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separately) to create recovery discs, or you can obtain recovery discs for your computer from

support. See the

Worldwide Telephone Numbers

booklet included with the computer. You can

also find contact information from the HP website. Go to

http://www.hp.com/

support

, select your

country or region, and follow the on-screen instructions. If you use an external optical drive, it

must be connected directly to a USB port on the computer; the drive cannot be connected to a

USB port on an external device, such as a USB hub.

●

Be sure that the computer is connected to AC power before you begin creating the recovery

media.

●

The creation process can take up to an hour or more. Do not interrupt the creation process.

●

If necessary, you can exit the program before you have finished creating all of the recovery

DVDs. HP Recovery Manager will finish burning the current DVD. The next time you start HP

Recovery Manager, you will be prompted to continue, and the remaining discs will be burned.

To create HP Recovery media:

IMPORTANT:

For tablets, connect to the keyboard dock before beginning these steps (select

models only).

1.

From the Start screen, type

recovery

, and then select

HP Recovery Manager

.

2.

Select

Recovery Media Creation

, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

If you ever need to recover the system, see

Recovering using HP Recovery Manager

on page

58

.

Restore and recovery

There are several options for recovering your system. Choose the method that best matches your

situation and level of expertise:

●

Windows offers several options for restoring from backup, refreshing the computer, and resetting

the computer to its original state. For more information and steps, see Help and Support. From

the Start screen, type

help

, and then select

Help and Support

.

●

If you need to correct a problem with a preinstalled application or driver, use the Drivers and

Applications Reinstall option of HP Recovery Manager to reinstall the individual application or

driver.

From the Start screen, type

recovery

, select

HP Recovery Manager

, select

Drivers and

Applications Reinstall

, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

●

If you want to reset your computer using a minimized image, you can choose the HP Minimized

Image Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition (select models only) or HP Recovery

media. Minimized Image Recovery installs only drivers and hardware-enabling applications.

Other applications included in the image continue to be available for installation through the

Drivers and Applications Reinstall option in HP Recovery Manager.

For more information, see

Recovering using HP Recovery Manager

on page

58

.

●

If you want to recover the computer's original factory partitioning and content, you can choose

the System Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition (select models only) or use the HP

Recovery media that you have created. For more information, see

Recovering using HP

Recovery Manager

on page

58

. If you have not already created recovery media, see

Creating

HP Recovery media

on page

56

.

Restore and recovery

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Section	Page
Starting right	9
Visit the HP Apps Store	9
Best practices	9
Fun things to do	10
More HP resources	11
Getting to know your computer	13
Finding your hardware and software information	13
Locating hardware	13
Locating software	13
Front	13
Right side	14
Left side	15
Display	17
Top	18
TouchPad	18
Lights	19
Button	20
Keys	21
Bottom	22
Labels	22
Connecting to a network	24
Connecting to a wireless network	24
Using the wireless controls	24
Using the wireless button	24
Using operating system controls	25
Sharing data and drives and accessing software	25
Using a WLAN	25
Using an Internet service provider	26
Setting up a WLAN	26
Configuring a wireless router	26
Protecting your WLAN	26
Connecting to a WLAN	27
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only)	27
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)	28
Connecting to a wired network	28
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	28
Enjoying entertainment features	30
Multimedia features	30
Using the webcam	31
Using audio	32
Connecting speakers	32
Connecting headphones	32
Connecting a microphone	32
Connecting headphones and microphones	32
Testing your audio features	32
Using video	33
Connecting video devices by using a VGA cable (select models only)	34
Connecting video devices by using an HDMI cable	35
Setting up HDMI audio	35
Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select models only)	36
Navigating the screen	37
Using the TouchPad and gestures	37
Tapping	38
Scrolling	38
2-finger pinch zoom	39
2-finger click	39
Rotating (select models only)	40
Flicking (select models only)	40
Edge swipes	40
Right-edge swipe	40
Left-edge swipe	41
Top-edge swipe	41
Using the keyboard and mouse	42
Using the keys	42
Using the action keys	42
Using Windows shortcut keys	43
Using the hot keys	43
Using the integrated numeric keypad	44
Managing power	45
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation	45
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep	45
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only)	46
Setting password protection on wakeup	46
Using the power meter and power settings	46
Running on battery power	46
Factory-sealed battery	47
Removing a user-replaceable battery	47
Finding battery information	48
Conserving battery power	48
Identifying low battery levels	48
Resolving a low battery level	48
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	48
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	49
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	49
Storing a user-replaceable battery	49
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery	49
Replacing a user-replaceable battery	49
Running on external AC power	49
Troubleshooting power problems	50
Shutting down (turning off) the computer	50
Maintaining your computer	52
Improving performance	52
Handling drives	52
Using Disk Defragmenter	52
Using Disk Cleanup	53
Updating programs and drivers	53
Cleaning your computer	53
Cleaning procedures	53
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks)	54
Cleaning the sides or cover	54
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse	54
Traveling with or shipping your computer	54
Securing your computer and information	56
Using passwords	56
Setting Windows passwords	57
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords	57
Using the fingerprint reader (select models only)	57
Using HP SimplePass (select models only)	58
Registering fingerprints	58
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows	58
Using Internet security software	58
Using antivirus software	58
Using firewall software	59
Installing software updates	59
Installing critical security updates	59
Installing HP and third-party software updates	59
Securing your wireless network	59
Backing up your software applications and information	60
Using an optional security cable lock	60
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	61
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	61
Updating the BIOS	61
Determining the BIOS version	61
Downloading a BIOS update	62
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	62
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device	63
Backing up, restoring, and recovering	64
Creating recovery media and backups	64
Creating HP Recovery media	64
Restore and recovery	65
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager	66
What you need to know	66
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)	66
Using HP Recovery media to recover	67
Changing the computer boot order	67
Removing the HP Recovery partition	67
Specifications	68
Input power	68
Operating environment	68
Electrostatic Discharge	69

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