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4 Enjoying entertainment features Use your HP computer as an entertainment hub to socialize via the webcam, enjoy and manage your music, and download and watch movies. Or, to make your computer an even more powerful entertainment center, connect external devices like a monitor, projector, or TV, or speakers and headphones. Multimedia features Here are some of the entertainment features on your computer. Component (1) (2) (3) (4) Internal microphones (2) Webcam light HP TrueVision HD Webcam Optical drive Description Record sound. On: The webcam is in use. Records video, captures still photographs, allows you to video conference and chat online using streaming video. From the Start screen, type c, and then select CyberLink YouCam from the list of applications. Reads and writes (select models only) to an optical disc. 20 Chapter 4 Enjoying entertainment features

Section	Page
Starting right	11
HP Quick Start (select models only)	11
Best practices	11
Fun things to do	12
More HP resources	13
Getting to know your computer	14
Finding your hardware and software information	14
Locating hardware	14
Locating software	14
Right side	15
Left side	16
Display	17
Top	18
TouchPad	18
Lights	19
Buttons and speakers	20
Keys	21
Bottom	22
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
Using a WLAN	26
Using an Internet service provider	26
Setting up a WLAN	26
Configuring a wireless router	27
Protecting your WLAN	27
Connecting to a WLAN	27
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)	28
Connecting to a wired local area network (LAN)	28
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	29
Enjoying entertainment features	30
Multimedia features	30
Using the webcam (select models only)	31
Using audio	31
Connecting speakers	32
Connecting headphones	32
Connecting a microphone	32
Checking the sound	32
Using video	33
Connecting a VGA monitor or projector	33
Connecting an HDMI device	33
Configuring HDMI audio settings	34
Using Intel Wireless Display and Wireless Music (select models only)	35
Managing your audio and video files (select models only)	35
Navigating the screen	36
Using the TouchPad	36
Using TouchPad gestures	36
Tapping	38
Scrolling	39
Pinching/zooming	39
Rotating (select models only)	40
2-finger click (select models only)	40
Flicking (select models only)	41
Edge swipes	41
Right-edge swipe	41
Top-edge swipe	42
Left-edge swipe	42
Using touch screen gestures (select models only)	43
One-finger slide	43
Tapping	43
Scrolling	44
Pinching/stretching	44
Rotating (select models only)	45
Edge swipes	45
Right-edge swipe	45
Left-edge swipe	46
Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe	46
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
Using the integrated numeric keypad	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	53
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	53
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	54
Troubleshooting power problems	55
HP CoolSense (select models only)	55
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)	56
Shutting down (turning off) the computer	56
Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only)	57
Using switchable graphics (select models only)	57
Using dual graphics (select models only)	58
Managing and sharing information	59
Using a USB device	59
Connecting a USB device	59
Removing a USB device	60
Connecting a powered USB device	60
Inserting and removing a memory card	61
Using optical drives	62
Inserting an optical disc	63
Tray-load	63
Removing an optical disc	63
Tray-load	63
When the disc tray opens normally	63
When the disc tray fails to open normally	64
Sharing data and drives and accessing software	65
Maintaining your computer	67
Improving performance	67
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)	67
Using Disk Defragmenter	67
Using Disk Cleanup	68
Adding or replacing memory modules	68
Updating programs and drivers	70
Cleaning your computer	70
Cleaning procedures	71
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks)	71
Cleaning the sides or cover	71
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse	71
Traveling with or shipping your computer	72
Securing your computer and information	73
Using passwords	73
Setting Windows passwords	74
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords	74
Using Internet security software	74
Using antivirus software	75
Using firewall software	75
Installing software updates	75
Installing critical security updates	75
Installing HP and third-party software updates	75
Securing your wireless network	76
Backing up your software applications and information	76
Using an optional security cable lock	76
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	77
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	77
Updating the BIOS	77
Determining the BIOS version	77
Downloading a BIOS update	78
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	78
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device	79
Backing up, restoring, and recovering	80
Creating recovery media and backups	80
Creating HP Recovery media	81
Restore and recovery	82
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery	83
Remove everything and reinstall Windows	83
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager	84
What you need to know	84
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)	84
Using HP Recovery media to recover	85
Changing the computer boot order	85
Removing the HP Recovery partition	86
Specifications	87
Input power	87
Operating environment	87
Electrostatic Discharge	88