HP 13 3 Stream 13 C110nr Notebook User Manual

Right-clickthePower metericon,andthenselectPower Options.
2.Intheleftpane,selectRequire a password on wakeup.
3.SelectChange Settings that are currently unavailable.
4.SelectRequire a password (recommended).
NOTE:Tocreateauseraccountpasswordorchangeyourcurrentuseraccountpassword,selectCreate 
or change your user account password
,andthenfollowtheon-screeninstructions.Ifyoudonotneed
tocreateorchangeauseraccountpassword,gotostep5.
5.SelectSave changes....

abatteryhasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,donotdisposeofthebatteryingeneralhouseholdwaste.Followthelocallawsandregulationsinyourareaforbatterydisposal.
Finding battery information
Toaccessbatteryinformation:
1.Typesupportinthetaskbarsearchbox,andthenselecttheHP Support Assistantapp.
–or–
Clickthequestionmarkiconinthetaskbar.
2.SelectMy PC,selecttheDiagnostics and toolstab,andthenselectHP Battery Check.IfHPBattery...

Resolving a low battery level
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
Connectoneofthefollowingtothecomputerandtoexternalpower:

BACadapter

BOptionaldockingorexpansiondevice

BOptionalpoweradapterpurchasedasanaccessoryfromHP
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available
Saveyourworkandshutdownthecomputer.
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation...

BThecomputerswitchestobatterypower.

BThescreenbrightnessautomaticallydecreasestosavebatterylife.

BThepowermetericonchangesappearance.
Troubleshooting power problems
TesttheACadapterifthecomputerexhibitsanyofthefollowingsymptomswhenitisconnectedtoACpower:

BThecomputerdoesnotturnon.

BThedisplaydoesnotturnon.

BThepowerlightsdonotturnon.
TotesttheACadapter:
1.Shutdownthecomputer....

Ifthecomputerisunresponsiveandyouareunabletousetheprecedingshutdownprocedures,trythe
followingemergencyproceduresinthesequenceprovided:

BPressctrl+alt+delete,selectthePowericon,andthenselectShut down.

BPressandholdthepowerbuttonforatleast5seconds.

BDisconnectthecomputerfromexternalpower.
Shuttingdown(turningo

7Maintaining your computer
Itisimportanttoperformregularmaintenancetokeepyourcomputerinoptimalcondition.ThischapterexplainshowtousetoolslikeDiskDefragmenterandDiskCleanup.Italsoprovidesinstructionsforupdating
programsanddrivers,stepstocleanthecomputer,andtipsfortravelingwith(orshipping)thecomputer.
Improving performance
Youcanimprovetheperformanceofyourcomputerbyperformingregularmaintenancetaskswithtoolssuch...

NOTE:Becausesolid-statedrives(SSDs)lackmovingparts,HP3DDriveGuardisunnecessaryforthese
drives.
Formoreinformation,seetheHP3DDriveGuardsoftwareHelp.
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status
Theharddrivelightonthecomputerchangescolortoshowthatthedriveinaprimaryharddrivebayand/or thedriveinasecondaryharddrivebay(selectproductsonly)isparked.Todeterminewhetheradriveis...

WARNING!Topreventelectricshockordamagetocomponents,donotattempttocleanyourcomputer
whileitison.
1.Turno

BIfyouplantousethecomputerduringa

8Securing your computer and information
Computersecurityisessentialforprotectingthecon