Top-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 40
Left-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 40
Using the keyboard and mouse .......................................................................................................... 41
Using the keys ................................................................................................................... 41
Using the action keys ........................................................................................ 41
Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys ......................................................... 42
Using the hot keys ............................................................................................. 43
6 Managing power ............................................................................................................................................ 44
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation ......................................................................................................... 45
Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only) ............................................................ 45
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................................. 46
Enabling and exiting user-initiated hibernation .................................................................. 46
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................................. 47
Using the power meter and power settings ........................................................................................ 48
Selecting a power plan ....................................................................................................................... 49
Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 49
Factory-sealed battery ....................................................................................................... 49
Finding battery information ................................................................................................ 49
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 50
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 50
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................. 50
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................ 50
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ..................... 50
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 51
Running on external AC power .......................................................................................................... 51
Troubleshooting power problems ...................................................................................... 52
HP CoolSense (select models only) ................................................................................................... 53
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only) .......... 54
Shutting down (turning off) the computer ........................................................................................... 55
7 Managing and sharing information ............................................................................................................. 56
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 56
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 56
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 57
Connecting a powered USB device ................................................................................... 57
Inserting and removing a digital storage card .................................................................................... 58
8 Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 59
Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 59
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