User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Getting started
- Components
- Network connections
- Navigating the screen
- Using touchpad and touch screen gestures
- Tap
- Two-finger pinch zoom
- Two-finger slide (touchpad and precision touchpad)
- Two-finger tap (touchpad and precision touchpad)
- Three-finger tap (touchpad and precision touchpad)
- Four-finger tap (touchpad and precision touchpad)
- Three-finger swipe (touchpad and precision touchpad)
- Four-finger swipe (precision touchpad)
- One-finger slide (touch screen)
- Using an optional keyboard or mouse
- Using an on-screen keyboard
- Using touchpad and touch screen gestures
- Entertainment features
- Managing power
- Security
- Maintenance
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Computer Setup (BIOS)
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI
- Specifications
- Electrostatic discharge
- Accessibility
- Index
8 Maintenance
Performing regular maintenance keeps your computer in optimal condition. This chapter explains how to use
tools like Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup. It also provides instructions for updating programs and
drivers, steps to clean the computer, and tips for traveling with (or shipping) the computer.
Improving performance
You can improve the performance of your computer by performing regular maintenance tasks with tools such
as Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup.
Using Disk Defragmenter
HP recommends using Disk Defragmenter to defragment your hard drive at least once a month.
To run Disk Defragmenter:
NOTE: It is not necessary to run Disk Defragmenter on solid-state drives.
1. Connect the computer to AC power.
2. Type defragment in the taskbar search box, and then select Defragment and Optimize Drives.
3
. Follow the on-screen instructions.
For additional information, access the Disk Defragmenter software Help.
Using Disk Cleanup
Use Disk Cleanup to search the hard drive for unnecessary les that you can safely delete to free up disk space
and hel
p the computer run more eiciently.
To run Disk Cleanup:
1. Type disk in the taskbar search box, and then select Disk Cleanup.
2
. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Updating programs and drivers
HP recommends that you update your programs and drivers regularly. Updates can resolve issues and provide
ne
w features and options. For example, older graphics components might not work well with the most recent
gaming software. Without the latest driver, you do not get the most out of your equipment.
▲ Go to
http://www.hp.com/support to download the latest versions of HP programs and drivers. In
addition, r
egister to receive automatic notications when updates become available.
Cleaning your computer
Cleaning your computer regularly removes dirt and debris so that your device continues to operate at its best.
U
se the following information to safely clean the external surfaces of your computer.
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