Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys ......................................................... 38
Using the hot keys ............................................................................................. 39
Using the integrated numeric keypad ................................................................................ 39
6 Managing power ............................................................................................................................................ 40
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation ......................................................................................................... 40
Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only) ............................................................ 40
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep .................................................................................. 41
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only) ....................................... 41
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 41
Using the power meter and power settings ........................................................................................ 42
Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 42
Removing a user-replaceable battery ................................................................................ 42
Finding battery information ................................................................................................ 43
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 43
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 43
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................. 43
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................ 43
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ..................... 44
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 44
Storing a user-replaceable battery ..................................................................................... 44
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery ............................................................................ 44
Replacing a user-replaceable battery ................................................................................ 44
Running on external AC power .......................................................................................................... 44
Troubleshooting power problems ...................................................................................... 45
HP CoolSense (select models only) ................................................................................................... 45
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only) .......... 46
Shutting down (turning off) the computer ........................................................................................... 46
Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only) .................................................................... 47
Using switchable graphics (select models only) ................................................................ 47
Using dual graphics (select models only) .......................................................................... 48
7 Managing and sharing information ............................................................................................................. 49
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 49
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 49
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 50
Connecting a powered USB device ................................................................................... 50
Inserting and removing a memory card .............................................................................................. 51
Using optical drives ............................................................................................................................ 52
Inserting an optical disc ..................................................................................................... 53
Tray-load ........................................................................................................... 53
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