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Card Reader Power Saving, Help and Support

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Index Symbols/Numerics 1394 Power Saving 95 A AC adapter connecting 62 identifying 11 action keys decrease screen brightness 27 Help and Support 27 increase screen brightness 27 media activity 33 next track 27 play, pause, resume 27 previous track 27 stop 27 switch screen image 27 volume down 27, 31, 32 volume mute 27, 31, 32 volume up 27, 31, 32 wireless 27 administrator password creating 88 entering 88 managing 88 airport security devices 72 antennas 10 applications key, Windows 5 audio devices, connecting external 35 audio features 34 audio functions, checking 35 audio-in (microphone) jack, identifying 31 audio-out (headphone) jack, identifying 31 AutoPlay 43 B backing up customized window, toolbar, and menu bar settings 100 personal files 100 templates 100 battery calibrating 67 charging 66, 67 conserving power 69 discharging 66 disposing 70 inserting 64 low battery levels 66 recharging 69 removing 64 storing 69 battery bay 12 battery bay, identifying 9 battery power 63 battery release latch 64 battery release latch, identifying 9 battery temperature 69 battery, identifying 11 bays battery 9, 12 hard drive 9 BIOS, updating 96 Blu-ray Disc playing 41 removing 46 Bluetooth device 13, 18 Bluetooth label 12 boot options 95 boot order 95 button sound 95 buttons power 4 TouchPad right/left 2, 23 C cables LAN 22 USB 78 calibrating battery 67 caps lock light, identifying 3 Card Reader Power Saving 95 CD copying 44 playing 41 removing 46 CD drive 39, 73 Certificate of Authenticity label 12 changing the language of Setup Utility 92 charging batteries 66, 67 checking audio functions 35 compartments, memory module 9 components additional hardware 11 bottom 9 left-side 8 right-side 7 top 1 connecting to a WLAN 18 connection, external power 62 connector, power 7 conservation, power 69 copyright warning 43 cord, power 11 corporate WLAN connection 18 critical battery level 66 CyberLink PowerDVD software 34 Index 105

Section	Page
Features	11
Identifying hardware	11
Components	11
Top components	11
TouchPad	11
Lights	13
Button and speakers	14
Keys	15
Display	16
Right-side components	17
Left-side components	18
Bottom components	19
Wireless antennas	20
Additional hardware components	21
Labels	22
Wireless, local area network, and modem	23
Using wireless devices	23
Identifying wireless and network status icons	24
Using the wireless controls	24
Using the wireless action key	24
Using HP Wireless Assistant	25
Using operating system controls	25
Using a WLAN	25
Setting up a WLAN	26
Protecting your WLAN	27
Connecting to a WLAN	28
Roaming to another network	28
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)	28
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	29
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems	29
Cannot connect to a WLAN	29
Cannot connect to a preferred wireless network	30
Network icon is not displayed	30
Current 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	32
Pointing devices and keyboard	33
Using the TouchPad	33
Turning the TouchPad on and off	34
Using TouchPad gestures	34
Scrolling	34
Pinching	35
Rotating	35
Setting pointing device preferences	36
Connecting an external mouse	36
Using the keyboard	36
Using the action keys	36
Using the hotkey	37
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard	38
Multimedia	40
Multimedia features	40
Identifying your multimedia components	40
Adjusting the volume	42
Using the media activity action keys	43
Multimedia software	44
Using CyberLink PowerDVD software	44
Using other preinstalled multimedia software	44
Installing multimedia software from a disc	44
Audio	44
Connecting external audio devices	45
Checking your audio functions	45
Video	45
Connecting an external monitor or projector	46
Connecting an HDMI device (select models only)	47
Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only)	48
Optical drive	48
Identifying the installed optical drive	48
Using optical discs	49
Selecting the right disc	50
CD-R discs	50
CD-RW discs	50
DVD±R discs	50
DVD±RW discs	50
LightScribe DVD+R discs	51
Blu-ray Disc	51
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD	51
Configuring AutoPlay	53
Changing DVD region settings	53
Observing the copyright warning	53
Copying a CD or DVD	54
Creating (burning) a CD or DVD	55
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD)	56
Removing the optical drive	57
Webcam (select models only)	59
Webcam tips	60
Adjusting webcam properties	61
Troubleshooting	61
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD	61
The computer does not detect the optical drive	63
A disc does not play	64
A disc does not play automatically	64
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically	65
A movie is not visible on an external display	65
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion	65
A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display	66
A device driver must be reinstalled	66
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers	67
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers	67
Power management	68
Setting power options	68
Using power-saving states	68
Initiating and exiting Sleep	68
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	69
Using the battery meter	69
Using power plans	69
Viewing the current power plan	70
Selecting a different power plan	70
Customizing power plans	70
Setting password protection upon exiting Sleep or Hibernation	70
Switching between graphics modes (select models only)	71
Using external AC power	71
Connecting the AC adapter	72
Testing an AC adapter	72
Using battery power	73
Displaying the remaining battery charge	73
Finding battery information in Help and Support	73
Using Battery Check	74
Inserting or removing the battery	74
Charging a battery	76
Maximizing battery discharge time	76
Managing low battery levels	76
Identifying low battery levels	76
Resolving a low battery level	77
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	77
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available	77
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	77
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	77
Calibrating a battery	77
Step 1: Fully charge the battery	77
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep	78
Step 3: Discharge the battery	78
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery	79
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep	79
Conserving battery power	79
Storing a battery	79
Disposing of a used battery	80
Replacing the battery	80
Shutting down the computer	80
Drives	82
Handling drives	82
Using external drives	83
Improving hard drive performance	83
Using Disk Defragmenter	83
Using Disk Cleanup	84
Replacing the hard drive	84
External devices and external media cards	88
Using a USB device	88
Connecting a USB device	88
Removing a USB device	89
Using Digital Media Slot cards	89
Inserting a digital card	89
Removing a digital card	91
Memory modules	92
Security	96
Protecting the computer	96
Using passwords	96
Setting passwords in Windows	97
Setting passwords in Setup Utility	97
Administrator password	98
Managing an administrator password	98
Entering an administrator password	98
Power-on password	98
Managing a power-on password	99
Entering a power-on password	99
Using antivirus software	99
Using firewall software	100
Installing critical updates	101
Setup Utility (BIOS)	102
Starting Setup Utility	102
Using Setup Utility	102
Changing the language of Setup Utility	102
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility	103
Displaying system information	103
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility	103
Exiting Setup Utility	104
Setup Utility menus	104
Main menu	104
Security menu	104
System Configuration menu	105
Diagnostics menu	105
Software updates	106
Updating the BIOS	106
Determining the BIOS version	106
Downloading a BIOS update	107
Updating programs and drivers	108
Backup and recovery	109
Creating recovery discs	109
Backing up your information	110
Using Windows Backup and Restore	112
Using system restore points	113
When to create restore points	113
Create a system restore point	113
Restore to a previous date and time	113
Performing a recovery	113
Recovering from the recovery discs	114
Recovering from the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)	114

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Index

Symbols/Numerics

1394 Power Saving

AC adapter

connecting

identifying

action keys

decrease screen

brightness

Help and Support

increase screen brightness

media activity

next track

play, pause, resume

previous track

stop

switch screen image

volume down

27,

31,

volume mute

27,

31,

volume up

27,

31,

wireless

administrator password

creating

entering

managing

airport security devices

antennas

applications key, Windows

audio devices, connecting

external

audio features

audio functions, checking

audio-in (microphone) jack,

identifying

audio-out (headphone) jack,

identifying

AutoPlay

backing up

customized window, toolbar,

and menu bar settings

100

personal files

100

templates

100

battery

calibrating

charging

66,

conserving power

discharging

disposing

inserting

low battery levels

recharging

removing

storing

battery bay

battery bay, identifying

battery power

battery release latch

battery release latch,

identifying

battery temperature

battery, identifying

bays

battery

hard drive

BIOS, updating

Blu-ray Disc

playing

removing

Bluetooth device

13,

Bluetooth label

boot options

boot order

button sound

buttons

power

TouchPad right/left

cables

LAN

USB

calibrating battery

caps lock light, identifying

Card Reader Power Saving

copying

playing

removing

CD drive

39,

Certificate of Authenticity label

changing the language of Setup

Utility

charging batteries

66,

checking audio functions

compartments, memory

module

components

additional hardware

bottom

left-side

right-side

top

connecting to a WLAN

connection, external power

connector, power

conservation, power

cord, power

corporate WLAN connection

critical battery level

CyberLink PowerDVD

software

Index

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