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Index A AC adapter 4 AC adapter, testing 36 action keys decrease screen brightness 28 Help and Support 28 identifying 10 increase screen brightness 28 next track or section 28 play, pause, resume 28 previous track or section 28 switch screen image 28 volume down 28 volume mute 28 volume up 28 wireless 28 antivirus software, using 48 audio 19 audio functions, checking 20 audio-in (microphone) jack 5 audio-out (headphone) jack 5, 19 B back up personal files 54 backing up software and information 49 backups 53 battery conserving power 34 disposing 35 replacing 35 storing 35 battery bay 11, 12 battery information, finding 33 battery lock, identifying 11 battery power 32 battery release latch 11 battery temperature 35 best practices 1 BIOS determining version 50 downloading an update 51 updating 50 Bluetooth device 13, 16 boot order changing HP Recovery Manager 58 buttons left TouchPad 7 power 9 right TouchPad 7 TouchPad on/off 7 C cables USB 39 caps lock light, identifying 8 caring for your computer 43 checking audio functions 20 cleaning your computer 43 components bottom 11 display 6 left side 5 right side 3 top 7 computer reset 56 computer, traveling 35 configuring audio for HDMI 21 connecting to a WLAN 16 connector, power 4 conservation, power 34 corporate WLAN connection 16 critical battery level 34 CyberLink PowerDVD 22 D deleted files restoring 55 digital card inserting 40 Digital Media Slot, identifying 4 Disk Cleanup software 43 Disk Defragmenter software 42 E edge swipe gestures 25 right-edge swipe 26 top-edge swipe 26 electrostatic discharge 60 esc key, identifying 10 external AC power, using 35 external devices 39 F f4 key 21 firewall software 48 fn key, identifying 10, 29 fun things to do 1 H hard drive HP 3D DriveGuard 42 hard drive light 4 HDMI configuring audio 21 HDMI port, connecting 20 HDMI port, identifying 4, 18 headphones connecting 20 Help and Support how to access 2 Hibernation exiting 31 initiated during critical battery level 34 initiating 30, 31 high-definition devices, connecting 20, 22 hot keys description 29 display system information 29 using 29 HP 3D DriveGuard 42 HP and third-party software updates, installing 48 HP Recovery Manager 57 correcting boot problems 58 starting 57 Index 61

Section	Page
Starting right	9
Best practices	9
Fun things to do	9
More HP resources	10
Getting to know your computer	11
Finding your hardware and software information	11
Locating hardware	11
Locating software	11
Right side	11
Left side	13
Display	14
Top	15
TouchPad	15
Lights	16
Buttons and speakers	17
Keys	18
Bottom	19
Labels	19
Connecting to a network	21
Connecting to a wireless network	21
Using the wireless controls	21
Using the wireless button	21
Using operating system controls	21
Using a WLAN	22
Using an Internet service provider	22
Setting up a WLAN	23
Configuring a wireless router	23
Protecting your WLAN	23
Connecting to a WLAN	24
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)	24
Connecting to a wired network	24
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	25
Enjoying entertainment features	26
Using the webcam	27
Using audio	27
Connecting speakers	27
Connecting headphones	28
Connecting a microphone	28
Checking the sound	28
Using video	28
Connecting an HDMI device	28
Configuring audio settings	29
Using Intel Wireless Display (select models only)	30
Managing your photo, audio, and video files	30
Navigating using touch gestures, pointing devices and the keyboard	31
Using the TouchPad	31
Using TouchPad gestures	31
Tapping	32
Scrolling	32
Pinching/zooming	33
Edge swipes	33
Right-edge swipe	34
Top-edge swipe	34
Left-edge swipe	35
Using the keyboard and mouse	35
Using the keys	35
Using the action keys	35
Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys	36
Using the hot keys	37
Using the integrated numeric keypad	37
Managing power	38
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation	38
Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only)	38
Initiating and exiting Sleep	39
Enabling and exiting user-initiated Hibernation	39
Setting password protection on wakeup	39
Using the power meter and power settings	40
Selecting a power plan	40
Running on battery power	40
Removing a user-replaceable battery	41
Finding battery information	41
Conserving battery power	42
Identifying low battery levels	42
Resolving a low battery level	42
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	42
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	42
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	42
Storing a user-replaceable battery	43
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery	43
Replacing a user-replaceable battery	43
Running on external AC power	43
Troubleshooting power problems	44
HP CoolSense (select models only)	44
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)	44
Shutting down (turning off) the computer	45
Managing and sharing information	46
Using a USB device	46
Connecting a USB device	46
Removing a USB device	47
Connecting a powered USB device	47
Inserting and removing a digital storage card	48
Sharing data and drives and accessing software	48
Maintaining your computer	50
Improving performance	50
Using HP 3D DriveGuard	50
Using Disk Defragmenter	50
Using Disk Cleanup	51
Updating programs and drivers	51
Cleaning your computer	51
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover	51
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard	52
Traveling with or shipping your computer	52
Securing your computer and information	54
Using passwords	54
Setting Windows passwords	55
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords	55
Using Internet security software	55
Using antivirus software	56
Using firewall software	56
Installing software updates	56
Installing Windows updates	56
Installing HP and third-party software updates	56
Securing your wireless network	57
Backing up your software applications and information	57
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics	58
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	58
Updating the BIOS	58
Determining the BIOS version	58
Downloading a BIOS update	59
Using System Diagnostics	59
Backing up, restoring, and recovering	61
Creating recovery media and backups	61
Creating HP Recovery media	62
Restore and recovery	63
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery	64
Remove everything and reinstall Windows	64
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager	65
What you need to know	65
Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select models only)	65
Using HP Recovery media to recover	66
Changing the computer boot order	66
Removing the HP Recovery partition	66
Specifications	67
Input power	67
Operating environment	67
Electrostatic Discharge	68

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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

audio functions, checking

audio-in (microphone) jack

audio-out (headphone) jack

5, 19

back up

personal files

backing up software and

information

backups

battery

conserving power

disposing

replacing

storing

battery bay

11, 12

battery information, finding

battery lock, identifying

battery power

battery release latch

battery temperature

best practices

BIOS

determining version

downloading an update

updating

Bluetooth device

13, 16

boot order

changing HP Recovery

Manager

buttons

left TouchPad

power

right TouchPad

TouchPad on/off

cables

USB

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

conservation, power

corporate WLAN connection

critical battery level

CyberLink PowerDVD

deleted files

restoring

digital card

inserting

Digital Media Slot, identifying

Disk Cleanup software

Disk Defragmenter software

edge swipe gestures

right-edge swipe

top-edge swipe

electrostatic discharge

esc key, identifying

external AC power, using

external devices

f4 key

firewall software

fn key, identifying

10, 29

fun things to do

hard drive

HP 3D DriveGuard

hard drive light

HDMI

configuring audio

HDMI port, connecting

HDMI port, identifying

4, 18

headphones

connecting

Help and Support

how to access

Hibernation

exiting

initiated during critical battery

level

initiating

30, 31

high-definition devices,

connecting

20, 22

hot keys

description

display system information

using

HP 3D DriveGuard

HP and third-party software

updates, installing

HP Recovery Manager

correcting boot problems

starting

Index