Using the action keys
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37
Using Windows shortcut keys
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38
Using the hot keys
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39
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Managing power
.............................................................................................................................................
40
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation
.........................................................................................................
40
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep
..................................................................................
41
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only)
.......................................
41
Setting password protection on wakeup
............................................................................
41
Using the power meter and power settings
........................................................................................
42
Running on battery power
..................................................................................................................
42
Removing a user-replaceable battery
................................................................................
42
Finding battery information
................................................................................................
43
Conserving battery power
..................................................................................................
43
Identifying low battery levels
..............................................................................................
43
Resolving a low battery level
.............................................................................................
44
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
........................
44
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available
.....................
44
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation
.......
44
Storing a user-replaceable battery
.....................................................................................
44
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery
............................................................................
44
Replacing a user-replaceable battery
................................................................................
45
Running on external AC power
..........................................................................................................
45
Troubleshooting power problems
......................................................................................
45
HP CoolSense (select models only)
...................................................................................................
46
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)
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46
Shutting down (turning off) the computer
...........................................................................................
46
Hybrid Graphics and AMD Dual Graphics (select models only)
.........................................................
47
Using Hybrid Graphics (select models only)
......................................................................
47
Using AMD Dual Graphics (select models only)
................................................................
48
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Maintaining your computer
..............................................................................................................................
49
Improving performance
......................................................................................................................
49
Handling drives
..................................................................................................................
49
Using HP 3D DriveGuard
...................................................................................................
49
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status
................................................................
50
Using Disk Defragmenter
...................................................................................................
50
Using Disk Cleanup
...........................................................................................................
50
Adding or replacing memory modules
...............................................................................
51
Updating programs and drivers
..........................................................................................................
53
Cleaning your computer
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53
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