User Manual

Initiating and exiting Sleep......................................................................................................................................38
Initiating and exiting Hibernation (select products only) .......................................................................................39
Shutting down (turning o) the computer......................................................................................................................39
Using the Power icon .......................................................................................................................................................40
Running on battery power...............................................................................................................................................40
Using HP Fast Charge (select products only)...........................................................................................................40
Displaying battery charge........................................................................................................................................40
Finding battery information in HP Support Assistant (select products only).........................................................41
Conserving battery power .......................................................................................................................................41
Identifying low battery levels..................................................................................................................................41
Resolving a low battery level...................................................................................................................................42
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....................................................................42
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available..................................................................42
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation...................................................42
Factory-sealed battery ............................................................................................................................................42
Running on external power .............................................................................................................................................42
7 Security ................................................................................................................................................................................44
Protecting the computer..................................................................................................................................................44
Using passwords..............................................................................................................................................................45
Setting passwords in Windows................................................................................................................................45
Setting passwords in Computer Setup ....................................................................................................................45
Managing a BIOS administrator password ..............................................................................................................46
Setting a new BIOS administrator password...................................................................................................46
Changing a BIOS administrator password .......................................................................................................47
Deleting a BIOS administrator password.........................................................................................................47
Entering a BIOS administrator password ........................................................................................................48
Using DriveLock Security Options............................................................................................................................48
Selecting Automatic DriveLock (select products only)....................................................................................48
Enabling Automatic DriveLock.................................................................................................................48
Disabling Automatic DriveLock................................................................................................................49
Entering an Automatic DriveLock password............................................................................................49
Selecting manual DriveLock ............................................................................................................................50
Setting a DriveLock master password.....................................................................................................50
Enabling DriveLock and setting a DriveLock user password ..........................................................................51
Disabling DriveLock .........................................................................................................................................51
Entering a DriveLock password .......................................................................................................................52
Changing a DriveLock password .....................................................................................................................52
Windows Hello (select products only) .............................................................................................................................52
Using antivirus software..................................................................................................................................................53
Using rewall software....................................................................................................................................................53
Installing software updates.............................................................................................................................................53
Using HP Client Security (select products only) ..............................................................................................................54
Using HP TechPulse (select products only) .....................................................................................................................54
Using an optional security cable (select products only) .................................................................................................54
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