User Guide

Displaying battery charge ................................................................................................................. 38
Finding battery information in HP Support Assistant (select products only) .................................. 38
Conserving battery power ................................................................................................................. 38
Identifying low battery levels ........................................................................................................... 38
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................................ 39
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ................................... 39
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ................................. 39
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation .................. 39
Factory-sealed battery ...................................................................................................................... 39
Running on external power ................................................................................................................................. 39
7 Security ...................................................................................................................................................... 41
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................................... 41
Using passwords .................................................................................................................................................. 41
Setting passwords in Windows ......................................................................................................... 42
Setting passwords in Computer Setup ............................................................................................. 42
Managing a BIOS administrator password ........................................................................................ 43
Entering a BIOS administrator password ....................................................................... 44
Using DriveLock Security Options ..................................................................................................... 44
Selecting Automatic DriveLock (select products only) ................................................... 45
Enabling Automatic DriveLock ..................................................................... 45
Disabling Automatic DriveLock .................................................................... 45
Entering an Automatic DriveLock password ................................................ 46
Selecting manual DriveLock ........................................................................................... 46
Setting a DriveLock master password ......................................................... 46
Enabling DriveLock and setting a DriveLock user password ......................................... 47
Disabling DriveLock ........................................................................................................ 47
Entering a DriveLock password ...................................................................................... 48
Changing a DriveLock password ..................................................................................... 48
Windows Hello (select products only) ................................................................................................................. 48
Using antivirus software ...................................................................................................................................... 49
Using rewall software ........................................................................................................................................ 49
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................................. 49
Using HP Client Security (select products only) .................................................................................................. 50
Using HP Device as a Service (select products only) ........................................................................................... 50
Using an optional security cable (select products only) ..................................................................................... 50
Using a ngerprint reader (select products only) ............................................................................................... 50
Locating the ngerprint reader ......................................................................................................... 50
8 Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................... 52
Improving performance ....................................................................................................................................... 52
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