Using Windows shortcut keys ........................................................................... 39
Using the hot keys ............................................................................................. 40
6 Managing power ............................................................................................................................................. 41
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation ......................................................................................................... 41
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep .................................................................................. 42
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only) ....................................... 42
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 42
Using the power meter and power settings ........................................................................................ 43
Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 43
Factory-sealed battery ....................................................................................................... 43
Finding battery information ................................................................................................ 43
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 43
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 44
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................. 44
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................ 44
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ..................... 44
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 44
Running on external AC power .......................................................................................................... 44
Troubleshooting power problems ...................................................................................... 45
HP CoolSense .................................................................................................................................... 46
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only) .......... 46
Shutting down (turning off) the computer ........................................................................................... 46
7 Maintaining your computer .............................................................................................................................. 48
Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 48
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................. 48
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................ 48
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 48
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 49
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 49
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 49
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................... 50
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks) .............................................. 50
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................... 50
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse ................................................... 50
Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 50
8 Securing your computer and information ........................................................................................................ 52
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 52
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