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copyright warning 72 cord, power 11 corporate WLAN connection 18 country-specific modem cable adapter 24 critical battery level 57 critical updates, software 96 CyberLink PowerDVD 39 D device drivers HP drivers 77 Windows drivers 78 Diagnostics menu 101 digital card defined 86 inserting 86 removing 87 stopping 87 digital dual array microphone, identifying 36 Digital Media Slot, identifying 7 Disk Cleanup software 80 Disk Defragmenter software 80 disk drive 79 disk performance 80 displaying system information 99 drive media 47 drives boot order 101 caring for 65 DVD burning 73 changing region setting 71 copying 72 playing 69 removing 74 DVD drive 79 DVD region settings 71 DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti DL Combo Drive 67 DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti DL Combo Drive with LightScribe 67 E earbuds 36 encryption 17 entering a power-on password 94 entering an administrator password 93 esc key, identifying 5 exiting Setup Utility 100 external audio devices, connecting 40 external drive 79 external monitor port, identifying 7 F f11 111 fan always on 101 firewall 17 firewall software 95 fn key, identifying 5 full system recovery 106 G graphics modes, switching 63 H hard drive installing 82 removing 81 replacing 81 hard drive bay, identifying 8 hard drive self test 101 HDMI connecting 42 HDMI port 42 HDMI port, identifying 7 headphone (audio-out) jack 36 headphones 36 Hibernation exiting 48 initiated during critical battery level 57 initiating 48 high-definition devices, connecting 42 hubs 84 I icons network 14, 21 wired network 14 wireless 14 integrated webcam light, identifying 9 integrated webcam, identifying 9 interference, minimizing 22 internal digital dual array microphone, identifying 36 internal microphones, identifying 9 Internet connection setup 16 issues, resolving 20, 74 J jacks audio-in (microphone) 37 audio-out (headphone) 36 RJ-11 (modem) 6 RJ-45 (network) 7 K keys action 5 esc 5 fn 5 Windows applications 5 Windows logo 5 L labels Bluetooth 12 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 12 modem approval 12 service tag 12 wireless certification 12 WLAN 12 LAN Power Saving 101 language support 101 latch, battery release 8 lights caps lock 3 optical drive 6 power 3, 6 TouchPad 2 TouchPad off indicator 28 webcam 9 webcam light 9 wireless 3 local area network (LAN) cable required 27 connecting cable 27 low battery level 57 M Main menu 100 Index 113

Section	Page
Features	11
Identifying hardware	11
Components	12
Top components	12
TouchPad	12
Lights	13
Button and speakers	14
Keys	15
Right-side components	16
Left-side components	17
Bottom components	18
Display components	19
Wireless antennas	19
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	26
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)	29
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	29
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems	30
Cannot connect to a WLAN	30
Cannot connect to a preferred network	31
Network icon is not displayed	31
Current network security codes are unavailable	31
WLAN connection is very weak	32
Cannot connect to the wireless router	32
Using the modem (select models only)	33
Connecting a modem cable	33
Connecting a country-specific modem cable adapter	34
Selecting a location setting	34
Viewing the current location selection	34
Adding new locations when traveling	35
Solving travel connection problems	36
Connecting to a local area network	37
Pointing devices and keyboard	38
Using the TouchPad	38
Turning the TouchPad on and off	39
Using TouchPad gestures	39
Scrolling	40
Pinching	40
Rotating	41
Setting pointing device preferences	41
Using the keyboard	41
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard	44
Multimedia	45
Multimedia features	45
Identifying your multimedia components	46
Adjusting the volume	47
Using the media activity functions	48
Using the media activity action keys	48
Multimedia software	49
Using CyberLink PowerDVD software	49
Using other preinstalled multimedia software	49
Installing multimedia software from a disc	49
Audio	50
Connecting external audio devices	50
Checking your audio functions	50
Video	51
Connecting an HDMI device (select models only)	52
Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only)	53
Optical drive	54
Webcam (select models only)	55
Webcam tips	55
Adjusting webcam properties	55
Power management	57
Setting power options	57
Using power-saving states	57
Initiating and exiting Sleep	58
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	58
Using the battery meter	59
Using power plans	59
Viewing the current power plan	59
Selecting a different power plan	59
Customizing power plans	59
Setting password protection on wakeup	60
Using external AC power	61
Connecting the AC adapter	62
Testing an AC adapter	63
Using battery power	64
Finding battery information in Help and Support	64
Using Battery Check	64
Displaying the remaining battery charge	65
Inserting or removing the battery	65
Charging a battery	66
Maximizing battery discharge time	67
Managing low battery levels	67
Identifying low battery levels	67
Resolving a low battery level	68
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	68
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available	68
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	68
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	68
Calibrating a battery	68
Step 1: Fully charge the battery	68
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep	69
Step 3: Discharge the battery	70
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery	70
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep	71
Conserving battery power	71
Storing a battery	71
Disposing of a used battery	72
Replacing the battery	72
Switching between graphics modes (select models only)	73
Shutting down the computer	74
Drives	75
Handling drives	75
Optical drive	76
Identifying the installed optical drive	76
Using optical discs	77
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)	78
CD-R discs	78
CD-RW discs	78
DVD±R discs	78
DVD±RW discs	78
LightScribe DVD+R discs	79
Blu-ray Disc (BD)	79
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD	79
Configuring AutoPlay	81
Changing DVD region settings	81
Observing the copyright warning	82
Copying a CD, DVD, or BD	82
Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD	83
Removing a CD, DVD, or BD	84
Troubleshooting drive and device driver problems	84
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD	84
A disc does not play automatically	85
A DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically	85
A DVD movie is not visible on an external display	86
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion	86
A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display	86
A device driver must be reinstalled	86
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers	87
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers	88
Using external drives	89
Improving hard drive performance	90
Using Disk Defragmenter	90
Using Disk Cleanup	90
Replacing the hard drive	91
External devices and external media cards	94
Using a USB device	94
Connecting a USB device	94
Removing a USB device	95
Using Digital Media Slot cards	96
Inserting a digital card	96
Removing a digital card	97
Adding or replacing a memory module	98
Security	101
Protecting the computer	101
Using passwords	102
Setting passwords in Windows	102
Setting passwords in Setup Utility	102
Administrator password	103
Managing an administrator password	103
Entering an administrator password	103
Power-on password	104
Managing a power-on password	104
Entering a power-on password	104
Using antivirus software	105
Using firewall software	105
Installing critical security updates	106
Installing an optional security cable	106
Setup Utility (BIOS)	107
Starting Setup Utility	107
Using Setup Utility	108
Changing the language of Setup Utility	108
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility	108
Displaying system information	109
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility	109
Exiting Setup Utility	110
Setup Utility menus	110
Main menu	110
Security menu	110
System Configuration menu	111
Diagnostics menu	111
Software updates	112
Updating the BIOS	113
Determining the BIOS version	113
Downloading a BIOS update	114
Updating programs and drivers	115
Backup and recovery	116
Creating recovery discs	117
Backing up your information	118
Using Windows Backup and Restore	119
Using system restore points	120
When to create restore points	120
Create a system restore point	120
Restore to a previous date and time	120
Performing a recovery	121
Recovering from the recovery discs	121
Recovering from the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)	121

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cord, power

corporate WLAN connection

country-specific modem cable

adapter

critical battery level

critical updates, software

CyberLink PowerDVD

device drivers

HP drivers

Windows drivers

Diagnostics menu

101

digital card

defined

inserting

removing

stopping

digital dual array microphone,

identifying

Digital Media Slot, identifying

Disk Cleanup software

Disk Defragmenter software

disk drive

disk performance

displaying system information

drive media

drives

boot order

101

caring for

DVD

burning

changing region setting

copying

playing

removing

DVD drive

DVD region settings

DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti

DL Combo Drive

DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti

DL Combo Drive with

LightScribe

earbuds

encryption

entering a power-on

password

entering an administrator

password

esc key, identifying

exiting Setup Utility

100

external audio devices,

connecting

external drive

external monitor port,

identifying

f11

111

fan always on

101

firewall

firewall software

fn key, identifying

full system recovery

106

graphics modes, switching

hard drive

installing

removing

replacing

hard drive bay, identifying

hard drive self test

101

HDMI

connecting

HDMI port

HDMI port, identifying

headphone (audio-out) jack

headphones

Hibernation

exiting

initiated during critical battery

level

initiating

high-definition devices,

connecting

hubs

icons

network

14,

wired network

wireless

integrated webcam light,

identifying

integrated webcam, identifying

interference, minimizing

internal digital dual array

microphone, identifying

internal microphones,

identifying

Internet connection setup

issues, resolving

20,

jacks

audio-in (microphone)

audio-out (headphone)

RJ-11 (modem)

RJ-45 (network)

keys

action

esc

Windows applications

Windows logo

labels

Bluetooth

Microsoft Certificate of

Authenticity

modem approval

service tag

wireless certification

WLAN

LAN Power Saving

101

language support

101

latch, battery release

lights

caps lock

optical drive

power

TouchPad

TouchPad off indicator

webcam

webcam light

wireless

local area network (LAN)

cable required

connecting cable

low battery level

Main menu

100

Index

113