Finding battery information ................................................................................................ 35
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 35
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 35
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................. 36
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................ 36
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ..................... 36
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 36
Storing a user-replaceable battery ..................................................................................... 36
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery ............................................................................ 36
Replacing a user-replaceable battery ................................................................................ 36
Running on external AC power .......................................................................................................... 36
Troubleshooting power problems ...................................................................................... 37
HP CoolSense .................................................................................................................................... 38
Shutting down (turning off) the computer ........................................................................................... 38
7 Managing and sharing information ............................................................................................................. 39
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 39
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 39
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 40
Connecting a powered USB device ................................................................................... 40
Inserting and removing a digital storage card .................................................................................... 41
Using optical drives ............................................................................................................................ 42
Inserting an optical disc ..................................................................................................... 43
Removing an optical disc ................................................................................................... 43
Sharing data and drives and accessing software .............................................................. 44
8 Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 46
Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 46
Handling drives .................................................................................................................. 46
Replacing a hard drive ....................................................................................................... 46
Using HP 3D DriveGuard ................................................................................................... 49
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 49
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 49
Adding or replacing memory modules ............................................................................... 50
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 52
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 53
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover .............................................................................. 53
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard .............................................................................. 53
Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 53
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