Initiating and exiting Hibernation

Hibernation initiates after 1,080 minutes (18 hours) of inactivity when running on both battery power and external power, or when the battery reaches a critical battery level.

Power settings and timeouts are changed using Power Options in Windows Control Panel.

To initiate Hibernation, click Start, click the arrow next to the Shut down button, and then click Hibernate.

To exit Hibernation, press the Power button. The power light illuminates, and you return to the screen where you entered Hibernation.

NOTE: If a password is required when exiting Hibernation, enter your Windows password at the prompt.

Using the battery meter

The battery meter is located in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar. The battery meter allows you to quickly access power settings, view remaining battery charge, and select a different power plan.

●To display the percentage of remaining battery charge and the current power plan, move the pointer over the battery meter icon.

●To access Power Options or to change the power plan, click the Battery Meter icon, and then select an item from the list.

Different Battery Meter icons indicate whether the computer is running on battery or external power. The icons also display a message if the battery has reached a low battery level, critical battery level, or reserve battery level.

To hide or display the battery meter icon:

1.Right-click the Show hidden icons icon, which is the arrow at the left side of the notification area.

2.Click Customize notification icons.

3.Under the Behaviors column, select Show icons and notifications for the Power icon.

4.Click OK.

Using power plans

A power plan is a collection of system settings that manages how the computer uses power. Power plans can help you conserve power or maximize performance.

You can change power plan settings or create your own power plan.

Viewing the current power plan

To view to current power plan:

●Click the Battery Meter icon in the notification area at the far right of the task bar.

– or –

●Select Start >Control Panel >System and Security >Power Options.

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HP WQ861UA Using the battery meter, Using power plans, Initiating and exiting Hibernation, Viewing the current power plan
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WQ861UA, dm4 1060us specifications

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