HP G72-B66US manual Power management

5 Power management
Setting power options	47
Using power-saving states	47
Initiating and exiting Sleep	48
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	48
Using the battery meter	49
Using power plans	49
Viewing the current power plan	49
Selecting a different power plan	49
Customizing power plans	49
Setting password protection on wakeup	50
Using external AC power	51
Connecting the AC adapter	52
Testing an AC adapter	53
Using battery power	54
Finding battery information in Help and Support	54
Using Battery Check	54
Displaying the remaining battery charge	55
Inserting or removing the battery	55
Charging a battery	56
Maximizing battery discharge time	57
Managing low battery levels	57
Identifying low battery levels	57
Resolving a low battery level	58
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	58
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available	58
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available	58
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation	58
Calibrating a battery	58
Step 1: Fully charge the battery	58
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep	59
Step 3: Discharge the battery	60
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery	60
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep	61
Conserving battery power	61
Storing a battery	61
Disposing of a used battery	62
Replacing the battery	62
Switching between graphics modes (select models only)	63
Shutting down the computer	64

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