Owner's manual

Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe .......................................... 44
Using the on-screen keyboard ........................................................................................................... 45
Using the keyboard and mouse .......................................................................................................... 45
Using the keys ................................................................................................................... 45
Using the action keys ........................................................................................ 45
Using Windows shortcut keys ........................................................................... 47
Using the hot keys ............................................................................................. 47
6 Managing power ............................................................................................................................................ 48
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation ......................................................................................................... 48
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep .................................................................................. 48
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only) ....................................... 49
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 49
Using the power meter and power settings ........................................................................................ 49
Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 49
Factory-sealed battery ....................................................................................................... 50
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 50
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 50
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................. 51
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................ 51
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ..................... 51
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 51
Running on external AC power .......................................................................................................... 51
Troubleshooting power problems ...................................................................................... 52
Shutting down (turning off) the computer ........................................................................................... 53
7 Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 54
Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 54
Handling drives .................................................................................................................. 54
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 54
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 55
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 55
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 55
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................... 56
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks) .............................................. 56
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................... 56
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse ................................................... 56
Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 57
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