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

32

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

33

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

33

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

33

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

33

Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation .......

33

Storing a user-replaceable battery .....................................................................................

33

Disposing of a user-replaceable battery ............................................................................

33

Replacing a user-replaceable battery ................................................................................

34

Running on external AC power ..........................................................................................................

34

Troubleshooting power problems ......................................................................................

34

HP CoolSense (select models only) ...................................................................................................

35

Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only) ..........

35

Shutting down (turning off) the computer ...........................................................................................

35

7 Managing and sharing information .............................................................................................................

37

Using a USB device ...........................................................................................................................

37

Connecting a USB device ..................................................................................................

37

Removing a USB device ....................................................................................................

38

Connecting a powered USB device ...................................................................................

38

Inserting and removing a digital storage card ....................................................................................

38

Sharing data and drives and accessing software ...............................................................................

39

8 Maintaining your computer ..........................................................................................................................

41

Handling drives ...................................................................................................................................

41

Replacing a hard drive .......................................................................................................................

41

Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) ..................................................................................

43

Improving performance ......................................................................................................................

44

Using Disk Defragmenter ...................................................................................................

44

Using Disk Cleanup ...........................................................................................................

44

Adding or replacing memory modules ................................................................................................

45

Updating programs and drivers ..........................................................................................................

47

Cleaning your computer .....................................................................................................................

48

Cleaning the display, sides, and cover ..............................................................................

48

Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard ..............................................................................

48

Traveling with or shipping your computer ...........................................................................................

48

9 Securing your computer and information ..................................................................................................

50

Using passwords ................................................................................................................................

50

Setting Windows passwords ..............................................................................................

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