HP Pavilion g4-1300, User Manual

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Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 38
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 39
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 39
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available ... 39
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available .... 39
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 39
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 39
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 39
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 40
Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................... 40
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 40
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 41
7 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 42
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 42
Replacing or upgrading the hard drive ............................................................................................... 43
Removing the hard drive .................................................................................................... 43
Installing a hard drive ......................................................................................................... 45
Using optical drives (select models only) ........................................................................................... 47
Identifying the installed optical drive .................................................................................. 47
Inserting an optical disc ..................................................................................................... 47
Removing an optical disc ................................................................................................... 47
When the disc tray opens normally ................................................................... 47
When the disc tray fails to open ........................................................................ 48
8 External cards and devices .......................................................................................................................... 50
Using Digital Media Slot cards ........................................................................................................... 50
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 50
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 51
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 51
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 52
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 52
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 53
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................ 53
9 Memory modules .......................................................................................................................................... 54
10 Security ........................................................................................................................................................ 57
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 57
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