HP Pavilion dv4-5000, User Manual

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Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 41
Removing a user-replaceable battery ................................................................................ 41
Finding battery information ................................................................................................ 42
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 42
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 42
Storing a user-replaceable battery ..................................................................................... 43
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery ............................................................................ 43
Replacing a user-replaceable battery ................................................................................ 43
Running on external AC power .......................................................................................................... 44
HP CoolSense .................................................................................................................................... 44
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only) .......... 45
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 45
7 Managing and sharing information ............................................................................................................. 46
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 47
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 47
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 48
Connecting a powered USB device ................................................................................... 48
Inserting and removing a digital storage card .................................................................................... 49
Using optical drives ............................................................................................................................ 50
Inserting an optical disc ..................................................................................................... 51
Removing an optical disc ................................................................................................... 52
Sharing drives on the network ........................................................................................... 53
8 Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 54
Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 55
Handling drives .................................................................................................................. 55
Replacing a hard drive ....................................................................................................... 56
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................. 58
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 59
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 59
Adding or replacing memory modules ............................................................................... 60
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 63
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 63
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover .............................................................................. 63
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard .............................................................................. 63
Traveling with your computer ............................................................................................................. 64
9 Securing your computer and information .................................................................................................. 65
Locating your security software .......................................................................................................... 66
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