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Index A AC adapter 7 AC adapter, testing 44 action keys decrease screen brightness 37 Help and Support 37 identifying 13 increase screen brightness 37 next track or section 38 play, pause, resume 38 previous track or section 38 switch screen image 37 volume down 38 volume mute 37 volume up 38 wireless 38 AMD Dual Graphics 46 antivirus software, using 54 audio features, testing 24 audio-out (headphone)/audio-in (microphone) jack 7, 23 B backing up software and information 55 backups 59 battery discharging 42 disposing 43 low battery levels 42 replacing 44 storing 43 battery bay, identifying 14 battery information, finding 42 battery lock and unlock latch, identifying 14 battery power 41 battery release latch 14 battery temperature 43 BIOS determining version 56 downloading an update 57 updating 56 Bluetooth device 16, 20 Bluetooth label 15 boot order changing HP Recovery Manager 62 bottom 15 buttons left TouchPad 10 power 12 right TouchPad 10 C caps lock light, identifying 11 caring for your computer 49 cleaning your computer 49 components bottom 14 display 9 front side 5 left side 7 right side 6 top 10 computer, traveling 43 connecting to a WLAN 19 connector, power 7 corporate WLAN connection 19 critical battery level 43 critical security updates, installing 54 D deleted files restoring 60 Disk Cleanup software 49 Disk Defragmenter software 48 E edge swipe gestures 35 edge-swipe gestures top-edge swipe 36 electrostatic discharge 64 esc key, identifying 13 external AC power, using 44 F firewall software 54 fn key, identifying 13, 38 Fun things to do 2 G graphics AMD Dual Graphics 46 Hybrid Graphics 46 H hard drive light 8 HDMI configuring audio 26 HDMI port connecting 25 identifying 7, 23 headphones and microphones, connecting 24 headphones, connecting 24 Hibernation exiting 40 initiated during critical battery level 43 initiating 40 high-definition devices, connecting 25, 26 hot keys description 38 using 38 HP and third-party software updates, installing 54 HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) downloading 58 using 57 HP Recovery Manager correcting boot problems 62 starting 62 HP Recovery media creating 59 recovery 62 HP Recovery partition recovery 61 removing 62 Hybrid Graphics 46 Index 65

Section	Page
Starting right	13
Visit the HP Apps Store	13
Best practices	13
Fun things to do	14
More HP resources	15
Getting to know your computer	17
Finding your hardware and software information	17
Locating hardware	17
Locating software	17
Front	17
Right side	18
Left side	19
Display	21
Top	22
TouchPad	22
Lights	23
Button	24
Keys	25
Bottom	26
Labels	27
Connecting to a network	28
Connecting to a wireless network	28
Using the wireless controls	28
Using the wireless button	28
Using operating system controls	29
Sharing data and drives and accessing software	29
Using a WLAN	29
Using an Internet service provider	30
Setting up a WLAN	30
Configuring a wireless router	30
Protecting your WLAN	30
Connecting to a WLAN	31
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only)	31
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)	32
Connecting to a wired network	32
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	32
Enjoying entertainment features	34
Multimedia features	34
Using the webcam	35
Using audio	35
Connecting speakers	36
Connecting headphones	36
Connecting a microphone	36
Connecting headphones and microphones	36
Testing your audio features	36
Using video	37
Connecting video devices by using an HDMI cable	37
Setting up HDMI audio	38
Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select models only)	38
Navigating the screen	39
Using the TouchPad and gestures	39
Tapping	40
Scrolling	40
2-finger pinch zoom	41
2-finger click	41
Rotating (select models only)	42
Close an app	42
Edge swipes	43
Display and select a charm	43
Switch between open apps	43
Display the Customize icon	44
Using touch screen gestures (select models only)	44
One-finger slide	44
Tapping	45
Scrolling	46
2-finger pinch zoom	46
Rotating (select models only)	47
Edge swipes	47
Right-edge swipe	47
Left-edge swipe	48
Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe	48
Using the keyboard and mouse	49
Using the keys	49
Using the action keys	49
Using Windows shortcut keys	50
Using the hot keys	50
Using the integrated numeric keypad	50
Managing power	51
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation	51
Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only)	51
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep	51
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only)	52
Setting password protection on wakeup	52
Using the power meter and power settings	53
Running on battery power	53
User-replaceable battery	53
Finding battery information	54
Conserving battery power	54
Identifying low battery levels	54
Resolving a low battery level	55
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	55
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	55
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	55
Storing a user-replaceable battery	55
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery	55
Replacing a user-replaceable battery	56
Running on external AC power	56
Troubleshooting power problems	56
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)	57
Shutting down (turning off) the computer	57
Hybrid Graphics and AMD Dual Graphics (select models only)	58
Using Hybrid Graphics (select models only)	58
Using AMD Dual Graphics (select models only)	59
Maintaining your computer	60
Improving performance	60
Handling drives	60
Using Disk Defragmenter	60
Using Disk Cleanup	61
Updating programs and drivers	61
Cleaning your computer	61
Cleaning procedures	61
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks)	62
Cleaning the sides or cover	62
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse	62
Traveling with or shipping your computer	62
Securing your computer and information	64
Using passwords	64
Setting Windows passwords	65
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords	65
Using Internet security software	65
Using antivirus software	66
Using firewall software	66
Installing software updates	66
Installing critical security updates	66
Installing HP and third-party software updates	66
Securing your wireless network	67
Backing up your software applications and information	67
Using an optional security cable lock	67
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	68
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	68
Updating the BIOS	68
Determining the BIOS version	68
Downloading a BIOS update	69
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	69
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device	70
Backing up, restoring, and recovering	71
Creating recovery media and backups	71
Creating HP Recovery media	71
Restore and recovery	72
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager	73
What you need to know	73
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)	73
Using HP Recovery media to recover	74
Changing the computer boot order	74
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only)	74
Specifications	75
Input power	75
Operating environment	75
Electrostatic Discharge	76

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Index

AC adapter

AC adapter, testing

action keys

decrease screen brightness

Help and Support

identifying

increase screen brightness

next track or section

play, pause, resume

previous track or section

switch screen image

volume down

volume mute

volume up

wireless

AMD Dual Graphics

antivirus software, using

audio features, testing

audio-out (headphone)/audio-in

(microphone) jack

7, 23

backing up software and

information

backups

battery

discharging

disposing

low battery levels

replacing

storing

battery bay, identifying

battery information, finding

battery lock and unlock latch,

identifying

battery power

battery release latch

battery temperature

BIOS

determining version

downloading an update

updating

Bluetooth device

16, 20

Bluetooth label

boot order

changing HP Recovery

Manager

bottom

buttons

left TouchPad

power

right TouchPad

caps lock light, identifying

caring for your computer

cleaning your computer

components

bottom

display

front side

left side

right side

top

computer, traveling

connecting to a WLAN

connector, power

corporate WLAN connection

critical battery level

critical security updates,

installing

deleted files

restoring

Disk Cleanup software

Disk Defragmenter software

edge swipe gestures

edge—swipe gestures

top-edge swipe

electrostatic discharge

esc key, identifying

external AC power, using

firewall software

fn key, identifying

13, 38

Fun things to do

graphics

AMD Dual Graphics

Hybrid Graphics

hard drive light

HDMI

configuring audio

HDMI port

connecting

identifying

7, 23

headphones and microphones,

connecting

headphones, connecting

Hibernation

exiting

initiated during critical battery

level

initiating

high-definition devices,

connecting

25, 26

hot keys

description

using

HP and third-party software

updates, installing

HP PC Hardware Diagnostics

(UEFI)

downloading

using

HP Recovery Manager

correcting boot problems

starting

HP Recovery media

creating

recovery

HP Recovery partition

recovery

removing

Hybrid Graphics

Index