HP Presario manual 6 Drives

Using external AC power ....................................................................................................................	60
Connecting the AC adapter ...............................................................................................	61
Testing an AC adapter .......................................................................................................	62
Using battery power ...........................................................................................................................	63
Finding battery information in Help and Support ...............................................................	63
Using Battery Check ..........................................................................................................	63
Displaying the remaining battery charge ...........................................................................	64
Inserting or removing the battery .......................................................................................	64
Charging a battery .............................................................................................................	65
Maximizing battery discharge time ....................................................................................	66
Managing low battery levels ..............................................................................................	66
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................	66
Resolving a low battery level .............................................................................	67
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available .......	67
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available ...........................................................................................	67
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available ...........................................................................................	67
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation .......................................................................................	67
Calibrating a battery ...........................................................................................................	68
Step 1: Fully charge the battery ........................................................................	68
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep .............................................................	68
Step 3: Discharge the battery ............................................................................	69
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery .....................................................................	69
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep ..........................................................	69
Conserving battery power ..................................................................................................	70
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................	70
Disposing of a used battery ...............................................................................................	70
Replacing the battery .........................................................................................................	70
Shutting down the computer ...............................................................................................................	71
6 Drives
Handling drives ...................................................................................................................................	72
Optical drive .......................................................................................................................................	73
Identifying the installed optical drive ..................................................................................	73
Using optical discs .............................................................................................................	74
Selecting the right disc .......................................................................................................	75
CD-R discs ........................................................................................................	75
CD-RW discs .....................................................................................................	75
DVD±R discs .....................................................................................................	75
DVD±RW discs .................................................................................................	75
LightScribe DVD+R discs ..................................................................................	76
Blu-ray Disc .......................................................................................................	76

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