving battery power Storing a batteryFully recharge the battery Reenable Hibernation and StandbyDisposing of a used battery Shutting down the computerInternet Connecting to a wired network Connecting to a wireless network Using wireless devicesIdentifying wireless and network status icons Using the wireless controls Using the wireless switchUsing HP Connection Manager software select models only Using a Wlan Using HP Wireless Assistant softwareSetting up a Wlan Protecting your WlanConnecting to a Wlan Use a wireless transmitter with built-in securityRoaming to another network Using HP Mobile Broadband select models only Inserting a SIMRemoving a SIM Page Page Multimedia features MultimediaIdentifying your multimedia components Multimedia Adjusting the volume Using other preinstalled multimedia software Installing multimedia software from the InternetMultimedia software Connecting external audio devices AudioChecking your audio functions Page Connecting an external monitor or projector VideoWebcam Using passwords SecurityProtecting the computer Passwords set in Windows Passwords set in Setup UtilityAdministrator password Power-on passwordManaging a power-on password Using antivirus software Using firewall software Installing critical updates Digital cards Inserting a digital cardStopping and removing a digital card Using a USB device Connecting a USB deviceUSB devices Stopping and removing a USB device Setting pointing device preferences Using pointing devicesUsing the keyboard Pointing devices and keyboardInitiating Standby Function HotkeySwitching the screen Decreasing screen brightnessIncreasing screen brightness Initiating QuickLockMuting speaker sound Decreasing speaker soundIncreasing speaker sound Identifying installed drives DrivesHandling drives Using external drives Using optional external devices Memory modules Page Page Page Updating software Updating the Bios Determining the Bios versionDownloading a Bios update Page Updating programs and drivers Changing Instant Web Settings Disabling and Enabling Instant WebSetup Utility Starting Setup UtilityUsing Setup Utility Changing the language of Setup UtilityRestoring default settings in Setup Utility Exiting Setup UtilityDisplaying system information Setup Utility menus System Configuration menuMain menu Security menuDiagnostics menu Index VGAJacks SIM

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