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Start screen, and then select Battery and performance. If Battery Check indicates that your battery should be replaced, contact support. Finding battery information To monitor the status of your battery, or if the battery is no longer holding a charge, run Battery Check in HP Support Assistant. To access battery information, select the HP Support Assistant app on the Start screen, and then select Battery and performance. HP Support Assistant provides the following tools and information about the battery: ● Battery test ● Information on battery types, specifications, life cycles, and capacity To access battery information, select the HP Support Assistant app on the Start screen, and then select Battery and performance. Conserving battery power Tips for conserving battery power and maximizing battery life: ● Lower the brightness on the display. ● Select the Power saver setting in Power Options. ● Turn off wireless devices when you are not using them. ● Disconnect unused external devices that are not plugged into an external power source, such as an external hard drive connected to a USB port. ● Stop, disable, or remove any external media cards that you are not using. ● Before you leave your work, initiate Sleep or shut down the computer. Identifying low battery levels When a battery that is the sole power source for the computer reaches a low or critical battery level, the following behavior occurs: ● The battery light (select models only) indicates a low or critical battery level. - or - ● The power meter icon on the Windows desktop shows a low or critical battery notification. NOTE: For additional information about the power meter, refer to Using the power meter and power settings on page 45. The computer takes the following actions for a critical battery level: ● If Hibernation is disabled and the computer is on or in the Sleep state, the computer remains briefly in the Sleep state, and then shuts down and loses any unsaved information. ● If Hibernation is enabled and the computer is on or in the Sleep state, the computer initiates Hibernation. 46 Chapter 6 Managing power

Section	Page
Starting right	11
Best practices	11
Fun things to do	12
More HP resources	13
Getting to know your computer	14
Finding your hardware and software information	14
Locating hardware	14
Locating software	14
Right side	15
Left side	16
Display	18
Top	19
TouchPad	19
Lights	20
Button, speakers, and subwoofer	21
Keys	22
Bottom	23
Labels	24
Connecting to a network	25
Connecting to a wireless network	25
Using the wireless controls	25
Using the wireless button	25
Using operating system controls	26
Using a WLAN	26
Using an Internet service provider	26
Setting up a WLAN	27
Configuring a wireless router	27
Protecting your WLAN	27
Connecting to a WLAN	28
Using Bluetooth wireless devices	28
Connecting to a wired network	29
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	29
Using a modem	29
Connecting a modem cable	29
Connecting a country- or region-specific modem cable adapter	30
Enjoying entertainment features	31
Using the webcam	33
Using audio	33
Connecting speakers	33
Connecting headphones	33
Connecting a microphone	33
Using Beats Audio	33
Accessing Beats Audio Control Panel	34
Enabling and disabling Beats Audio	34
Checking the sound	34
Using video	34
Connecting an HDMI device	35
Configuring HDMI audio settings	36
Using Intel Wireless Display	36
Managing your audio and video files	36
Navigating using touch gestures, pointing devices and the keyboard	37
Using the TouchPad	38
Using TouchPad gestures	39
Tapping	39
Scrolling	40
Pinching/zooming	40
Rotating (select models only)	41
2-finger click (select models only)	41
Flicking (select models only)	42
Edge swipes	42
Right-edge swipe	43
Top-edge swipe	43
Left-edge swipe	44
Using touch screen gestures (select models only)	45
One-finger slide	45
Tapping	46
Pinching/stretching	46
Rotating (select models only)	47
Edge swipes	47
Right-edge swipe	47
Left-edge swipe	48
Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe	48
Using the keyboard and mouse	49
Using the keys	49
Using the action keys	49
Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys	50
Using the hot keys	51
Managing power	52
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation	52
Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only)	52
Initiating and exiting Sleep	53
Enabling and Exiting User-Initiated Hibernation	53
Setting password protection on wakeup	54
Using the power meter and power settings	55
Selecting a power plan	55
Running on battery power	55
Factory-sealed battery	55
Finding battery information	56
Conserving battery power	56
Identifying low battery levels	56
Resolving a low battery level	57
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	57
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	57
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	57
Running on external AC power	57
Troubleshooting an AC adapter	58
HP CoolSense (select models only)	59
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)	59
Shutting down (turning off) the computer	59
Managing and sharing information	61
Using a USB device	61
Connecting a USB device	61
Removing a USB device	62
Connecting a powered USB device	62
Inserting and removing a digital storage card	63
Maintaining your computer	64
Improving performance	64
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)	64
Using Disk Defragmenter	64
Using Disk Cleanup	65
Updating programs and drivers	65
Cleaning your computer	65
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover	65
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard	66
Traveling with or shipping your computer	66
Securing your computer and information	68
Using passwords	68
Setting Windows passwords	69
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords	69
Using Internet security software	70
Using antivirus software	70
Using firewall software	70
Installing software updates	70
Installing Windows updates	70
Installing HP and third-party software updates	71
Securing your wireless network	71
Backing up your software applications and information	71
Using an optional security cable lock	71
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics	73
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	73
Updating the BIOS	73
Determining the BIOS version	73
Downloading a BIOS update	74
Using System Diagnostics	74
Backing up, restoring, and recovering	76
Creating recovery media and backups	77
Creating HP Recovery media	77
Restore and recovery	79
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery	80
Remove everything and reinstall Windows	80
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager	81
What you need to know	81
Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select models only)	81
Using HP Recovery media to recover	82
Changing the computer boot order	82
Removing the HP Recovery partition	83
Specifications	84
Input power	84
Operating environment	85
Electrostatic Discharge	86

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Start screen, and then select

Battery and performance

. If Battery Check indicates that your battery

should be replaced, contact support.

Finding battery information

To monitor the status of your battery, or if the battery is no longer holding a charge, run Battery Check

in HP Support Assistant. To access battery information, select the

HP Support Assistant

app on the

Start screen, and then select

Battery and performance

HP Support Assistant provides the following tools and information about the battery:

●

Battery test

●

Information on battery types, specifications, life cycles, and capacity

To access battery information, select the

HP Support Assistant

app on the Start screen, and then

select

Battery and performance

Conserving battery power

Tips for conserving battery power and maximizing battery life:

●

Lower the brightness on the display.

●

Select the

Power saver

setting in Power Options.

●

Turn off wireless devices when you are not using them.

●

Disconnect unused external devices that are not plugged into an external power source, such as

an external hard drive connected to a USB port.

●

Stop, disable, or remove any external media cards that you are not using.

●

Before you leave your work, initiate Sleep or shut down the computer.

Identifying low battery levels

When a battery that is the sole power source for the computer reaches a low or critical battery level,

the following behavior occurs:

●

The battery light (select models only) indicates a low or critical battery level.

– or –

●

The power meter icon on the Windows desktop shows a low or critical battery notification.

NOTE:

For additional information about the power meter, refer to

Using the power meter and

power settings

on page

The computer takes the following actions for a critical battery level:

●

If Hibernation is disabled and the computer is on or in the Sleep state, the computer remains

briefly in the Sleep state, and then shuts down and loses any unsaved information.

●

If Hibernation is enabled and the computer is on or in the Sleep state, the computer initiates

Hibernation.

Chapter 6

Managing power