Using HP Fast Charge (select products only)
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36
Displaying battery charge
.........................................................................................................................................................................................
37
Finding battery information in HP Support Assistant (select products only)
......................................................................
37
Conserving battery power
........................................................................................................................................................................................
37
Identifying low battery levels
..................................................................................................................................................................................
37
Resolving a low battery level
..................................................................................................................................................................................
38
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
........................................................................................
38
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available
...................................................................................
38
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation
.............................................................
38
Factory-sealed battery
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
38
Running on external power
.................................................................................................................................................................................................
39
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Maintaining your computer
......................................................................................................................................................................................................
40
Improving performance
........................................................................................................................................................................................................
40
Using Disk Defragmenter
.........................................................................................................................................................................................
40
Using Disk Cleanup
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
40
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select products only)
......................................................................................................................................
40
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status
.....................................................................................................................................................
41
Updating programs and drivers
.......................................................................................................................................................................................
41
Updating both programs and drivers
................................................................................................................................................................
41
Updating programs only
.............................................................................................................................................................................................
41
Updating drivers only
....................................................................................................................................................................................................
41
Cleaning your computer
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
42
Enabling HP Easy Clean (select products only)
........................................................................................................................................
42
Removing dirt and debris from your computer
.........................................................................................................................................
42
Cleaning your computer with a disinfectant
...............................................................................................................................................
43
Caring for wood veneer (select products only)
........................................................................................................................................
44
Traveling with or shipping your computer
................................................................................................................................................................
44
9
Securing your computer and information
.....................................................................................................................................................................
46
Using passwords
........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
46
Setting Windows passwords
..................................................................................................................................................................................
46
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
...........................................................................................................................................................
47
Using Windows Hello (select products only)
..........................................................................................................................................................
48
Using internet security software
....................................................................................................................................................................................
48
Using antivirus software
............................................................................................................................................................................................
48
Using firewall software
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
49
Installing software updates
................................................................................................................................................................................................
49
Using HP TechPulse (select products only)
.............................................................................................................................................................
49
Securing your wireless network
......................................................................................................................................................................................
49
Backing up your software applications and information
.............................................................................................................................
50
Using an optional security cable (select products only)
...............................................................................................................................
50
10
Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
51
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
................................................................................................................................................................................................
51
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