HP Pavilion dv4-2116tx Entertainment Notebook PC User Manual

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7 HP Media Remote Control (Select Models Only)

Component functions ......................................................................................................................... 70
Button quick reference ....................................................................................................................... 71
Inserting or replacing the battery ........................................................................................................ 75
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 76

8 Power management

Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 77

Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 77

Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 77
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 78

Using the battery meter ..................................................................................................... 78
Using power plans ............................................................................................................. 79

Viewing the current power plan ......................................................................... 79
Selecting a different power plan ........................................................................ 79
Customizing power plans .................................................................................. 79

Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 79

Switching between graphics modes (select models only) .................................................................. 80
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 81

Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 82
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 83

Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 84

Finding battery information in Help and Support ............................................................... 84
Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 84
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 85
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 85
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 86
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 87
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 87

Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 87
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 88

Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 88
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available ........................................................................................... 88
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available ........................................................................................... 88
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 88

Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 89

Step 1: Fully charge the battery ........................................................................ 89
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep ............................................................. 89
Step 3: Discharge the battery ............................................................................ 90
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery ..................................................................... 90
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep .......................................................... 90

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