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Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 32
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 33
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................. 33
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................ 33
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ..................... 33
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 33
Storing a user-replaceable battery ..................................................................................... 33
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery ............................................................................ 33
Replacing a user-replaceable battery ................................................................................ 34
Running on external AC power .......................................................................................................... 34
Troubleshooting power problems ...................................................................................... 34
HP CoolSense (select models only) ................................................................................................... 35
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only) .......... 35
Shutting down (turning off) the computer ........................................................................................... 35
7 Managing and sharing information ............................................................................................................. 37
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 37
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 37
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 38
Connecting a powered USB device ................................................................................... 38
Inserting and removing a digital storage card .................................................................................... 38
Sharing data and drives and accessing software ............................................................................... 39
8 Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 41
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 41
Replacing a hard drive ....................................................................................................................... 41
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................................. 43
Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 44
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 44
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 44
Adding or replacing memory modules ................................................................................................ 45
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 47
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 48
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover .............................................................................. 48
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard .............................................................................. 48
Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 48
9 Securing your computer and information .................................................................................................. 50
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 50
Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 51
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