User's Manual

Left-edge swipe ........................................................................................ 43
Using the keyboard and mouse ................................................................................................ 43
Using the keys ........................................................................................................ 43
Using the action keys ................................................................................ 43
Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys ................................................... 45
Using the hot keys .................................................................................... 46
6 Managing power ............................................................................................................ 47
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation ............................................................................................... 47
Initiating and exiting Sleep ....................................................................................... 47
Enabling and exiting Hibernation (select models only) ................................................. 48
Setting password protection on wakeup .................................................................................... 48
Using the power meter and power settings ................................................................................ 49
Running on battery power ....................................................................................................... 49
Factory-sealed battery .............................................................................................. 49
Finding battery information ....................................................................................... 49
Conserving battery power ........................................................................................ 50
Identifying low battery levels ..................................................................................... 50
Resolving a low battery level .................................................................................... 50
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ...................... 50
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ................... 50
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ........ 51
Running on external AC power ................................................................................................ 51
Shutting down (turning off) the computer ................................................................................... 51
7 Managing and sharing information ................................................................................ 53
Using a USB device ................................................................................................................ 53
Connecting a USB device ......................................................................................... 53
Removing a USB device ........................................................................................... 54
Connecting a powered USB device ........................................................................... 54
Inserting and removing a memory card ..................................................................................... 55
8 Maintaining your computer ............................................................................................ 56
Improving performance ........................................................................................................... 56
Using Disk Cleanup ................................................................................................. 56
Updating programs and drivers ............................................................................................... 56
Cleaning your computer .......................................................................................................... 56
Cleaning products ................................................................................................... 56
Cleaning procedures ............................................................................................... 57
Cleaning the display ................................................................................. 57
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