7 Using HP Performance Advisor | 42 | |
| Managing BIOS with HP Performance Advisor | 42 |
8 Managing power | 43 | |
| Initiating Sleep and Hibernation | 43 |
| Manually initiating and exiting Sleep | 44 |
| Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only) | 44 |
| Setting password protection on wakeup | 44 |
| Using the power meter and power settings | 45 |
| Running on battery power | 45 |
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| Finding battery information | 45 |
| Conserving battery power | 45 |
| Identifying low battery levels | 46 |
| Resolving a low battery level | 46 |
| Resolving a low battery level when external power is available | 46 |
| Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available | 46 |
| Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation | 46 |
| Running on external AC power | 46 |
| Troubleshooting power problems | 47 |
| Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only) | 48 |
| Shutting down (turning off) the computer | 48 |
9 | Maintaining your computer | 49 |
| Improving performance | 49 |
| Handling drives | 49 |
| Using Disk Cleanup | 49 |
| Updating programs and drivers | 50 |
| Cleaning your computer | 50 |
| Cleaning procedures | 50 |
| Cleaning the display | 51 |
| Cleaning the sides or cover | 51 |
| Cleaning the touchpad, keyboard, or mouse | 51 |
| Traveling with or shipping your computer | 51 |
10 | Securing your computer and information | 53 |
| Using passwords | 53 |
| Setting Windows passwords | 54 |
| Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords | 54 |
| Using Internet security software | 54 |