User guide

Using Windows shortcut keys ........................................................................... 48
Using the hot keys ............................................................................................. 49
Using the integrated numeric keypad ................................................................................ 49
6 Managing power ............................................................................................................................................. 50
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation ......................................................................................................... 50
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep .................................................................................. 51
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only) ....................................... 51
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 51
Using the power meter and power settings ........................................................................................ 52
Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 52
Removing a user-replaceable battery ................................................................................ 52
Finding battery information ................................................................................................ 53
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 53
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 53
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................. 54
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................ 54
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ..................... 54
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 54
Storing a user-replaceable battery ..................................................................................... 54
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery ............................................................................ 54
Replacing a user-replaceable battery ................................................................................ 55
Running on external AC power .......................................................................................................... 55
Troubleshooting power problems ...................................................................................... 55
HP CoolSense .................................................................................................................................... 56
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only) .......... 56
Shutting down (turning off) the computer ........................................................................................... 56
Hybrid Graphics and AMD Dual Graphics (select models only) ......................................................... 57
Using Hybrid Graphics (select models only) ...................................................................... 57
Using AMD Dual Graphics (select models only) ................................................................ 58
7 Maintaining your computer .............................................................................................................................. 59
Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 59
Handling drives .................................................................................................................. 59
Using HP 3D DriveGuard ................................................................................................... 59
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................ 60
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 60
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 60
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 61
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 61
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................... 61
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