HP Mini 2140 Notebook-PC - Manual (Page 6)

Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available ........................................................................................... 19
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 19
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 19
Step 1: Fully charge the battery ........................................................................ 19
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Standby ......................................................... 20
Step 3: Discharge the battery ............................................................................ 20
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery ..................................................................... 21
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Standby ...................................................... 21
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 21
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 21
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 22
Replacing the battery ........................................................................................................ 22
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................................... 23
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 23
3 Wireless
Using wireless devices (select models only) ...................................................................................... 24
Identifying wireless and network icons .............................................................................. 24
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 25
Using the wireless switch ................................................................................................... 25
Using operating system controls ........................................................................................ 25
Using a WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 26
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................................ 26
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................................... 26
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................................... 28
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................. 28
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ...................................................................... 29
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) ............................................................. 29
4 Multimedia
Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 30
Identifying your multimedia components ........................................................................... 30
Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................................... 32
Multimedia software ........................................................................................................................... 33
Using preinstalled multimedia software ............................................................................. 33
Installing multimedia software from a disc ......................................................................... 33
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 34
Connecting external audio devices .................................................................................... 34
Checking your audio functions ........................................................................................... 34
Video .................................................................................................................................................. 36
Connecting an external monitor or projector ...................................................................... 36
Optical drive (select models only) ...................................................................................................... 37
Identifying the external optical drive .................................................................................. 37
Using optical discs ............................................................................................................. 37
Selecting the right disc ....................................................................................................... 37
CD-R discs ........................................................................................................ 38
CD-RW discs ..................................................................................................... 38
DVD±R discs ..................................................................................................... 38
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