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Index Symbols/Numerics 2-finger pinch zoom TouchPad gesture 30, 36 A AC adapter 6 AC adapter, testing 45 action keys decrease screen brightness 39 Help and Support 39 identifying 14 increase screen brightness 39 next track or section 39 play, pause, resume 39 previous track or section 39 switch screen image 39 volume down 39 volume mute 39 volume up 39 wireless 39 antivirus software, using 54 audio features, testing 25 audio-out (headphone)/audio-in (microphone) jack 7, 23 B backing up software and information 55 backups 59 battery discharging 43 low battery levels 44 battery information, finding 43 battery power 43 Beats Audio 24 Beats Audio Control Panel 24 Beats Audio hot key 24 BIOS determining version 56 downloading an update 57 updating 56 Bluetooth device 17, 20 Bluetooth label 16 boot order changing HP Recovery Manager 62 bottom 16 button Windows 9 buttons left TouchPad 11 power 7, 13 right TouchPad 11 volume 23 C caps lock light, identifying 12 caring for your computer 49 cleaning your computer 49 components bottom 15 display 9 left side 7 right side 6 top 11 connecting to a WLAN 20 connector, power 6 corporate WLAN connection 20 critical battery level 44 critical security updates, installing 54 D deleted files restoring 60 Disk Cleanup software 49 Disk Defragmenter software 48 E edge swipe gestures 37 edge-swipe gestures top-edge swipe 38 electrostatic discharge 64 esc key, identifying 14 external AC power, using 44 F firewall software 54 fn key, identifying 14, 40 Fun things to do 1 H hard drive HP 3D DriveGuard 48 hard drive light 6 HDMI configuring audio 26 HDMI port connecting 25 identifying 6, 23 headphones and microphones, connecting 24 Hibernation exiting 42 initiated during critical battery level 44 initiating 42 high-definition devices, connecting 25, 27 hot keys description 40 using 40 HP 3D DriveGuard 48 HP and third-party software updates, installing 54 HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) downloading 58 using 58 HP Recovery Manager correcting boot problems 62 starting 62 HP Recovery media creating 59 recovery 62 HP Recovery partition recovery 61 removing 62 I input power 63 Index 65

Section	Page
Starting right	9
Visit the HP Apps Store	9
Best practices	9
Fun things to do	9
More HP resources	11
Getting to know your computer	13
Finding your hardware and software information	13
Locating hardware	13
Locating software	13
Right side	14
Left side	15
Display	17
Display modes	18
Top	19
TouchPad	19
Lights	20
Buttons and speakers	21
Keys	22
Bottom	23
Labels	23
Connecting to a network	25
Connecting to a wireless network	25
Using the wireless controls	25
Using the wireless button	25
Using operating system controls	25
Sharing data and drives and accessing software	26
Using a WLAN	26
Using an Internet service provider	26
Setting up a WLAN	27
Configuring a wireless router	27
Protecting your WLAN	27
Connecting to a WLAN	28
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)	28
Connecting to a wired network	29
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	29
Enjoying entertainment features	30
Multimedia features	30
Using the webcam	32
Using audio	32
Connecting speakers	32
Connecting headphones and microphones	32
Using Beats Audio	32
Accessing Beats Audio Control Panel	32
Enabling and disabling Beats Audio	32
Testing your audio features	33
Using video	33
Connecting video devices by using an HDMI cable	33
Setting up HDMI audio	34
Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays	35
Navigating the screen	36
Using the TouchPad and gestures	36
Tapping	37
Scrolling	38
2-finger pinch zoom	38
2-finger click	39
Rotating	39
Edge swipes	39
Right-edge swipe	40
Left-edge swipe	40
Top-edge swipe	41
Using touch screen gestures	41
One-finger slide	42
Tapping	43
Scrolling	43
2-finger pinch zoom	44
Rotating	44
Edge swipes	45
Right-edge swipe	45
Left-edge swipe	45
Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe	46
Using the keyboard and mouse	46
Using the keys	46
Using the action keys	46
Using Windows shortcut keys	47
Using the hot keys	48
Managing power	49
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation	49
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep	50
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only)	50
Setting password protection on wakeup	50
Using the power meter and power settings	51
Running on battery power	51
Factory-sealed battery	51
Finding battery information	51
Conserving battery power	51
Identifying low battery levels	52
Resolving a low battery level	52
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	52
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	52
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	52
Running on external AC power	52
Troubleshooting power problems	53
HP CoolSense	54
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)	54
Shutting down (turning off) the computer	54
Maintaining your computer	56
Improving performance	56
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)	56
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status	56
Using Disk Defragmenter	56
Using Disk Cleanup	57
Updating programs and drivers	57
Cleaning your computer	57
Cleaning procedures	58
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks)	58
Cleaning the sides or cover	58
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse	58
Traveling with or shipping your computer	58
Securing your computer and information	60
Using passwords	60
Setting Windows passwords	61
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords	61
Using Internet security software	61
Using antivirus software	62
Using firewall software	62
Installing software updates	62
Installing critical security updates	62
Installing HP and third-party software updates	62
Securing your wireless network	63
Backing up your software applications and information	63
Using an optional security cable lock	63
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	64
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	64
Updating the BIOS	64
Determining the BIOS version	64
Downloading a BIOS update	65
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	65
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device	66
Backing up, restoring, and recovering	67
Creating recovery media and backups	67
Creating HP Recovery media	67
Restore and recovery	68
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager	69
What you need to know	69
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)	69
Using HP Recovery media to recover	70
Changing the computer boot order	70
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only)	70
Specifications	71
Input power	71
Operating environment	71
Electrostatic Discharge	72

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Index

Symbols/Numerics

2-finger pinch zoom TouchPad

gesture

30, 36

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

antivirus software, using

audio features, testing

audio-out (headphone)/audio-in

(microphone) jack

7, 23

backing up software and

information

backups

battery

discharging

low battery levels

battery information, finding

battery power

Beats Audio

Beats Audio Control Panel

Beats Audio hot key

BIOS

determining version

downloading an update

updating

Bluetooth device

17, 20

Bluetooth label

boot order

changing HP Recovery

Manager

bottom

button

Windows

buttons

left TouchPad

power

7, 13

right TouchPad

volume

caps lock light, identifying

caring for your computer

cleaning your computer

components

bottom

display

left side

right side

top

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

14, 40

Fun things to do

hard drive

HP 3D DriveGuard

hard drive light

HDMI

configuring audio

HDMI port

connecting

identifying

6, 23

headphones and microphones,

connecting

Hibernation

exiting

initiated during critical battery

level

initiating

high-definition devices,

connecting

25, 27

hot keys

description

using

HP 3D DriveGuard

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

input power

Index