Resolving a low battery level
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36
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
...................................
36
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available
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36
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation
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36
Factory-sealed battery
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36
Running on external power
.................................................................................................................................
36
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Maintaining your computer
..........................................................................................................................
38
Improving performance
.......................................................................................................................................
38
Using Disk Defragmenter
..................................................................................................................
38
Using Disk Cleanup
............................................................................................................................
38
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select products only)
................................................................................
38
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status
..............................................................................
39
Updating programs and drivers
..........................................................................................................................
39
Cleaning your computer
......................................................................................................................................
39
Cleaning procedures
..........................................................................................................................
39
Cleaning the display
........................................................................................................
40
Cleaning the sides or cover
.............................................................................................
40
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select products only)
.............................
40
Traveling with or shipping your computer
..........................................................................................................
40
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Securing your computer and information
.......................................................................................................
42
Using passwords
..................................................................................................................................................
42
Setting Windows passwords
.............................................................................................................
42
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
.............................................................................................
43
Using Windows Hello (select products only)
.......................................................................................................
43
Using Internet security software
.........................................................................................................................
44
Using antivirus software
...................................................................................................................
44
Using
firewall
software
.....................................................................................................................
44
Installing software updates
.................................................................................................................................
44
Using HP Managed Services (select products only)
............................................................................................
45
Securing your wireless network
..........................................................................................................................
45
Backing up your software applications and information
....................................................................................
45
Using an optional security cable (select products only)
.....................................................................................
45
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Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
.............................................................................................................................
46
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
................................................................................................................................
46
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS)
..............................................................................................................................
46
Determining the BIOS version
...........................................................................................................
46
Downloading a BIOS update
..............................................................................................................
47
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