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Index A AC adapter 7 AC adapter, testing 45 action keys decrease screen brightness 38 Help and Support 38 identifying 13 increase screen brightness 38 next track or section 38 play, pause, resume 38 previous track or section 38 switch screen image 38 volume down 38 volume mute 38 volume up 38 wireless 38 antivirus software, using 57 audio functions, checking 24 audio-in (microphone) jacks 6, 23 audio-out (headphone) jacks 6, 23 B backing up personal files 63 software and information 58 backups 62 battery discharging 43 disposing 44 low battery levels 43 replacing 44 storing 44 battery cover, identifying 14 battery information, finding 43 battery lock, identifying 14 battery power 42 battery release latch 14 battery temperature 44 BIOS determining version 59 downloading an update 60 updating 59 Bluetooth device 17, 21 Bluetooth label 16 boot order changing HP Recovery Manager 67 bottom 16 buttons left TouchPad 10 power 12 right TouchPad 10 C caps lock light, identifying 11 caring for your computer 52 checking audio functions 24 cleaning your computer 52 components bottom 14 display 9 left side 7 right side 6 top 10 computer reset 65 computer, traveling 44 configuring audio for HDMI 28 connecting to a WLAN 20 connector, power 7 corporate WLAN connection 20 critical battery level 44 critical security updates, installing 57 CyberLink PowerDVD 28 D deleted files restoring 64 Disk Cleanup software 49 Disk Defragmenter software 49 E edge-swipe gestures 35 bottom-edge swipe 37 top-edge swipe 37 electrostatic discharge 70 esc key, identifying 13 external AC power, using 45 external monitor port 26 F firewall software 57 fn key, identifying 13, 39 Fun things to do 2 H hard drive HP 3D DriveGuard 48 identifying 14 hard drive light, identifying 6 HDMI port connecting 27 identifying 7, 23 HDMI, configuring audio 28 headphones, connecting 24 Hibernation exiting 41 initiated during critical battery level 44 initiating 41 high-definition devices, connecting 27, 28 hot keys description 39 reveal system information 39 using 39 HP 3D DriveGuard 48 HP and third-party software updates, installing 57 HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) downloading 61 using 60 HP Recovery Manager correcting boot problems 67 starting 67 HP Recovery media creating 63 recovery 67 HP Recovery partition recovery 66 HP Recovery partition, removing 68 Index 71

Section	Page
Starting right	11
Revert to the familiar Start screen (select models only)	11
Visit the HP Apps Store	11
Best practices	11
Fun things to do	12
More HP resources	13
Getting to know your computer	15
Finding your hardware and software information	15
Locating hardware	15
Locating software	15
Right side	16
Left side	17
Display	19
Top	20
TouchPad	20
Lights	21
Buttons and speakers	22
Keys	23
Bottom	24
Labels	25
Connecting to a network	27
Connecting to a wireless network	27
Using the wireless controls	27
Using the wireless button	27
Using operating system controls	27
Sharing data and drives and accessing software	28
Using a WLAN	28
Using an Internet service provider	29
Setting up a WLAN	29
Configuring a wireless router	29
Protecting your WLAN	30
Connecting to a WLAN	30
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)	31
Connecting to a wired network	31
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	31
Enjoying entertainment features	32
Multimedia features	32
Using the webcam	34
Using audio	34
Connecting speakers	34
Connecting headphones	34
Connecting a microphone	34
Testing your audio features	34
Using video	35
Connecting video devices using a VGA cable	36
Connecting video devices using an HDMI cable	37
Setting up HDMI audio	38
Connecting video devices wirelessly (select models only)	38
Managing your audio and video files (select models only)	38
Navigating the screen	39
Using the TouchPad	39
Using TouchPad gestures	39
Tapping	40
Scrolling	41
Pinching/zooming	41
Edge swipes	42
Right-edge swipe	42
Top-edge swipe	42
Left-edge swipe	43
Using touch screen gestures (select models only)	43
One-finger slide	43
Tapping	44
Scrolling	45
Pinching/stretching	45
Edge swipes	45
Right-edge swipe	46
Left-edge swipe	46
Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe	47
Using the keyboard and mouse	47
Using the keys	47
Using the action keys	47
Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys	48
Using the hot keys	49
Managing power	50
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation	50
Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only)	50
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep	51
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only)	51
Setting password protection on wakeup	51
Using the power meter and power settings	52
Running on battery power	52
Removing a user-replaceable battery	52
Finding battery information	53
Conserving battery power	53
Identifying low battery levels	53
Resolving a low battery level	54
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	54
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	54
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	54
Storing a user-replaceable battery	54
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery	54
Replacing a user-replaceable battery	54
Running on external AC power	55
Troubleshooting power problems	55
HP CoolSense	56
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)	56
Shutting down (turning off) the computer	56
Maintaining your computer	58
Improving performance	58
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)	58
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status	58
Using Disk Defragmenter	59
Using Disk Cleanup	59
Adding or replacing memory modules	60
Updating programs and drivers	62
Cleaning your computer	62
Cleaning procedures	63
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks)	63
Cleaning the sides or cover	63
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse	63
Traveling with or shipping your computer	64
Securing your computer and information	65
Using passwords	65
Setting Windows passwords	66
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords	66
Using Internet security software	66
Using antivirus software	67
Using firewall software	67
Installing software updates	67
Installing critical security updates	67
Installing HP and third-party software updates	67
Securing your wireless network	68
Backing up your software applications and information	68
Using an optional security cable lock	68
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	69
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	69
Updating the BIOS	69
Determining the BIOS version	69
Downloading a BIOS update	70
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	70
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device	71
Backing up, restoring, and recovering	72
Creating recovery media and backups	72
Creating HP Recovery media	73
Restore and recovery	74
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery	75
Remove everything and reinstall Windows	75
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager	76
What you need to know	76
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)	76
Using HP Recovery media to recover	77
Changing the computer boot order	77
Removing the HP Recovery partition	78
Specifications	79
Input power	79
Operating environment	79
Electrostatic Discharge	80

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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

antivirus software, using

audio functions, checking

audio-in (microphone) jacks

6, 23

audio-out (headphone) jacks

backing up

personal files

software and information

backups

battery

discharging

disposing

low battery levels

replacing

storing

battery cover, identifying

battery information, finding

battery lock, identifying

battery power

battery release latch

battery temperature

BIOS

determining version

downloading an update

updating

Bluetooth device

17, 21

Bluetooth label

boot order

changing HP Recovery

Manager

bottom

buttons

left TouchPad

power

right TouchPad

caps lock light, identifying

caring for your computer

checking audio functions

cleaning your computer

components

bottom

display

left side

right side

top

computer reset

computer, traveling

configuring audio for HDMI

connecting to a WLAN

connector, power

corporate WLAN connection

critical battery level

critical security updates,

installing

CyberLink PowerDVD

deleted files

restoring

Disk Cleanup software

Disk Defragmenter software

edge-swipe gestures

bottom-edge swipe

top-edge swipe

electrostatic discharge

esc key, identifying

external AC power, using

external monitor port

firewall software

fn key, identifying

13, 39

Fun things to do

hard drive

HP 3D DriveGuard

identifying

hard drive light, identifying

HDMI port

connecting

identifying

7, 23

HDMI, configuring audio

headphones, connecting

Hibernation

exiting

initiated during critical battery

level

initiating

high-definition devices,

connecting

27, 28

hot keys

description

reveal system information

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

HP Recovery partition, removing

Index