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Using the power meter and power settings

The power meter is located on the Desktop. The power meter allows you to quickly access power settings and view the remaining battery charge.

●To display the percentage of remaining battery charge and the current power plan, on the Desktop, point over the power meter icon.

●To use Power Options, or to change the power plan, click the power meter icon and select an item from the list. From the Start screen, you can also type power, select Settings, and then select Power Options.

Different power meter icons indicate whether the computer is running on battery or external power. The icon also displays a message if the battery has reached a low or critical battery level.

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HP C2M17UA#ABA, C7S02UA#ABA, C2L36UA#ABA manual Using the power meter and power settings

Contents

User Guide Product notice Software termsSafety warning notice iv Safety warning notice Table of contents Protecting your WLAN Using the integrated numeric keypad Improving performance Creating recovery media and backups Page 1 Starting right Best practicesFun things to do More HP resources ContentsResource country/us/en/wwcontactus.html2 Getting to know your computer Finding your hardware and software informationFront Locating hardwareRight side see Using HP 3D DriveGuard select models onlysee Using a USB device on page see Using a USB device on pageAC adapter light see Using a USB device on page Left sideLeft side Rear Chapter 2 Getting to know your computerDisplay TouchPad Lights Initiating Sleep and Hibernation on pageButtons, speakers, and fingerprint reader see Managing power on page12 Chapter 2 Getting to know your computer Hibernation on pageesc key Keysfn key 14 Chapter 2 Getting to know your computer num lock keyBottom BottomLabels 3 Connecting to a network Connecting to a wireless networkUsing the wireless controls Using the wireless buttonUsing operating system controls Using a WLANUsing an Internet service provider Configuring a wireless router Setting up a WLANProtecting your WLAN Using Bluetooth wireless devices select models only Connecting to a WLANConnecting to a wired network Connecting to a local area network LAN4 Enjoying entertainment features Multimedia FeaturesUsing the webcam information, see the Regulatory, Safety anddevice on page fn keyUsing audio Connecting speakersConnecting headphones Connecting a microphoneUsing video Checking the sound2. Select Hardware and Sound Sound 2. Select Hardware and Sound SoundConnecting a VGA monitor or projector Connecting an HDMI device Configuring audio settings with HDMI TV Using Intel Wireless Display select models onlyManaging your audio and video files 5 Navigating using touch gestures, pointing devices and the keyboard Using the TouchPad Turning the TouchPad off or onTapping Using TouchPad gestures2. Select Synaptics TouchPad Scrolling Pinching/zoomingRotating select models only 2-finger click select models onlyEdge swipes Flicking select models onlyRight-edge swipe Top-edge swipe Left-edge swipeUsing the keys Using the keyboard and mouseUsing the action keys Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys Using the integrated numeric keypad Using the hot keys6 Managing power Intel Rapid Start Technology select models only Initiating Sleep and HibernationInitiating and exiting Sleep Setting password protection on wakeup 2. Click Hardware and Sound, and then click Power Options3. In the left pane, click Choose what the power button does 4. Click Change Settings that are currently unavailableUsing the power meter and power settings Selecting a power plan Running on battery power Factory-sealed batteryRemoving a user-replaceable battery Finding battery informationConserving battery power Identifying low battery levelsResolving a low battery level Resolving a low battery level when external power is availableRunning on external AC power Storing a user-replaceable batteryDisposing of a user-replaceable battery Replacing a user-replaceable batteryTroubleshooting power problems HP CoolSense select models only Page Shutting down turning off the computer Connecting a USB device Using a USB device7 Managing and sharing information Connecting a powered USB device Removing a USB deviceInserting and removing a digital storage card Using optical drives Inserting an optical disc Removing an optical disc Sharing data and drives and accessing software 4. On the Local Disk C Properties window, select Advanced Sharing5. Check Share this folder 2. Select Open Network and Sharing CenterImproving performance 8 Maintaining your computerHandling drives Replacing a hard drive To install a hard drive, reverse this procedure 6. Remove the 4 screws 1 from the hard drive bracket7. Remove the hard drive bracket 2 from the hard drive 8. Disconnect the hard drive cable 3 from the hard driveUsing Disk Defragmenter Using HP 3D DriveGuard select models onlyUsing Disk Cleanup Adding or replacing memory modules 8. Insert a new memory module Improving performance12. Turn on the computer 9. Replace the service door 10. Replace the battery64 Chapter 8 Maintaining your computer Cleaning your computer Cleaning the display, sides, and coverCleaning the TouchPad and keyboard Updating programs and driversTraveling with or shipping your computer Security feature 9 Securing your computer and informationComputer risk Using passwords Setting Windows passwordsUsing the fingerprint reader Setting Setup Utility BIOS passwordsUsing HP SimplePass select models only Setting up Windows logonUsing your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows Registering fingerprintsUsing antivirus software Using Internet security softwareUsing firewall software Installing software updates Securing your wireless networkInstalling Windows updates Installing HP and third-party software updatesUsing an optional security cable lock on page10 Using Setup Utility BIOS and System Diagnostics Starting Setup Utility BIOSUpdating the BIOS Determining the BIOS versionDownloading a BIOS update Using System Diagnostics 11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering Creating recovery media and backups See Creating HP Recovery media on pageCreating HP Recovery media Restore and recovery For more information, see Removing the HP Recovery partition on pageUsing Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery Remove everything and reinstall Windows2. Click Settings 2. Click SettingsRecovering using HP Recovery Manager What you need to knowUsing HP Recovery media to recover Changing the computer boot order Removing the HP Recovery partitionon page 12 Specifications Input powerOperating environment 86 Chapter 12 Specifications13 Electrostatic Discharge Index M maintenance J jacksPage WLAN antennas, identifying WLAN deviceWLAN label zooming TouchPad gesture