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

15

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

16

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

16

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

17

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

17

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

17

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

19

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

20

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

20

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

21

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

21

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

22

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

22

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

22

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

23

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

23

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

23

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

23

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

24

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

24

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

25

Using HP Power Assistant (select models only) ................................................................................

26

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

26

Finding additional battery information ................................................................................

26

Using Battery Check ..........................................................................................................

27

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

27

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

27

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

27

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

27

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

28

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

28

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

28

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

28

Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit

 

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

28

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

28

Storing a battery ................................................................................................................

29

Disposing of a used battery ...............................................................................................

29

Replacing the battery .........................................................................................................

29

Using external AC power ....................................................................................................................

29

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