Left-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 40
Using the keyboard and mouse .......................................................................................................... 40
Using the keys ................................................................................................................... 40
Using the action keys ........................................................................................ 40
Using Windows shortcut keys ........................................................................... 42
Using the hot keys ............................................................................................. 42
6 Managing power ............................................................................................................................................ 43
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation ......................................................................................................... 43
Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only) ............................................................ 43
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................................. 44
Enabling and exiting Hibernation (select models only) ...................................................... 44
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................................. 45
Using the power meter and power settings ........................................................................................ 45
Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 45
Factory-sealed battery ....................................................................................................... 45
Finding battery information ................................................................................................ 46
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 46
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 46
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................. 47
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................ 47
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ..................... 47
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 47
Running on external AC power .......................................................................................................... 47
Troubleshooting power problems ....................................................................................................... 48
HP CoolSense (select models only) ................................................................................................... 48
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only) .......... 48
Shutting down (turning off) the computer ........................................................................................... 49
7 Managing and sharing information ............................................................................................................. 50
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 50
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 50
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 51
Connecting a powered USB device ................................................................................... 51
Inserting and removing a memory card .............................................................................................. 52
8 Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 53
Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 53
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 53
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 53
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