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8 Maintaining your tablet It is important to perform regular maintenance to keep your tablet in optimal condition. This chapter explains how to use tools like Disk Cleanup. It also provides instructions for updating programs and drivers, steps to clean the tablet, and tips for traveling with (or shipping) the tablet. Improving performance You can improve the performance of your tablet by performing regular maintenance tasks with tools such as Disk Cleanup. Using Disk Cleanup Use Disk Cleanup to search the hard drive for unnecessary files that you can safely delete to free up disk space and help the tablet run more efficiently. To run Disk Cleanup: 1. From the Start screen, type disk, and then select one of the following. ● Free up disk space on the PC ● Uninstall apps to free up disk space ● Free up disk space by deleting unnecessary files 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Updating programs and drivers HP recommends that you update your programs and drivers on a regular basis. Updates can resolve issues and bring new features and options to your tablet. For example, older graphics components might not work well with the most recent gaming software. Without the latest driver, you would not be getting the most out of your equipment. Go to http://www.hp.com/support to download the latest versions of HP programs and drivers. In addition, register to receive automatic update notifications when they become available. If you would like to update your program and drivers, follow these instructions: 1. From the Start screen, type support, and then select the HP Support Assistant app. 2. Click Updates and tune-ups, and then click Check for HP updates now. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. Cleaning your tablet Use the following products to safely clean your tablet: ● Dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride 0.3 percent maximum concentration (for example, disposable wipes, which come in a variety of brands). ● Alcohol-free glass-cleaning fluid Improving performance 51

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8
Maintaining your tablet
It is important to perform regular maintenance to keep your tablet in optimal condition. This chapter
explains how to use tools like Disk Cleanup. It also provides instructions for updating programs and
drivers, steps to clean the tablet, and tips for traveling with (or shipping) the tablet.
Improving performance
You can improve the performance of your tablet by performing regular maintenance tasks with tools
such as Disk Cleanup.
Using Disk Cleanup
Use Disk Cleanup to search the hard drive for unnecessary files that you can safely delete to free up
disk space and help the tablet run more efficiently.
To run Disk Cleanup:
1.
From the Start screen, type
disk
, and then select one of the following.
●
Free up disk space on the PC
●
Uninstall apps to free up disk space
●
Free up disk space by deleting unnecessary files
2.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Updating programs and drivers
HP recommends that you update your programs and drivers on a regular basis. Updates can resolve
issues and bring new features and options to your tablet. For example, older graphics components
might not work well with the most recent gaming software. Without the latest driver, you would not be
getting the most out of your equipment.
Go to
support
to download the latest versions of HP programs and drivers. In
addition, register to receive automatic update notifications when they become available.
If you would like to update your program and drivers, follow these instructions:
1.
From the Start screen, type
support
, and then select the
HP Support Assistant
app.
2.
Click
Updates and tune-ups
, and then click
Check for HP updates now
.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Cleaning your tablet
Use the following products to safely clean your tablet:
●
Dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride 0.3 percent maximum concentration (for example,
disposable wipes, which come in a variety of brands).
●
Alcohol-free glass-cleaning fluid
Improving performance
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