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external monitor port identifying 10 F f11 92, 93 fan always on 98 firewall 22 fn key 8, 58 full system recovery 88 function keys 8, 58 H hard disk drive external 48 installing 46 removing 45 replacing 45 hard drive external 48 HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection 44 installing 46 removing 45 replacing 45 hard drive bay, identifying 13 hard drive cover removing 54 replacing 55 hard drive self test 98 hardware, identifying 4 HDMI port 39 HDMI port, identifying 11 HDMI, connecting 39 headphone (audio-out) jack 10, 33 headphones 10, 33 Hibernation exiting 64 initiated during critical battery level 71 initiating 64 high-definition devices, connecting 39 hotkeys decreasing screen brightness 60 decreasing speaker sound 60 decreasing speaker volume 34 description 58 increasing screen brightness 60 increasing speaker volume 34, 60 initiating QuickLock 60 initiating Sleep 59 muting speaker sound 60 muting speaker volume 34 switching screen image 59 using 59 HP Connection Manager software 20 HP MediaSmart, starting 36 HP Mobile Broadband Module 24, 25 HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection 44 HP QuickWeb introducing 1 Setup Utility 98 HP USB Ethernet Adapter, connecting 31 hubs 50 I icons network 18, 29 wireless 18 installed drives, identifying 41 interference, minimizing 30 internal display switch, identifying 12 internal microphone, identifying 12, 33 Internet connection setup 21 J jacks audio-in (microphone) 10, 33 audio-out (headphone) 10, 33 RJ-45 (network) 10 K keyboard hotkeys, identifying 58 keypad, embedded enabling and disabling 61 identifying 61 switching key functions 62 using 61 keypad, external num lock 62 using 62 keys esc 8 fn 8 function 8 Windows applications 8 Windows logo 8 L labels Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 16 regulatory 16 service tag 16 LAN Power Saving 98 language support 98 latches, battery release 13 left TouchPad button, identifying 5 light, drive 44 lights battery 9 caps lock 6 drive 9 power 6 webcam 12 wireless 6 local area network (LAN) cable required 31 connecting cable 31 low battery level 71 M Main menu 97 maintenance Disk Cleanup 43 Disk Defragmenter 43 memory module inserting 55 removing 54 memory module slot 13 memory test 98 microphone (audio-in) jack 10, 33 monitor port, external 10 monitor, connecting 38 100 Index

Section	Page
Getting started	11
Starting HP QuickWeb	12
Disabling and enabling HP QuickWeb	13
Hardware features	14
Identifying the hardware	14
Top components	15
TouchPad	15
Lights	16
Buttons	17
Keys	18
Front components	19
Right-side components	20
Left-side components	21
Display components	22
Bottom components	23
Wireless antennas	24
Additional hardware components	25
Identifying the labels	26
Wireless and local area network	27
Using wireless devices	27
Identifying wireless and network status icons	28
Using the wireless controls	28
Using the wireless button	29
Using Wireless Assistant software (select models only)	29
Using HP Connection Manager (select models only)	30
Using operating system controls	30
Using a WLAN	31
Setting up a WLAN	31
Protecting your WLAN	32
Connecting to a WLAN	33
Roaming to another network	33
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only)	34
Inserting a SIM	35
Removing a SIM	36
Using Bluetooth wireless devices	37
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	37
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems	38
Cannot connect to a WLAN	38
Cannot connect to a preferred WLAN network	39
Network icon for WLAN is not displayed	39
Current WLAN network security codes are unavailable	39
WLAN connection is very weak	40
Cannot connect to the wireless router	40
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	41
Multimedia	42
Multimedia features	42
Identifying your multimedia components	43
Adjusting the volume	44
Multimedia software	46
Using HP MediaSmart software	46
Using other preinstalled multimedia software	46
Installing multimedia software from the Internet	46
Audio	47
Connecting external audio devices	47
Checking your audio functions	47
Video	48
Connecting an external monitor or projector	48
Connecting an HDMI device	49
Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only)	49
Webcam	50
Drives and external devices	51
Drives	51
Identifying installed drives	51
Handling drives	52
Improving hard drive performance	53
Using Disk Defragmenter	53
Using Disk Cleanup	53
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection	54
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status	54
Managing power with a parked hard drive	54
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software	55
Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive bay	55
Using external drives	58
Connecting optional external drives	59
Sharing optical drives	59
External devices	60
Using a USB device	60
Connecting a USB device	60
Removing a USB device	61
Using Digital Media Slot cards	61
Inserting a digital card	61
Removing a digital card	62
Memory modules	63
Pointing devices and keyboard	67
Setting pointing device preferences	67
Using pointing devices	67
Using the TouchPad	67
Connecting an external mouse	67
Using the keyboard	68
Using hotkeys	68
Initiating Sleep	69
Switching the screen image	69
Decreasing screen brightness	70
Increasing screen brightness	70
Initiating QuickLock	70
Muting and restoring speaker sound	70
Decreasing speaker volume	70
Increasing speaker volume	70
Enabling the TouchPad	70
Using keypads	71
Using the embedded numeric keypad	71
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad	71
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad	72
Using an optional external numeric keypad	72
Power management	73
Setting power options	73
Using power-saving states	73
Initiating and exiting Sleep	73
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	74
Using the battery meter	74
Using power plans	75
Viewing the current power plan	75
Selecting a different power plan	75
Customizing power plans	75
Setting password protection on wakeup	75
Using external AC power	76
Connecting the AC adapter	77
Testing an AC adapter	77
Using battery power	78
Finding battery information in Help and Support	78
Using Battery Check	78
Displaying the remaining battery charge	79
Inserting or removing the battery	79
Charging a battery	80
Maximizing battery discharge time	81
Managing low battery levels	81
Identifying low battery levels	81
Resolving a low battery level	81
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	81
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available	81
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	82
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	82
Calibrating a battery	83
Step 1: Fully charge the battery	83
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep	83
Step 3: Discharge the battery	84
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery	84
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep	85
Conserving battery power	86
Storing a battery	86
Disposing of a used battery	86
Shutting down the computer	87
Security	88
Protecting the computer	88
Using passwords	89
Setting passwords in Windows	89
Setting passwords in Setup Utility	90
Administrator password	90
Managing an administrator password	90
Entering an administrator password	91
Power-on password	91
Managing a power-on password	91
Entering a power-on password	91
Using antivirus software	92
Using firewall software	92
Installing critical updates	93
Software updates	94
Updating the BIOS	95
Determining the BIOS version	95
Downloading a BIOS update	95
Updating programs and drivers	97
Backup and recovery	98
Creating recovery discs	99
Backing up your information	100
Using Windows Backup and Restore	101
Using system restore points	101
When to create restore points	101
Create a system restore point	101
Restore to a previous date and time	102
Performing a recovery	102
Recovering from the recovery discs	102
Recovering from the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)	102
Setup Utility (BIOS)	104
Starting Setup Utility	104
Using Setup Utility	105
Changing the language of Setup Utility	105
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility	105
Displaying system information	106
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility	106
Exiting Setup Utility	107
Setup Utility menus	107
Main menu	107
Security menu	107
System Configuration menu	108
Diagnostics menu	108

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external monitor port

identifying

f11

92,

fan always on

firewall

fn key

full system recovery

function keys

hard disk drive

external

installing

removing

replacing

hard drive

external

HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive

Protection

installing

removing

replacing

hard drive bay, identifying

hard drive cover

removing

replacing

hard drive self test

hardware, identifying

HDMI port

HDMI port, identifying

HDMI, connecting

headphone (audio-out) jack

10,

headphones

10,

Hibernation

exiting

initiated during critical battery

level

initiating

high-definition devices,

connecting

hotkeys

decreasing screen

brightness

decreasing speaker sound

decreasing speaker

volume

description

increasing screen

brightness

increasing speaker

volume

34,

initiating QuickLock

initiating Sleep

muting speaker sound

muting speaker volume

switching screen image

using

HP Connection Manager

software

HP MediaSmart, starting

HP Mobile Broadband

Module

24,

HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive

Protection

HP QuickWeb

introducing

Setup Utility

HP USB Ethernet Adapter,

connecting

hubs

icons

network

18,

wireless

installed drives, identifying

interference, minimizing

internal display switch,

identifying

internal microphone,

identifying

12,

Internet connection setup

jacks

audio-in (microphone)

10,

audio-out (headphone)

10,

RJ-45 (network)

keyboard hotkeys, identifying

keypad, embedded

enabling and disabling

identifying

switching key functions

using

keypad, external

num lock

using

keys

esc

function

Windows applications

Windows logo

labels

Microsoft Certificate of

Authenticity

regulatory

service tag

LAN Power Saving

language support

latches, battery release

left TouchPad button,

identifying

light, drive

lights

battery

caps lock

drive

power

webcam

wireless

local area network (LAN)

cable required

connecting cable

low battery level

Main menu

maintenance

Disk Cleanup

Disk Defragmenter

memory module

inserting

removing

memory module slot

memory test

microphone (audio-in) jack

10,

monitor port, external

monitor, connecting

100

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