3 Multimedia .....................................................................................................................................................

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Using the media activity controls ........................................................................................................

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Audio ..................................................................................................................................................

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Adjusting the volume .........................................................................................................

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Checking audio functions on the computer ........................................................................

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Webcam (select models only) ............................................................................................................

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Using SkyRoom (select models only) ................................................................................

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Video ..................................................................................................................................................

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VGA ...................................................................................................................................

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DisplayPort ........................................................................................................................

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HDMI ..................................................................................................................................

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Configuring audio for HDMI ...............................................................................

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Intel Wireless Display (select models only) .......................................................

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Using HP MediaSmart (select models only) .......................................................................................

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4 Power management ......................................................................................................................................

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Shutting down the computer ...............................................................................................................

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Setting power options .........................................................................................................................

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Using power-saving states .................................................................................................

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Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................

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Initiating and exiting Hibernation .......................................................................

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Using the power meter .......................................................................................................

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Using power plans .............................................................................................................

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Viewing the current power plan .........................................................................

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Selecting a different power plan ........................................................................

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Customizing power plans ..................................................................................

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Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................

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Using battery power ...........................................................................................................................

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Finding battery information in Help and Support in Windows 7 .........................................

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Using Battery Check in Windows 7 ....................................................................................

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Displaying the remaining battery charge ...........................................................................

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Maximizing battery discharge time ....................................................................................

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Managing low battery levels ..............................................................................................

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Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................

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Resolving a low battery level .............................................................................

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Resolving a low battery level when external power is available .......

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Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available ...

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Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ....

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Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit

 

Hibernation .......................................................................................

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Conserving battery power ..................................................................................................

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