User's Manual

Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available ........................................................................................... 49
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available ........................................................................................... 49
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 49
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 49
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 49
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 50
Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................... 50
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 50
Connecting AC power ........................................................................................................ 50
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 51
9 External devices
Using Digital Media Slot cards ........................................................................................................... 52
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 52
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 53
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 53
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 53
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 54
10 Drives
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 55
Improving hard drive performance ..................................................................................................... 55
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 55
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 56
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection .................................................................................. 56
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status ................................................ 56
Managing power with a parked hard drive ......................................................................... 57
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software .................................................... 57
Inserting and removing a hard drive ................................................................................................... 58
Using external drives .......................................................................................................................... 60
Connecting optional external drives ................................................................................... 60
Using an external optical drive ........................................................................................... 60
Removing an optical disc when the disc tray will not open ............................... 61
Sharing an optical drive ...................................................................................................................... 61
11 Memory modules
12 Security
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 66
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 66
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