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R recovery 80, 81 discs 79, 83 HP Recovery Manager 82 media 83 starting 83 supported discs 79 system 82 USB flash drive 83 using HP Recovery media 79 recovery media creating 79 creating using HP Recovery Manager 79 recovery partition 83 removing 84 recycle computer 80, 81 refresh 81 computer 80 regulatory information regulatory label 16 wireless certification labels 16 remove everything and reinstall Windows 81 reset computer 80, 81 steps 81 restore Windows File History 80 RJ-45 (network) jack, identifying 7 rotating TouchPad gesture 33 S scrolling TouchPad gesture 32 security cable lock, installing 73 security cable slot, identifying 6 security, wireless 19 serial number 16 serial number, computer 16 service labels locating 16 setting password protection on wakeup 41 setup of WLAN 19 Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords 69 shipping the computer 66 shutdown 50 Sleep exiting 40 initiating 40 slots Digital Media 4 security cable 6 software CyberLink PowerDVD 28 Disk Cleanup 61 Disk Defragmenter 61 software updates, installing 72 speakers, identifying 9, 23 storing a battery 46 subwoofer, identifying 15, 23 supported discs recovery 79 system information hot key 38 system recovery 82 system restore point creating 78 restoring 80 T temperature 46 testing an AC adapter 47 TouchPad buttons 10 TouchPad accent light hot key 38 TouchPad gestures pinching 32 rotating 33 scrolling 32 zooming 32 TouchPad light 10 TouchPad on/off button 10 TouchPad zone, identifying 10 traveling with the computer 16, 46, 66 turning off the computer 50 U unresponsive system 50 USB 2.0 port, identifying 23 USB 2.0 ports, identifying 5 USB 3.0 port, identifying 7, 23 USB 3.0 ports, identifying 5 USB cable, connecting 52 USB devices connecting 51 description 51 removing 52 USB hubs 51 using external AC power 46 using passwords 68 V vents, identifying 7, 8, 15 VGA port, connecting 26 video 25 W webcam 23 webcam light, identifying 9 webcam, identifying 9, 22 Windows backup 78 File History 78, 80 Refresh 80, 81 reinstall 80, 81 remove everything and reinstall option 81 reset 81 restoring files 80 system restore point 78, 80 Windows apps key, identifying 13 Windows logo key, identifying 13 Windows passwords 68 Windows updates, installing 72 Wireless Assistant software 17 wireless button 17 wireless certification label 16 wireless controls button 17 operating system 17 Wireless Assistant software 17 wireless light 11, 17 wireless module compartment, identifying 15 wireless network (WLAN) connecting 20 corporate WLAN connection 20 equipment needed 19 functional range 20 public WLAN connection 20 security 19 using 18 wireless network, securing 72 90 Index

Section	Page
Starting right	11
Best practices	11
Fun things to do	12
More HP resources	13
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	17
Rear	18
Display	19
Top	20
TouchPad	20
Lights	21
Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader	22
Keys	23
Bottom	25
Labels	26
Connecting to a network	27
Connecting to a wireless network	27
Using the wireless controls	27
Using the wireless button	27
Using operating system controls	28
Using a WLAN	28
Using an Internet service provider	28
Setting up a WLAN	29
Configuring a wireless router	29
Protecting your WLAN	29
Connecting to a WLAN	30
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)	30
Connecting to a wired network	31
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	31
Enjoying entertainment features	32
Using the webcam	33
Using audio	34
Connecting speakers	34
Connecting headphones	34
Connecting a microphone	34
Using Beats Audio	34
Accessing Beats Audio Control Panel	34
Enabling and Disabling Beats Audio	34
Checking the sound	35
Using video	35
Connecting a VGA monitor or projector	36
Connecting an HDMI device	37
Configuring audio settings (with HDMI TV)	38
Using Intel Wireless Display (select models only)	38
Managing your audio and video files	38
Navigating using touch gestures, pointing devices and the keyboard	39
Using the TouchPad	40
Using TouchPad gestures	41
Tapping	41
Scrolling	42
Pinching/zooming	42
Rotating (select models only)	43
2-finger click (select models only)	43
Flicking (select models only)	44
Edge swipes	44
Right-edge swipe	44
Top-edge swipe	45
Left-edge swipe	45
Using the keyboard and mouse	46
Using the keys	46
Using the action keys	46
Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys	47
Using the hot keys	48
Using the integrated numeric keypad	48
Managing power	49
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation	50
Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only)	50
Initiating and exiting Sleep	50
Enabling and exiting user-initiated hibernation	51
Setting password protection on wakeup	51
Using the power meter and power settings	52
Selecting a power plan	53
Running on battery power	54
Factory-sealed battery	54
Removing a user-replaceable battery	54
Finding battery information	54
Conserving battery power	55
Identifying low battery levels	55
Resolving a low battery level	55
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	55
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	56
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	56
Storing a user-replaceable battery	56
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery	56
Replacing a user-replaceable battery	56
Running on external AC power	56
Troubleshooting power problems	57
HP CoolSense (select models only)	58
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)	59
Shutting down (turning off) the computer	60
Managing and sharing information	61
Using a USB device	61
Connecting a USB device	61
Removing a USB device	62
Connecting a powered USB device	62
Inserting and removing a digital storage card	63
Using optical drives	64
Inserting an optical disc	65
Removing an optical disc	66
Sharing data and drives and accessing software	67
Maintaining your computer	68
Improving performance	68
Handling drives	68
Replacing a hard drive	69
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)	71
Using Disk Defragmenter	71
Using Disk Cleanup	71
Adding or replacing memory modules	72
Updating programs and drivers	75
Cleaning your computer	75
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover	75
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard	75
Traveling with or shipping your computer	76
Securing your computer and information	77
Using passwords	78
Setting Windows passwords	78
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords	79
Using the fingerprint reader	79
Using HP SimplePass (select models only)	80
Registering fingerprints	80
Setting up Windows logon	80
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows	80
Using Internet security software	81
Using antivirus software	81
Using firewall software	81
Installing software updates	82
Installing Windows updates	82
Installing HP and third-party software updates	82
Securing your wireless network	82
Backing up your software apps and information	82
Using an optional security cable lock	83
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics	84
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	84
Updating the BIOS	84
Determining the BIOS version	84
Downloading a BIOS update	85
Using System Diagnostics	86
Backing up, restoring, and recovering	87
Creating recovery media and backups	88
Creating HP Recovery media	89
Restore and recovery	90
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery	91
Remove everything and reinstall Windows	91
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager	92
What you need to know	92
Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select models only)	93
Using HP Recovery media to recover	93
Changing the computer boot order	94
Removing the HP Recovery partition	94
Specifications	95
Input power	95
Operating environment	96
Electrostatic Discharge	97

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recovery

80, 81

discs

79, 83

HP Recovery Manager

media

starting

supported discs

system

USB flash drive

using HP Recovery media

recovery media

creating

creating using HP Recovery

Manager

recovery partition

removing

recycle

computer

80, 81

refresh

computer

regulatory information

regulatory label

wireless certification labels

remove everything and reinstall

Windows

reset

computer

80, 81

steps

restore

Windows File History

RJ-45 (network) jack, identifying

rotating TouchPad gesture

scrolling TouchPad gesture

security cable lock, installing

security cable slot, identifying

security, wireless

serial number

serial number, computer

service labels

locating

setting password protection on

wakeup

setup of WLAN

Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords

shipping the computer

shutdown

Sleep

exiting

initiating

slots

Digital Media

security cable

software

CyberLink PowerDVD

Disk Cleanup

Disk Defragmenter

software updates, installing

speakers, identifying

9, 23

storing a battery

subwoofer, identifying

15, 23

supported discs

recovery

system information hot key

system recovery

system restore point

creating

restoring

temperature

testing an AC adapter

TouchPad

buttons

TouchPad accent light hot key

TouchPad gestures

pinching

rotating

scrolling

zooming

TouchPad light

TouchPad on/off button

TouchPad zone, identifying

traveling with the computer

16,

46, 66

turning off the computer

unresponsive system

USB 2.0 port, identifying

USB 2.0 ports, identifying

USB 3.0 port, identifying

7, 23

USB 3.0 ports, identifying

USB cable, connecting

USB devices

connecting

description

removing

USB hubs

using external AC power

using passwords

vents, identifying

7, 8, 15

VGA port, connecting

video

webcam

webcam light, identifying

webcam, identifying

9, 22

Windows

backup

File History

78, 80

Refresh

80, 81

reinstall

80, 81

remove everything and reinstall

option

reset

restoring files

system restore point

78, 80

Windows apps key, identifying

Windows logo key, identifying

Windows passwords

Windows updates, installing

Wireless Assistant software

wireless button

wireless certification label

wireless controls

button

operating system

Wireless Assistant software

wireless light

11, 17

wireless module compartment,

identifying

wireless network (WLAN)

connecting

corporate WLAN connection

equipment needed

functional range

public WLAN connection

security

using

wireless network, securing

Index