Using Windows shortcut keys ........................................................................... 36
Using the hot keys ............................................................................................. 37
6 Managing power ............................................................................................................................................. 38
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation ......................................................................................................... 38
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep .................................................................................. 39
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only) ....................................... 39
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 39
Using the power meter and power settings ........................................................................................ 40
Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 40
Factory-sealed battery ....................................................................................................... 40
Finding battery information ................................................................................................ 40
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 40
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 41
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................. 41
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................ 41
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ..................... 41
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 41
Running on external AC power .......................................................................................................... 41
Troubleshooting power problems ...................................................................................... 42
HP CoolSense .................................................................................................................................... 42
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only) .......... 43
Shutting down (turning off) the computer ........................................................................................... 43
7 Maintaining your computer .............................................................................................................................. 45
Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 45
Using HP 3D DriveGuard ................................................................................................... 45
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................ 45
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 45
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 46
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 46
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 46
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................... 47
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks) .............................................. 47
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................... 47
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse ................................................... 47
Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 47
8 Securing your computer and information ........................................................................................................ 49
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 49
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