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Index A AC adapter 6 AC adapter, testing 51 action keys decrease screen brightness 44 Help and Support 44 identifying 14, 15 increase screen brightness 44 next track or section 44 play, pause, resume 44 previous track or section 44 switch screen image 44 volume down 44 volume mute 44 volume up 44 wireless 44 AMD Dual Graphics 53 antivirus software, using 65 audio features, testing 29 audio-out (headphone)/audio-in (microphone) jack 7, 26, 28 B backing up software and information 67 backups 71 battery discharging 49 disposing 50 low battery levels 50 replacing 51 storing 50 battery bay, identifying 16 battery information, finding 49 battery lock and unlock latch, identifying 16 battery power 48 battery release latch 16 battery temperature 50 BIOS determining version 68 downloading an update 69 updating 68 Bluetooth device 19, 23 Bluetooth label 18 boot order changing HP Recovery Manager 74 bottom 18 buttons left TouchPad 10 power 13 right TouchPad 10 C caps lock light, identifying 11, 12 caring for your computer 60 cleaning your computer 60 components bottom 16 display 8 front side 4 left side 6 right side 5 top 10 computer, traveling 50 connecting to a WLAN 22 connector, power 6 corporate WLAN connection 22 critical battery level 50 critical security updates, installing 66 D deleted files restoring 72 Disk Cleanup software 56 Disk Defragmenter software 55 E edge swipe gestures 42 edge-swipe gestures top-edge swipe 43 electrostatic discharge 77 esc key, identifying 14, 15 external AC power, using 51 external monitor port 30 external monitor port, identifying 6, 26, 28 F fingerprint reader using 64 fingerprints, registering 65 firewall software 66 fn key, identifying 14, 15, 44 Fun things to do 1 G graphics AMD Dual Graphics 53 Hybrid Graphics 53 H hard drive light 5 HDMI configuring audio 31 HDMI port connecting 31 identifying 6, 26, 28 headphones and microphones, connecting 29 headphones, connecting 29 Hibernation exiting 47 initiated during critical battery level 50 initiating 47 high-definition devices, connecting 31, 32 hot keys description 44 using 45 HP and third-party software updates, installing 66 HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) downloading 70 using 69 HP Recovery Manager correcting boot problems 74 starting 73 HP Recovery media creating 71 recovery 74

Section	Page
Starting right	11
Visit the HP Apps Store	11
Best practices	11
Fun things to do	11
More HP resources	12
Getting to know your computer	14
Finding your hardware and software information	14
Locating hardware	14
Locating software	14
Front	14
Right side	15
Left side	16
Display	18
Top	20
TouchPad	20
Lights	21
Button	23
Keys	24
Bottom	26
Labels	27
Connecting to a network	29
Connecting to a wireless network	29
Using the wireless controls	29
Using the wireless button	29
Using operating system controls	30
Sharing data and drives and accessing software	30
Using a WLAN	30
Using an Internet service provider	31
Setting up a WLAN	31
Configuring a wireless router	31
Protecting your WLAN	31
Connecting to a WLAN	32
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only)	32
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)	33
Connecting to a wired network	33
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	33
Enjoying entertainment features	35
Multimedia features	35
Using the webcam	38
Using audio	38
Connecting speakers	38
Connecting headphones	39
Connecting a microphone	39
Connecting headphones and microphones	39
Testing your audio features	39
Using video	40
Connecting video devices by using a VGA cable	40
Connecting video devices by using an HDMI cable	41
Setting up HDMI audio	41
Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select models only)	42
Navigating the screen	43
Using the TouchPad and gestures	43
Tapping	44
Scrolling	45
2-finger pinch zoom	45
2-finger click	46
Rotating (select models only)	46
Flicking (select models only)	47
Edge swipes	47
Right-edge swipe	47
Left-edge swipe	48
Top-edge swipe	48
Using touch screen gestures (select models only)	49
One-finger slide	49
Tapping	50
Scrolling	50
2-finger pinch zoom	51
Rotating (select models only)	51
Edge swipes	52
Right-edge swipe	52
Left-edge swipe	52
Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe	53
Using the keyboard and mouse	53
Using the keys	53
Using the action keys	53
Using Windows shortcut keys	54
Using the hot keys	54
Using the integrated numeric keypad	55
Managing power	56
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation	56
Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only)	56
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep	57
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only)	57
Setting password protection on wakeup	57
Using the power meter and power settings	58
Running on battery power	58
Factory-sealed battery	58
Removing a user-replaceable battery	58
Finding battery information	59
Conserving battery power	59
Identifying low battery levels	60
Resolving a low battery level	60
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	60
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	60
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	60
Storing a user-replaceable battery	60
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery	60
Replacing a user-replaceable battery	61
Running on external AC power	61
Troubleshooting power problems	61
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)	62
Shutting down (turning off) the computer	62
Hybrid Graphics and AMD Dual Graphics (select models only)	63
Using Hybrid Graphics (select models only)	63
Using AMD Dual Graphics (select models only)	64
Maintaining your computer	65
Improving performance	65
Handling drives	65
Using Disk Defragmenter	65
Using Disk Cleanup	66
Adding or replacing memory modules	66
Updating programs and drivers	70
Cleaning your computer	70
Cleaning procedures	70
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks)	70
Cleaning the sides or cover	71
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse	71
Traveling with or shipping your computer	71
Securing your computer and information	73
Using passwords	73
Setting Windows passwords	74
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords	74
Using the fingerprint reader (select models only)	74
Using HP SimplePass (select models only)	75
Registering fingerprints	75
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows	75
Using Internet security software	75
Using antivirus software	75
Using firewall software	76
Installing software updates	76
Installing critical security updates	76
Installing HP and third-party software updates	76
Securing your wireless network	76
Backing up your software applications and information	77
Using an optional security cable lock	77
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	78
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	78
Updating the BIOS	78
Determining the BIOS version	78
Downloading a BIOS update	79
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	79
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device	80
Backing up, restoring, and recovering	81
Creating recovery media and backups	81
Creating HP Recovery media	81
Restore and recovery	82
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager	83
What you need to know	83
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)	83
Using HP Recovery media to recover	84
Changing the computer boot order	84
Removing the HP Recovery partition	84
Specifications	85
Input power	85
Operating environment	86
Electrostatic Discharge	87

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Index

AC adapter

AC adapter, testing

action keys

decrease screen brightness

Help and Support

identifying

14, 15

increase screen brightness

next track or section

play, pause, resume

previous track or section

switch screen image

volume down

volume mute

volume up

wireless

AMD Dual Graphics

antivirus software, using

audio features, testing

audio-out (headphone)/audio-in

(microphone) jack

7, 26, 28

backing up software and

information

backups

battery

discharging

disposing

low battery levels

replacing

storing

battery bay, identifying

battery information, finding

battery lock and unlock latch,

identifying

battery power

battery release latch

battery temperature

BIOS

determining version

downloading an update

updating

Bluetooth device

19, 23

Bluetooth label

boot order

changing HP Recovery

Manager

bottom

buttons

left TouchPad

power

right TouchPad

caps lock light, identifying

11, 12

caring for your computer

cleaning your computer

components

bottom

display

front side

left side

right side

top

computer, traveling

connecting to a WLAN

connector, power

corporate WLAN connection

critical battery level

critical security updates,

installing

deleted files

restoring

Disk Cleanup software

Disk Defragmenter software

edge swipe gestures

edge—swipe gestures

top-edge swipe

electrostatic discharge

esc key, identifying

14, 15

external AC power, using

external monitor port

external monitor port, identifying

6, 26, 28

fingerprint reader

using

fingerprints, registering

firewall software

fn key, identifying

14, 15, 44

Fun things to do

graphics

AMD Dual Graphics

Hybrid Graphics

hard drive light

HDMI

configuring audio

HDMI port

connecting

identifying

6, 26, 28

headphones and microphones,

connecting

headphones, connecting

Hibernation

exiting

initiated during critical battery

level

initiating

high-definition devices,

connecting

31, 32

hot keys

description

using

HP and third-party software

updates, installing

HP PC Hardware Diagnostics

(UEFI)

downloading

using

HP Recovery Manager

correcting boot problems

starting

HP Recovery media

creating

recovery