Resolving a low battery level when external power 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

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

39

Troubleshooting an AC adapter .........................................................................................

40

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

41

Refreshing your software content .......................................................................................................

42

Starting your computer with Rapid Start Technology .........................................................................

43

Shutting down the computer ...............................................................................................................

44

7 External cards and devices ..........................................................................................................................

45

Using Digital Media Slot cards ...........................................................................................................

45

Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................

45

Removing a digital card .....................................................................................................

46

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

46

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

47

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

47

Using optional external devices ..........................................................................................................

48

Using optional external drives ............................................................................................

48

8 Drives .............................................................................................................................................................

49

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

49

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

50

Locating your security software (select models only) .........................................................................

51

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

51

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

51

Setting passwords in Setup Utility (BIOS) .........................................................................

52

Using Internet security software .........................................................................................................

53

Using antivirus software .....................................................................................................

53

Using firewall software .......................................................................................................

53

Installing software updates .................................................................................................................

54

Installing Windows security updates ..................................................................................

54

Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................

54

Securing your wireless network .........................................................................................

54

Backing up your software applications and information .....................................................................

55

10 Backup and recovery ..................................................................................................................................

56

Restoring the system ..........................................................................................................................

57

Creating restore media .......................................................................................................................

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