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Index A AC adapter identifying 10 testing 48 AC power, connecting 47 accessory battery components 54 inserting 54 removing 54 accessory battery charge lights 54 accessory battery connector, identifying 8 accessory battery fuel gauge 54 action key mode 87 action keys adjusting volume 26 audio CD, DVD, or BD controls 26 decrease screen brightness 26 Help and Support 26 identifying 5 increase screen brightness 26 muting speaker sound 27 QuickLock 27 switching screen image 26 using 26 volume 30 adaptive brightness, using 41 administrator password creating 78 entering 78 managing 78 airport security devices 60 ambient light sensor adaptive brightness 41 identifying 9 using 41 webcam IR light 41 antennas 9 antivirus software, using 80 audio devices, connecting external 34 audio functions, checking 34 audio-in (microphone) jack, identifying 7 audio-out (headphone) jack, identifying 7 B backing up customized window, toolbar, and menu bar settings 93 personal files 93 templates 93 battery calibrating 56 charging 51 charging sequence 56 conserving power 44 discharging 52 disposing 57 Fast Charge Mode 56 inserting 50 low battery levels 52 removing 50 replacing 57 storing 57 battery bay, identifying 8 Battery Check 49 battery light 7, 51 battery lock, identifying 8 battery power 49 battery release latch 8, 50 battery temperature 57 BD drive 62 Beats Audio, using 35 BIOS, updating 89 Bluetooth device 13 Bluetooth label 11 Bluetooth wireless devices 19 boot options 87 boot order 87 buttons left TouchPad 3 power 4 right TouchPad 3 TouchPad on/off 3 C cables eSATA 67 USB 66 calculator key, identifying 5 calibrating battery 56 caps lock light, identifying 3 CD drive 62 Certificate of Authenticity label 11 charging batteries 51 checking audio functions 34 cleaning, TouchPad and keyboard 29 components additional hardware 10 bottom 8 display 9 front 6 left-side 7 right-side 6 top 2 configuring HDMI 38 connection, external power 47 connector, power 7 conservation, power 44 cord, power 10 critical battery level 43, 52 98 Index

Section	Page
Notebook tour	11
Identifying hardware	11
Components	12
Top components	12
TouchPad	12
TouchPad buttons	12
Lights	13
Button	14
Keys	15
Front components	16
Right-side components	16
Left-side components	17
Bottom components	18
Display components	19
Wireless antennas	19
Additional hardware components	20
Labels	21
Using Instant On Software (select models only)	22
Wireless and local area network	23
Using wireless devices	23
Identifying wireless and network status icons	23
Using the wireless controls	24
Using the wireless key	24
Using Wireless Assistant software	25
Using operating system controls	25
Using a WLAN	26
Setting up a WLAN	26
Protecting your WLAN	26
Connecting to a WLAN	27
Roaming to another network	28
Using Bluetooth wireless devices	29
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	29
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems	30
Cannot connect to a preferred network	30
Network icon for WLAN is not displayed	30
Current WLAN network security codes are unavailable	30
WLAN connection is very weak	31
Cannot connect to the wireless router	31
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	32
Pointing devices and keyboard	33
Using pointing devices	33
Setting pointing device preferences	33
Using the TouchPad	33
Using TouchPad gestures	33
Scrolling	34
Pinching	34
Rotating	34
Using the action keys	36
Using the hotkeys	38
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard	39
Multimedia	40
Multimedia features	40
Adjusting the volume	40
Using the media activity keys	41
Multimedia software	42
Using HP MediaSmart software	42
Using multimedia software	42
Installing multimedia software from a disc	43
Audio	44
Connecting external audio devices	44
Checking your audio functions	44
Using Beats Audio	45
Video	46
Connecting an external monitor or projector	46
Connecting an HDMI device	47
Configuring audio for HDMI	48
Webcam	49
Webcam tips	49
Adjusting webcam properties	49
Using the ambient light sensor	51
Using adaptive brightness	51
Using the webcam IR light	51
Power management	53
Setting power devices	53
Using power-saving states	53
Initiating and exiting Sleep	53
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	54
Conserving power	54
Using the battery meter	54
Using power plans	55
Viewing the current power plan	55
Selecting a different power plan	55
Customizing power plans	55
Setting password protection on wakeup	56
Using external AC power	57
Connecting AC power	57
Testing an AC adapter	58
Using battery power	59
Identifying batteries	59
Finding battery information in Help and Support	59
Using Battery Check	59
Displaying the remaining battery charge	60
Removing or inserting the primary battery	60
Charging a battery	61
Maximizing battery discharge time	62
Managing low battery levels	62
Identifying low battery levels	62
Resolving a low battery level	63
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	63
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available	63
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	63
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	63
Using the accessory battery (select models only)	63
Identifying the accessory battery components	64
Inserting or removing an accessory battery	64
Battery charging and discharging sequence	66
Calibrating a battery	66
Storing a battery	67
Disposing of a used battery	67
Replacing the battery	67
Shutting down the computer	68
Drives and external devices	69
Drives	69
Identifying installed drives	69
Handling drives	69
Improving hard drive performance	70
Using Disk Defragmenter	70
Using Disk Cleanup	70
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (select models only)	71
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status	71
Managing power with a parked hard drive	71
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software	72
Using external drives	72
Connecting optional external drives	72
Using the external optical drive (select models only)	73
Removing an optical disc when the disc tray will not open	73
Sharing optical drives	74
External devices	76
Using a USB device	76
Connecting a USB device	76
Removing a USB device	76
Using an eSATA device	77
Connecting an eSATA device	77
Removing an eSATA device	77
Using Digital Media Slot cards	78
Inserting a digital card	78
Removing a digital card	79
Memory modules	80
Security	85
Protecting the computer	85
Using passwords	86
Setting passwords in Windows	86
Setting passwords in Setup Utility	87
Administrator password	87
Managing an administrator password	88
Entering an administrator password	88
Power-on password	88
Managing a power-on password	89
Entering a power-on password	89
Using antivirus software	90
Using firewall software	91
Installing critical security updates	92
Installing an optional security cable	93
Setup Utility (BIOS)	94
Starting Setup Utility	94
Using Setup Utility	95
Changing the language of Setup Utility	95
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility	95
Displaying system information	96
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility	96
Exiting Setup Utility	96
Setup Utility menus	97
Main menu	97
Security menu	97
System Configuration menu	97
Diagnostics menu	98
Updating the BIOS	99
Updating the BIOS	99
Determining the BIOS version	99
Downloading a BIOS update	99
Backup and recovery	101
Creating recovery discs	102
Backing up your information	103
Using Windows Backup and Restore	103
Using system restore points	104
When to create restore points	104
Create a system restore point	104
Restore to a previous date and time	104
Performing a recovery	105
Recovering from the recovery discs	105
Recovering from the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)	105
RAID 0 (select models only)	106
Disabling RAID 0	107

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Index

AC adapter

identifying

testing

AC power, connecting

accessory battery

components

inserting

removing

accessory battery charge

lights

accessory battery connector,

identifying

accessory battery fuel gauge

action key mode

action keys

adjusting volume

audio CD, DVD, or BD

controls

decrease screen

brightness

Help and Support

identifying

increase screen brightness

muting speaker sound

QuickLock

switching screen image

using

volume

adaptive brightness, using

administrator password

creating

entering

managing

airport security devices

ambient light sensor

adaptive brightness

identifying

using

webcam IR light

antennas

antivirus software, using

audio devices, connecting

external

audio functions, checking

audio-in (microphone) jack,

identifying

audio-out (headphone) jack,

identifying

backing up

customized window, toolbar,

and menu bar settings

personal files

templates

battery

calibrating

charging

charging sequence

conserving power

discharging

disposing

Fast Charge Mode

inserting

low battery levels

removing

replacing

storing

battery bay, identifying

Battery Check

battery light

battery lock, identifying

battery power

battery release latch

battery temperature

BD drive

Beats Audio, using

BIOS, updating

Bluetooth device

Bluetooth label

Bluetooth wireless devices

boot options

boot order

buttons

left TouchPad

power

right TouchPad

TouchPad on/off

cables

eSATA

USB

calculator key, identifying

calibrating battery

caps lock light, identifying

CD drive

Certificate of Authenticity label

charging batteries

checking audio functions

cleaning, TouchPad and

keyboard

components

additional hardware

bottom

display

front

left-side

right-side

top

configuring HDMI

connection, external power

connector, power

conservation, power

cord, power

critical battery level

43,

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