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To initiate Hibernation: ▲ Click Start, click the arrow next to the Shut down button, and then click Hibernate. To exit Hibernation: ▲ Briefly press the power button. The power lights turn on and your work returns to the screen where you stopped working. NOTE: If you have set a password to be required on wakeup, you must enter your Windows password before your work will return to the screen. Using the power meter The power meter is located in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. The power meter allows you to quickly access power settings and view the remaining battery charge. ● ● To display the percentage of remaining battery charge and the current power plan, move the pointer over the power meter icon. To access Power Options, or to change the power plan, click the power meter icon and select an item from the list. Different power meter icons indicate whether the computer is running on battery or external power. The icon also displays a message if the battery has reached a low or critical battery level. Using power plans A power plan is a collection of system settings that manages how the computer uses power. Power plans can help you conserve power or maximize performance. Viewing the current power plan Use any of the following methods: ● ● Click the power meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options. Selecting a different power plan Use any of the following methods: ● ● Click the power meter icon in the notification area, and then select a power plan from the list. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options, and then select an item from the list. Customizing power plans 1. Click the power meter icon in the notification area, and then click More power options. – or – Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options. 2. Select a power plan, and then click Change plan settings. 22 Chapter 4 Power management
3. Change the settings as needed. 4. To change additional settings, click Change advanced power settings and make your changes. Setting password protection on wakeup To set the computer to prompt for a password when the computer exits Sleep or Hibernation, follow these steps: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options. 2. In the left pane, click Require a password on wakeup. 3. Click Change Settings that are currently unavailable. 4. Click Require a password (recommended). NOTE: If you need to create a user account password or change your current user account password, click Create or change your user account password, and then follow the onscreen instructions. If you do not need to create or change a user account password, go to step 5. 5. Click Save changes. Setting power options 23
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Page 5 and 6: Table of contents 1 Introduction ..
Page 7 and 8: Testing an AC adapter .............
Page 9: 9 Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advance
Page 12 and 13: 2 Networking (select models only) Y
Page 14 and 15: Turning wireless devices on or off
Page 16 and 17: Setting up a new WLAN Required equi
Page 18 and 19: Inserting a SIM NOTE: To identify t
Page 20 and 21: Connecting a modem cable 1. Plug th
Page 22 and 23: Adding new locations when traveling
Page 24 and 25: 3 Multimedia Your computer may incl
Page 26 and 27: The webcam software enables you to
Page 28 and 29: HDMI The HDMI port connects the com
Page 30 and 31: 4 Power management NOTE: A computer
Page 34 and 35: Using HP Power Assistant (select mo
Page 36 and 37: NOTE: For additional information ab
Page 38 and 39: When you disconnect external AC pow
Page 40 and 41: for full-screen applications that u
Page 42 and 43: Removing a digital card CAUTION: To
Page 44 and 45: Removing an ExpressCard CAUTION: To
Page 46 and 47: Connecting a USB device CAUTION: de
Page 48 and 49: Connecting an eSATA device CAUTION:
Page 50 and 51: USB drives include the following ty
Page 52 and 53: 6 Drives Handling drives CAUTION: D
Page 54 and 55: Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select mode
Page 56 and 57: 5. Gently press the disc (3) down o
Page 58 and 59: 3. Remove the disc (3) from the tra
Page 60 and 61: 7 Security Protecting the computer
Page 62 and 63: Setting passwords in Windows Passwo
Page 64 and 65: Changing a BIOS administrator passw
Page 66 and 67: Removing Automatic DriveLock protec
Page 68 and 69: Using Internet security software Wh
Page 70 and 71: 8 Maintenance Cleaning your compute
Page 72 and 73: Updating programs and drivers HP re
Page 74 and 75: Using HP Software Setup utility HP
Page 76 and 77: To exit Computer Setup menus, choos
Page 78 and 79: Using f10 setup to update the BIOS
Page 80 and 81: Main menu Select To do this System
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10 MultiBoot About the boot device
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● ● ● Changing the boot order
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A Traveling with the computer If yo
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B Troubleshooting resources ● Acc
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Index Symbols/Numerics 1394 cable,
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Disk Defragmenter 43 firewall 58 HP
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