HP OMEN 15-5100 User Guide - Page 7

Managing BIOS with HP Performance Advisor, Setting Setup Utility BIOS passwords

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7 Using HP Performance Advisor ...41 Managing BIOS with HP Performance Advisor ...41 8 Managing power ...42 Initiating Sleep and Hibernation ...42 Manually initiating and exiting Sleep 43 Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only 43 Setting password protection on wakeup 43 Using the power meter and power settings ...44 Running on battery power ...44 Factory-sealed battery ...44 Finding battery information ...44 Conserving battery power ...44 Identifying low battery levels ...45 Resolving a low battery level ...45 Resolving a low battery level when external power is available 45 Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available 45 Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation 45 Running on external AC power ...45 Troubleshooting power problems ...46 Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only 47 Shutting down (turning off) the computer ...47 9 Maintaining your computer ...48 Improving performance ...48 Handling drives ...48 Using Disk Cleanup ...48 Updating programs and drivers ...48 Cleaning your computer ...49 Cleaning procedures ...49 Cleaning the display ...49 Cleaning the sides or cover 50 Cleaning the touchpad, keyboard, or mouse 50 Traveling with or shipping your computer ...50 10 Securing your computer and information ...52 Using passwords ...52 Setting Windows passwords ...53 Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords 53 Using Internet security software ...53 vii

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7
Using HP Performance Advisor
......................................................................................................................
41
Managing BIOS with HP Performance Advisor
....................................................................................................
41
8
Managing power
..........................................................................................................................................
42
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation
..........................................................................................................................
42
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep
................................................................................................
43
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only)
...................................................
43
Setting password protection on wakeup
..........................................................................................
43
Using the power meter and power settings
........................................................................................................
44
Running on battery power
...................................................................................................................................
44
Factory-sealed battery
.....................................................................................................................
44
Finding battery information
..............................................................................................................
44
Conserving battery power
.................................................................................................................
44
Identifying low battery levels
...........................................................................................................
45
Resolving a low battery level
............................................................................................................
45
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
..................................
45
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available
................................
45
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation
.................
45
Running on external AC power
............................................................................................................................
45
Troubleshooting power problems
....................................................................................................
46
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)
.......................
47
Shutting down (turning off) the computer
.........................................................................................................
47
9
Maintaining your computer
..........................................................................................................................
48
Improving performance
.......................................................................................................................................
48
Handling drives
..................................................................................................................................
48
Using Disk Cleanup
............................................................................................................................
48
Updating programs and drivers
..........................................................................................................................
48
Cleaning your computer
......................................................................................................................................
49
Cleaning procedures
.........................................................................................................................
49
Cleaning the display
........................................................................................................
49
Cleaning the sides or cover
.............................................................................................
50
Cleaning the touchpad, keyboard, or mouse
.................................................................
50
Traveling with or shipping your computer
..........................................................................................................
50
10
Securing your computer and information
.....................................................................................................
52
Using passwords
..................................................................................................................................................
52
Setting Windows passwords
.............................................................................................................
53
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
............................................................................................
53
Using Internet security software
.........................................................................................................................
53
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