Finding battery information ................................................................................................

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

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

35

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

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

36

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

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

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

36

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

36

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

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

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

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HP CoolSense ....................................................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Using optical drives ............................................................................................................................

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Inserting an optical disc .....................................................................................................

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Removing an optical disc ...................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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Using HP 3D DriveGuard ...................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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