Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 38
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 38
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 38
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 39
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 39
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available .... 39
Resolving a low battery level when the Slate cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 39
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 39
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 40
Protecting the Slate from power surges ............................................................................. 40
6 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 41
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................................... 41
Using Disk Cleanup ............................................................................................................................ 41
7 External cards and devices .......................................................................................................................... 42
Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only) ....................................................................... 42
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 42
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 43
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 44
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 44
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 45
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 46
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................ 46
Docking the Slate to the HP Slate Dock (select models only) ........................................... 47
8 Keeping your Slate safe ............................................................................................................................... 48
Securing your Slate and information .................................................................................................. 48
Using passwords ............................................................................................................... 49
Setting Windows passwords ............................................................................. 49
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................. 50
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 51
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 51
Managing Internet privacy ................................................................................................. 51
Installing software updates ................................................................................................ 51
Installing Windows security updates ................................................................. 52
Installing HP and third-party software updates ................................................. 52
Securing your wireless network ......................................................................................... 52
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................... 52
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