Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available
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38
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation
..................
38
Factory-sealed battery
......................................................................................................................
38
User-replaceable battery
..................................................................................................................
38
Removing a user-replaceable battery
............................................................................
39
Storing a user-replaceable battery
..............................................................
41
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery
......................................................
41
Running on external power
.................................................................................................................................
41
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Maintaining your computer
..........................................................................................................................
43
Improving performance
.......................................................................................................................................
43
Using Disk Defragmenter
..................................................................................................................
43
Using Disk Cleanup
............................................................................................................................
43
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select products only)
................................................................................
43
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status
..............................................................................
44
Updating programs and drivers
..........................................................................................................................
44
Cleaning your computer
......................................................................................................................................
44
Cleaning procedures
..........................................................................................................................
44
Cleaning the display
........................................................................................................
45
Cleaning the sides or cover
.............................................................................................
45
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select products only)
.............................
45
Traveling with or shipping your computer
..........................................................................................................
45
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Securing your computer and information
.......................................................................................................
47
Using passwords
..................................................................................................................................................
47
Setting Windows passwords
.............................................................................................................
47
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
.............................................................................................
48
Using Windows Hello (select products only)
.......................................................................................................
48
Using Internet security software
.........................................................................................................................
49
Using antivirus software
...................................................................................................................
49
Using
firewall
software
.....................................................................................................................
49
Installing software updates
.................................................................................................................................
49
Using HP Managed Services (select products only)
............................................................................................
50
Securing your wireless network
..........................................................................................................................
50
Backing up your software applications and information
....................................................................................
50
Using an optional security cable (select products only)
.....................................................................................
50
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Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
.............................................................................................................................
51
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
................................................................................................................................
51
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS)
..............................................................................................................................
51
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