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.
Using the power meter and power settings
ThepowermeterislocatedontheWindowstaskbar.Thepowermeterallowsyoutoquicklyaccesspower
settingsandviewtheremainingbatterycharge.

BToviewthepercentageofremainingbatterychargeandthecurrentpowerplan,placethemouse
pointeroverthepowermetericon
.

BTousePowerOptions,right–clickthepowermetericon,andthenselectanitemfromthelist.You
canalsotype
poweroptionsinthetaskbarsearchbox,andthenselectPower Options.
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							abatteryhasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,donotdisposeofthebatteryingeneralhouseholdwaste.Followthelocallawsandregulationsinyourareaforbatterydisposal.
Finding battery information
Toaccessbatteryinformation:
1.Typesupportinthetaskbarsearchbox,andthenselecttheHP Support Assistantapp.
–or–
Clickthequestionmarkiconinthetaskbar.
2.SelectMy PC,selecttheDiagnostics and toolstab,andthenselectHP Battery Check.IfHPBattery
Checkindicatesthatyourbatteryshouldbereplaced,contactsupport.
HPSupportAssistantprovidesthefollowingtoolsandinformationaboutthebattery:

BHPBatteryCheck

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							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
1.ConnecttheACadaptertothecomputerandtoexternalpower.
2.ExitHibernationbypressingthepowerbutton.
Running on AC power
ForinformationaboutconnectingtoACpower,refertotheSetup,nstructionsposterprovidedinthecomputer
box.
ThecomputerdoesnotusebatterypowerwhenthecomputerisconnectedtoACpowerwithanapprovedAC
adapteroranoptionaldocking/expansiondevice.
WARNING!Toreducepotentialsafetyissues,useonlytheACadapterprovidedwiththecomputer,a
replacementACadapterprovidedbyHP,oracompatibleACadapterpurchasedfromHP.
ConnectthecomputertoACpowerunderanyofthefollowingconditions:
WARNING!Donotchargethecomputerbatterywhileyouareaboardaircraft.

BWhenchargingorcalibratingabattery

BWheninstallingormodifyingsystemsoftware

BWhenwritinginformationtoadisc(selectproductsonly)

BWhenrunningDiskDefragmenteroncomputerswithinternalharddrives

BWhenperformingabackuporrecovery
WhenyouconnectthecomputertoACpower:

BThebatterybeginstocharge.

BThescreenbrightnessincreases.

BThepowermetericonchangesappearance.
WhenyoudisconnectACpower:
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BThecomputerswitchestobatterypower.

BThescreenbrightnessautomaticallydecreasestosavebatterylife.

BThepowermetericonchangesappearance.
Troubleshooting power problems
TesttheACadapterifthecomputerexhibitsanyofthefollowingsymptomswhenitisconnectedtoACpower:

BThecomputerdoesnotturnon.

BThedisplaydoesnotturnon.

BThepowerlightsdonotturnon.
TotesttheACadapter:
1.Shutdownthecomputer.
2.ConnecttheACadaptertothecomputerandtothepowercord,andthenplugthepowercordintoanAC
outlet.
3.Turnonthecomputer.

BIfthepowerlightsturnon,theACadapterisworkingproperly.

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							Ifthecomputerisunresponsiveandyouareunabletousetheprecedingshutdownprocedures,trythe
followingemergencyproceduresinthesequenceprovided:

BPressctrl+alt+delete,selectthePowericon,andthenselectShut down.

BPressandholdthepowerbuttonforatleast5seconds.

BDisconnectthecomputerfromexternalpower.
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							7Maintaining your computer
Itisimportanttoperformregularmaintenancetokeepyourcomputerinoptimalcondition.ThischapterexplainshowtousetoolslikeDiskDefragmenterandDiskCleanup.Italsoprovidesinstructionsforupdating
programsanddrivers,stepstocleanthecomputer,andtipsfortravelingwith(orshipping)thecomputer.
Improving performance
Youcanimprovetheperformanceofyourcomputerbyperformingregularmaintenancetaskswithtoolssuch
asDiskDefragmenterandDiskCleanup.
Using Disk Defragmenter
HPrecommendsusingDiskDefragmentertodefragmentyourharddriveatleastonceamonth.
NOTE:ItisnotnecessarytorunDiskDefragmenteronsolid-statedrives.
TorunDiskDefragmenter:
1.ConnectthecomputertoACpower.
2.TypedefrDgmentinthetaskbarsearchbox,andthenselectDefragment and optimize your drives.
3.Followtheon-screeninstructions.
Foradditionalinformation,accesstheDiskDefragmentersoftwareHelp.
Using Disk Cleanup
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							NOTE:Becausesolid-statedrives(SSDs)lackmovingparts,HP3DDriveGuardisunnecessaryforthese
drives.
Formoreinformation,seetheHP3DDriveGuardsoftwareHelp.
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status
Theharddrivelightonthecomputerchangescolortoshowthatthedriveinaprimaryharddrivebayand/or thedriveinasecondaryharddrivebay(selectproductsonly)isparked.Todeterminewhetheradriveis
currentlyprotectedorwhetheritisparked,viewtheiconontheWindowsdesktopinthe
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							WARNING!Topreventelectricshockordamagetocomponents,donotattempttocleanyourcomputer
whileitison.
1.Turno

						

							
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							8Securing your computer and information
Computersecurityisessentialforprotectingthecon