Initiating and exiting Sleep
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42
Initiating and exiting Hibernation
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43
Setting password protection on wakeup
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43
Using the power meter
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44
Selecting a power plan
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44
Running on battery power
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45
Removing a user-replaceable battery
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45
Finding battery information
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45
Conserving battery power
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46
Identifying low battery levels
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46
Storing a user-replaceable battery
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46
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery
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47
Replacing a user-replaceable battery
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47
Running on external power
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47
Using HP CoolSense (select models only)
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48
Shutting down the computer
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48
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Managing and sharing information
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49
Using a USB device
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49
Connecting a USB device
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49
Removing a USB device
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50
Connecting a powered USB device
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50
Inserting and removing digital storage cards
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51
Using optical drives
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52
Inserting an optical disc
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53
Removing an optical disc
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54
Sharing drives on the network
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54
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Maintaining your computer
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55
Improving performance
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55
Handling drives
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55
Replacing a hard drive
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56
Using HP 3D DriveGuard
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58
Using Disk Defragmenter
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58
Using Disk Cleanup
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58
Adding or replacing memory modules
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59
Updating programs and drivers
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62
Cleaning your computer
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62
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover
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62
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
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62
Traveling with or shipping your computer
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63
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