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Drives and external devices, Drives, Identifying installed drives, Handling drives

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5 Drives and external devices Drives Identifying installed drives Your computer includes a hard drive (with a rotating disc) or a solid state-drive (SSD) with solid-state memory. Because an SSD has no moving parts, it does not generate as much heat as a hard drive. To view the drives installed on the computer, select Start > Computer. Handling drives Drives are fragile computer components that must be handled with care. Refer to the following cautions before handling drives. Additional cautions are included with the procedures to which they apply. Drives 37

Section	Page
Hardware features	9
Identifying the hardware	9
Top components	9
TouchPad	9
Lights	10
Buttons	11
Keys	12
Front components	12
Right-side components	13
Left-side components	14
Display components	15
Bottom components	16
Wireless antennas	17
Additional hardware components	18
Identifying the labels	18
Using HP QuickWeb software (select models only)	20
Wireless and local area network	21
Using wireless devices	21
Identifying wireless and network status icons	22
Using the wireless controls	22
Using the wireless button	22
Using Wireless Assistant software (select models only)	23
Using HP Connection Manager (select models only)	23
Using operating system controls	24
Using a WLAN	25
Setting up a WLAN	25
Protecting your WLAN	25
Connecting to a WLAN	26
Roaming to another network	27
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only)	28
Inserting a SIM	28
Removing a SIM	29
Using Bluetooth wireless devices	31
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	31
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems	32
Cannot connect to a WLAN	32
Cannot connect to a preferred WLAN network	33
Network icon for WLAN is not displayed	33
Current WLAN network security codes are unavailable	33
WLAN connection is very weak	34
Cannot connect to the wireless router	34
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	35
Multimedia	36
Multimedia features	36
Identifying your multimedia components	36
Adjusting the volume	38
Multimedia software	39
Using preinstalled multimedia software	39
Installing multimedia software from the Internet	39
Audio	40
Connecting external audio devices	40
Checking your audio functions	40
Video	42
Connecting an external monitor or projector	42
Connecting an HDMI device	42
Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only)	43
Webcam	44
Drives and external devices	45
Drives	45
Identifying installed drives	45
Handling drives	45
Improving hard drive performance	46
Using Disk Defragmenter	46
Using Disk Cleanup	47
Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive bay	47
Using external drives	49
Connecting optional external drives	50
Sharing optical drives	50
External devices	51
Using a USB device	51
Connecting a USB device	51
Removing a USB device	51
Using Digital Media Slot cards	52
Inserting a digital card	52
Removing a digital card	53
Memory modules	54
Pointing devices and keyboard	58
Setting pointing device preferences	58
Using pointing devices	58
Using the TouchPad	58
Connecting an external mouse	58
Using the keyboard	58
Using hotkeys	58
Initiating Sleep	59
Switching the screen image	60
Decreasing screen brightness	60
Increasing screen brightness	60
Initiating QuickLock	60
Muting speaker sound	61
Decreasing speaker volume	61
Increasing speaker volume	61
Power management	62
Setting power options	62
Using power-saving states	62
Initiating and exiting Sleep	62
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	63
Using the battery meter	63
Using power plans	64
Viewing the current power plan	64
Selecting a different power plan	64
Customizing power plans	64
Setting password protection on wakeup	64
Using external AC power	64
Connecting the AC adapter	65
Testing an AC adapter	66
Using battery power	66
Finding battery information in Help and Support	67
Using Battery Check	67
Displaying the remaining battery charge	67
Inserting or removing the battery	67
Charging a battery	68
Maximizing battery discharge time	69
Managing low battery levels	69
Identifying low battery levels	69
Resolving a low battery level	71
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	71
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available	71
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	71
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	71
Calibrating a battery	71
Step 1: Fully charge the battery	71
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep	72
Step 3: Discharge the battery	72
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery	74
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep	74
Conserving battery power	74
Storing a battery	74
Disposing of a used battery	75
Shutting down the computer	75
Security	76
Protecting the computer	76
Using passwords	76
Setting passwords in Windows	77
Setting passwords in Setup Utility	77
Administrator password	78
Managing an administrator password	78
Entering an administrator password	78
Power-on password	78
Managing a power-on password	79
Entering a power-on password	79
Using antivirus software	80
Using firewall software	81
Installing critical updates	82
Software updates	83
Updating the BIOS	84
Determining the BIOS version	84
Downloading a BIOS update	84
Updating programs and drivers	86
Setup Utility	87
Starting Setup Utility	87
Using Setup Utility	87
Changing the language of Setup Utility	87
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility	87
Displaying system information	88
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility	88
Exiting Setup Utility	88
Setup Utility menus	89
Main menu	89
Security menu	89
System Configuration menu	89
Diagnostics menu	90