Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................
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Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available .....................
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation .......
Running on external AC power ..........................................................................................................
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 ..........................................................................................................................
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Using Digital Media Slot cards ...........................................................................................................
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................
Removing a digital card .....................................................................................................
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Using a USB device ...........................................................................................................................
Connecting a USB device ..................................................................................................
47
Removing a USB device ....................................................................................................
Using optional external devices ..........................................................................................................
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Using optional external drives ............................................................................................
8 Drives .............................................................................................................................................................
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Handling drives ...................................................................................................................................
9 Securing your computer and information ..................................................................................................
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Locating your security software (select models only) .........................................................................
51
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................
Setting Windows passwords ..............................................................................................
Setting passwords in Setup Utility (BIOS) .........................................................................
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Using Internet security software .........................................................................................................
53
Using antivirus software .....................................................................................................
Using firewall software .......................................................................................................
Installing software updates .................................................................................................................
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Installing Windows security updates ..................................................................................
Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................
Securing your wireless network .........................................................................................
Backing up your software applications and information .....................................................................
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10 Backup and recovery ..................................................................................................................................
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Restoring the system ..........................................................................................................................
57
Creating restore media .......................................................................................................................
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