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HP HDMI to VGA Display Adapter, HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive

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critical security updates, installing 82 D default settings, restoring 86 Diagnostics menu 88 digital card inserting 68 removing 69 supported formats 68 Digital Media Slot, identifying 6 Disk Cleanup software 60 Disk Defragmenter software 60 diskette drive 62 display image, switching 26 drive light 8, 61 drive media 43 drives boot order 87 connecting external 62 diskette 62 external 62 hard 62 optical 62 DVD drive 62 E encryption 17 entering a power-on password 79 entering an administrator password 78 eSATA cable, connecting 67 eSATA devices connecting 67 removing 67 eSATA port identifying 7 esc key, identifying 6 external audio devices, connecting 34 external drive 62 external optical drive 33 F f11 95 fan always on 87 Fast Charge Mode 56, 87 firewall software 17, 81 fn key, identifying 5, 28 full system recovery 91 H hard disk drive external 62 hard drive external 62 HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection 61 HDMI configuring 38 connecting 37 HDMI port, identifying 7, 36, 37 headphone (audio-out) jack 7 Help and Support key 26 Hibernation exiting 44 initiated during critical battery level 52 initiating 44 high-definition devices, connecting 37 hotkeys description 28 display system information 28 using 28 HP HDMI to VGA Display Adapter using 36 HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection 61 hubs 66 I icons network 13, 20 wireless 13 installed drives, identifying 59 Instant On Software 12 integrated webcam light, identifying 9 interference, minimizing 21 internal microphones, identifying 9 Internet connection setup 16 IOS, using 12 J jacks audio-in (microphone) 7 audio-out (headphone) 7 RJ-45 (network) 7 K keyboard hotkeys, identifying 28 keyboard, cleaning 29 keys action 5 calculator 5 esc 6 fn 5 mail key, identifying 6 Media Launch 5 print options 5 volume mute 30 Web 5 Windows application 5 Windows logo 5 wireless 5, 14 L labels Bluetooth 11 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 11 regulatory 11 service tag 11 wireless certification 11 WLAN 11 language support 87 latch, battery release 8 lights battery 7 caps lock 3 drive 8, 61 mute 3 power 3 TouchPad 3 webcam 9 wireless 3 local area network (LAN) cable required 22 connecting cable 22 low battery level 52 M mail key, identifying 6 Main menu 87 maintenance Disk Cleanup 60 Disk Defragmenter 60 managing a power-on password 79 Index 99

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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critical security updates,

installing

default settings, restoring

Diagnostics menu

digital card

inserting

removing

supported formats

Digital Media Slot, identifying

Disk Cleanup software

Disk Defragmenter software

diskette drive

display image, switching

drive light

drive media

drives

boot order

connecting external

diskette

external

hard

optical

DVD drive

encryption

entering a power-on

password

entering an administrator

password

eSATA cable, connecting

eSATA devices

connecting

removing

eSATA port

identifying

esc key, identifying

external audio devices,

connecting

external drive

external optical drive

f11

fan always on

Fast Charge Mode

56,

firewall software

17,

fn key, identifying

full system recovery

hard disk drive

external

hard drive

external

HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive

Protection

HDMI

configuring

connecting

HDMI port, identifying

36,

headphone (audio-out) jack

Help and Support key

Hibernation

exiting

initiated during critical battery

level

initiating

high-definition devices,

connecting

hotkeys

description

display system information

using

HP HDMI to VGA Display Adapter

using

HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive

Protection

hubs

icons

network

13,

wireless

installed drives, identifying

Instant On Software

integrated webcam light,

identifying

interference, minimizing

internal microphones,

identifying

Internet connection setup

IOS, using

jacks

audio-in (microphone)

audio-out (headphone)

RJ-45 (network)

keyboard hotkeys, identifying

keyboard, cleaning

keys

action

calculator

esc

mail key, identifying

Media Launch

print options

volume mute

Web

Windows application

Windows logo

wireless

labels

Bluetooth

Microsoft Certificate of

Authenticity

regulatory

service tag

wireless certification

WLAN

language support

latch, battery release

lights

battery

caps lock

drive

mute

power

TouchPad

webcam

wireless

local area network (LAN)

cable required

connecting cable

low battery level

mail key, identifying

Main menu

maintenance

Disk Cleanup

Disk Defragmenter

managing a power-on

password

Index