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Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 37
Using the power meter ....................................................................................................................... 38
Selecting a power plan ....................................................................................................................... 39
Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 40
Finding battery information ................................................................................................ 40
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 40
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 40
Running on external power ................................................................................................................ 41
HP CoolSense (select models only) ................................................................................................... 42
Refreshing your software content (select models only) ...................................................................... 43
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 43
7 Managing and sharing information ............................................................................................................. 44
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 44
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 44
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 45
Connecting a powered USB device ................................................................................... 45
Inserting and removing a digital storage card .................................................................................... 46
8 Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 47
Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 47
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................. 47
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 48
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 48
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 49
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 50
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover .............................................................................. 50
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard .............................................................................. 50
Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 51
9 Securing your computer and information .................................................................................................. 52
Locating your security software .......................................................................................................... 52
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 53
Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 53
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 54
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 54
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 55
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 55
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 55
Installing Windows security updates .................................................................................. 55
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