HP Envy m6 - Slow wakeup and internet log on

I tried searching for info on this forum already, but didn't see this, so forgive me if this has already been discussed.....

I am absolutely loving my new computer - the Envy m6, but one of the few annoying things are when I wake the computer up (I never shut it down all the way) it takes about 30 seconds to actually let me do anything.... The screen comes up, usually internet, and then it just fades for about 20 to 30 seconds, then I can actually do things... But at that point it takes awhile for the internet to figure itself out - I use the computer at both work and home, and when I go from one to the other, I have to go click the internet button by the clock and bring up the list of available internet sources and click on the one I want - even though it is checked to automatically log on... Any help on this would be greatly appreciated....


Also, the HP finger scan icon on the top of the internet bar - is there anyway to keep using the fingerscan but get rid of that icon?