Using hotkeys

50

Initiating Sleep

51

Switching the screen image

52

Decreasing screen brightness

52

Increasing screen brightness

52

Initiating QuickLock

52

Muting speaker sound

53

Decreasing speaker volume

53

Increasing speaker volume

53

8 Power management

 

Setting power options

54

Using power-saving states

54

Initiating and exiting Sleep

54

Initiating and exiting Hibernation

55

Using the battery meter

55

Using power plans

56

Viewing the current power plan

56

Selecting a different power plan

56

Customizing power plans

56

Setting password protection on wakeup

56

Using external AC power

56

Connecting the AC adapter

57

Testing an AC adapter

58

Using battery power

58

Finding battery information in Help and Support

59

Using Battery Check

59

Displaying the remaining battery charge

59

Inserting or removing the battery

59

Charging a battery

60

Maximizing battery discharge time

61

Managing low battery levels

61

Identifying low battery levels

61

Resolving a low battery level

63

Resolving a low battery level when external power is available

63

Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is

 

available

63

Resolving a low battery level when no power source is

 

available

63

Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit

 

Hibernation

63

Calibrating a battery

63

Step 1: Fully charge the battery

63

Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep

64

Step 3: Discharge the battery

64

Step 4: Fully recharge the battery

66

Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep

66

Conserving battery power

66

Storing a battery

66

Disposing of a used battery

67

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HP 311c-1070EF, 311c-1140EI manual Power management

311c-1140EI, 311c-1070EF specifications

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