Table of contents

1 Setting power options

 

Using power-saving states

1

Initiating and exiting Sleep

1

Initiating and exiting Hibernation

2

Using the battery meter

3

Using power plans

4

Viewing the current power plan

4

Selecting a different power plan

4

Customizing power plans

4

Setting password protection on wakeup

5

2 Using battery power

 

Finding battery information in Help and Support

7

Displaying the remaining battery charge

8

Inserting or removing the battery

9

Charging a battery

11

Managing low battery levels

12

Identifying low battery levels

12

Resolving a low battery level

13

Resolving a low battery level when external power is available

13

Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available

13

Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available

13

Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation

13

Calibrating a battery

14

Step 1: Fully charge the battery

14

Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep

14

Step 3: Discharge the battery

15

Step 4: Fully recharge the battery

16

Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep

16

Conserving battery power

17

Storing a battery

17

Disposing of a used battery

17

3 Using external AC power

 

Connecting the AC adapter

19

4 Shutting down the computer

 

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HP CQ60-108TU, CQ60-109TX, CQ60-110AU, CQ60-108TX, CQ60-109TU, CQ60-107TX, CQ60-109AU, CQ60-106XX, CQ60-105TU Table of contents

CQ70-102XX, CQ70-127NR, CQ50-107NR, CQ60-228US, CQ60-418DX specifications

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