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Backup and Restore Center, Wake on LAN

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Index A AC adapter connecting 61 AC adapter, identifying 13 administrator password 99 airport security devices 74 Altiris Deployment Solutions 134 AMT options AMT setup prompt (Ctrl-P) 127 firmware progress event support 127 firmware verbosity 127 Initiate Intel CIRA 127 terminal emulation mode 127 unconfigure AMT on next boot 127 USB key provisioning support 127 antennas 12 Anti Theft 123 antivirus software 107 applications key, Windows 6, 7 audio devices, connecting external 42 audio functions, checking 42 audio-in (microphone) jack, identifying 8, 12, 39 audio-out (headphone) jack, identifying 8, 12, 39 Automatic DriveLock password entering 104 removing 104 AutoPlay 48 B Backup and Restore Center 116, 117 battery calibrating 67 charging 65, 67 conserving power 69 disposing 70 inserting 63 recharging 69 removing 63 replacing 70 storing 69 battery bay 10, 14 battery charge maximizing 65 battery light 65 battery light, identifying 9 battery power 62 battery release latches 63 battery release latches, identifying 10 battery temperature 69 battery, identifying 13 bays battery 10, 14 hard drive 11 BD playing 47, 52 removing 49, 50 BIOS administrator password 123 BIOS update downloading 113 installing 113 Bluetooth device 15 label 14 Bluetooth device 21 boot devices, enabling 130 boot options 124 boot order 124 140 Index bottom door removing 90 replacing 92, 96 built-in device ambient light sensor 126 audio device 126 Bluetooth device 126 fingerprint reader 126 integrated camera 126 internal speakers 126 LAN/WLAN switching 126 microphone 126 modem 126 network interface controller (LAN) 126 power monitor circuit 126 Wake on LAN 126 wireless button 126 WLAN device 126 WWAN device 126 built-in device options 126 buttons power 5 TouchPad 1 C cable LAN 29 modem 25 cables USB 81 calibrating battery 67 caps lock, identifying 3 CD playing 47, 52 removing 49, 50 CD drive 76, 83 Certificate of Authenticity label 14 changing boot order 132

Section	Page
Features	13
Identifying hardware	13
Top components	13
TouchPad	13
Lights	15
Buttons, switch, and speaker	16
Keys	18
Front components	19
Right-side components	20
Left-side components	21
Bottom components	21
Multimedia components	23
Wireless antennas (select models only)	24
Additional hardware components	25
Identifying the labels	25
Networking	27
Using wireless devices (select models only)	27
Identifying wireless and network icons	27
Using the wireless controls	28
Using the wireless key	28
Using Wireless Assistant software (select models only)	28
Using operating system controls	29
Using a WLAN	30
Setting up a WLAN	30
Protecting your WLAN	30
Connecting to a WLAN	32
Roaming to another network	32
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)	33
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	33
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems	34
Cannot create a WLAN connection	34
Cannot connect to a preferred network	35
Network status icon is not displayed	35
Current network security codes are unavailable	35
WLAN connection is very weak	36
Cannot connect to the wireless router	36
Using the modem (select models only)	37
Connecting a modem cable (purchased separately)	37
Connecting a country-specific modem cable adapter (purchased separately)	38
Selecting a location setting	38
Viewing the current location selection	38
Adding new locations when traveling	39
Solving travel connection problems	40
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	41
Pointing devices and keyboard	42
Using pointing devices	42
Setting pointing device preferences	42
Using the TouchPad	42
Connecting an external mouse	42
Using the keyboard	42
Using hotkeys	42
Displaying system information	44
Opening Help and Support	45
Decreasing screen brightness	45
Increasing screen brightness	45
Switching the screen image	45
Initiating Sleep (fn+f5)	46
Initiating QuickLock (fn+f6) (select models)	46
Launching Web browser (fn+f7) (select models)	46
Launching printer (fn+f8) (select models)	46
Muting speaker sound (fn+f7) (select models)	46
Decreasing speaker sound (fn+f8) (select models)	46
Increasing speaker sound (fn+f9) (select models)	47
Playing the previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f10) (select models)	47
Playing, pausing, or resuming an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f11) (select models)	47
Playing the next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f12) (select models)	47
Using the embedded numeric keypad	48
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad	48
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad	48
Using an optional external numeric keypad	49
Multimedia	50
Multimedia features	50
Identifying your multimedia components	50
Adjusting the volume	52
Multimedia software	53
Using preinstalled multimedia software	53
Installing multimedia software from a disc	53
Audio	54
Connecting external audio devices	54
Checking your audio functions	54
Video	56
Connecting an external monitor or projector	56
Optical drive (select models only)	57
Identifying the installed optical drive	57
Using optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)	57
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)	57
CD-R discs	58
CD-RW discs	58
DVD±R discs	58
DVD±RW discs	58
LightScribe DVD+R discs	58
Blu-ray Discs (BDs)	58
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD	59
Configuring AutoPlay	60
Changing DVD region settings	60
Observing the copyright warning	60
Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD	61
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD)	61
Troubleshooting	62
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD	62
The computer does not detect the optical drive	63
Preventing playback disruptions	64
A disc does not play	64
A disc does not play automatically	65
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically	65
A movie is not visible on an external display	65
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion	65
A device driver must be reinstalled	66
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers	66
Obtaining Microsoft device drivers	67
Webcam	68
Adjusting webcam properties	68
Power management	70
Setting power options	70
Using power-saving states	70
Initiating and exiting Sleep	70
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	71
Using the battery meter	71
Using power plans	71
Viewing the current power plan	72
Selecting a different power plan	72
Customizing power plans	72
Setting password protection on wakeup	72
Using external AC power	72
Connecting the AC adapter	73
Using battery power	74
Using Battery Check	74
Displaying the remaining battery charge	75
Inserting or removing the battery	75
Charging a battery	77
Maximizing battery discharge time	77
Managing low battery levels	77
Identifying low battery levels	78
Resolving a low battery level	78
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	78
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available	78
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	78
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	78
Calibrating a battery	79
Step 1: Fully charge the battery	79
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep	79
Step 3: Discharge the battery	80
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery	81
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep	81
Conserving battery power	81
Storing a battery	81
Disposing of a used battery	82
Replacing the battery	82
Testing an AC adapter	83
Shutting down the computer	83
Drives	85
Identifying installed drives	85
Handling drives	85
Improving hard drive performance	87
Using Disk Defragmenter	87
Using Disk Cleanup	87
Using external drives	88
Using optional external devices	88
Replacing the hard drive	89
External devices	93
Using a USB device	93
Connecting a USB device	93
Stopping and removing a USB device	93
Using USB legacy support	94
Using external drives	95
Using optional external devices	95
External media cards	96
Using Media Card Reader cards	96
Inserting a digital card	96
Removing a digital card	97
Using ExpressCards (select models only)	98
Configuring an ExpressCard	98
Inserting an ExpressCard	98
Stopping and removing an ExpressCard	99
Memory modules	101
Adding or replacing a memory module in the expansion memory module slot	102
Upgrading a memory module in the primary memory module slot	106
Security	110
Protecting the computer	110
Using passwords	111
Setting passwords in Windows	111
Setting passwords in Computer Setup	111
BIOS administrator password	112
Managing a BIOS administrator password	112
Entering a BIOS administrator password	113
Using Computer Setup DriveLock	113
Setting a DriveLock password	114
Entering a DriveLock password	114
Changing a DriveLock password	114
Removing DriveLock protection	115
Using Computer Setup Auto DriveLock	115
Entering an Automatic DriveLock password	116
Removing Automatic DriveLock protection	116
Using Computer Setup security features	117
Securing system devices	117
Viewing Computer Setup System Information	117
Using Computer Setup System IDs	118
Using antivirus software	119
Using firewall software	119
Installing critical updates	120
Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only)	121
Installing a security cable	121
Software updates	122
Updating software	122
Updating the BIOS	124
Determining the BIOS version	124
Downloading a BIOS update	125
Updating programs and drivers	126
Using SoftPaq Download Manager	127
Backup and recovery	128
Backing up your information	129
Performing a recovery	130
Using the Windows recovery tools	130
Using f11	131
Using a Windows Vista operating system DVD (purchased separately)	131
Computer Setup	132
Starting Computer Setup	132
Using Computer Setup	132
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup	132
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup	133
Computer Setup menus	133
File menu	134
Security menu	134
System Configuration menu	135
MultiBoot	140
About the boot device order	140
Enabling boot devices in Computer Setup	142
Considering boot order changes	143
Choosing MultiBoot preferences	144
Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup	144
Dynamically choosing a boot device using the F9 prompt	144
Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt	145
Entering MultiBoot Express preferences	145
Management and printing	146
Using Client Management Solutions	146
Configuring and deploying a software image	146
Managing and updating software	147
HP Client Manager for Altiris (select models only)	147
HP Client Configuration Manager (CCM) (select models only)	148
HP System Software Manager (SSM)	148
Cleaning guidelines	150
Cleaning products	150
Cleaning procedures	151
Cleaning the display	151
Cleaning the sides and cover	151
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard	151
Cleaning a tablet PC pen and pen holder	151

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Index

AC adapter

connecting

AC adapter, identifying

administrator password

airport security devices

Altiris Deployment Solutions

134

AMT options

AMT setup prompt (Ctrl-P)

127

firmware progress event

support

127

firmware verbosity

127

Initiate Intel CIRA

127

terminal emulation mode

127

unconfigure AMT on next

boot

127

USB key provisioning support

127

antennas

Anti Theft

123

antivirus software

107

applications key, Windows

6, 7

audio devices, connecting

external

audio functions, checking

audio-in (microphone) jack,

identifying

8, 12, 39

audio-out (headphone) jack,

identifying

8, 12, 39

Automatic DriveLock password

entering

104

removing

104

AutoPlay

Backup and Restore Center

116,

117

battery

calibrating

charging

65, 67

conserving power

disposing

inserting

recharging

removing

replacing

storing

battery bay

10, 14

battery charge

maximizing

battery light

battery light, identifying

battery power

battery release latches

battery release latches,

identifying

battery temperature

battery, identifying

bays

battery

10, 14

hard drive

playing

47, 52

removing

49, 50

BIOS administrator password

123

BIOS update

downloading

113

installing

113

Bluetooth

device

label

Bluetooth device

boot devices, enabling

130

boot options

124

boot order

124

bottom door

removing

replacing

92, 96

built-in device

ambient light sensor

126

audio device

126

Bluetooth device

126

fingerprint reader

126

integrated camera

126

internal speakers

126

LAN/WLAN switching

126

microphone

126

modem

126

network interface controller

(LAN)

126

power monitor circuit

126

Wake on LAN

126

wireless button

126

WLAN device

126

WWAN device

126

built-in device options

126

buttons

power

TouchPad

cable

LAN

modem

cables

USB

calibrating battery

caps lock, identifying

playing

47, 52

removing

49, 50

CD drive

76, 83

Certificate of Authenticity label

changing boot order

132

140

Index