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Index A AC adapter identifying 11 testing 42 AC adapter light, identifying 6 AC power, connecting 42 action key mode 72 action keys audio CD, DVD, or BD controls 28 decrease screen brightness 28 identifying 4 muting speaker sound 28 QuickLock 28 Sleep 28 switching screen image 28 using 27 volume 32 administrator password creating 66 entering 66 managing 66 airport security devices 55 antennas 10 antivirus software, using 67 applications key, Windows 4 audio devices, connecting external 35 audio functions, checking 35 audio-in (microphone) jack, identifying 7 audio-out (headphone) jack, identifying 7 B backing up customized window, toolbar, and menu bar settings 77 personal files 77 templates 77 battery calibrating 47 charging 45, 47 conserving power 49 discharging 46 disposing 50 inserting 44 low battery levels 46 recharging 49 removing 44 replacing 50 storing 49 battery bay, identifying 8 battery light 5, 46 battery power 43 battery release latch 8, 44 battery temperature 49 battery, identifying 11 bays battery 12 hard drive 8 BD drive 60 Blu-ray Disc ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer 60 Bluetooth device 13 Bluetooth label 12 boot options 73 boot order 73 buttons TouchPad 2 TouchPad on/off 2 wireless 6 C cables LAN 23 USB 61 calibrating battery 47 caps lock light, identifying 3 CD drive 60 Certificate of Authenticity label 12 charging batteries 45, 47 checking audio functions 35 compartments memory module 8 WLAN module 8 WWAN module 8 components additional hardware 11 bottom 8 display 9 front 5 left-side 6 right-side 5 top 2 connection, external power 42 connector, power 6 conservation, power 49 cord, power 11 critical battery level 46 critical security updates, installing 68 D default settings, restoring 71 Diagnostics menu 73 digital card inserting 62 removing 63 stopping 63 supported formats 62 Digital Media Slot, identifying 7 Disk Cleanup software 55 Disk Defragmenter software 55 diskette drive 59 display image, switching 28 drive light, identifying 5 drive media 39 drives boot order 73 connecting external 60 diskette 59 external 59 hard 56, 57, 59 optical 60 DVD drive 60 E encryption 17 End hotkey 29 80 Index

Section	Page
Getting started	11
Using HP QuickWeb (select models only)	11
Features	12
Identifying hardware	12
Components	12
Top components	12
TouchPad	12
Lights	13
Keys	14
Front components	15
Right-side components	15
Left-side components	16
Bottom components	18
Display components	19
Wireless antennas	20
Additional hardware components	21
Labels	21
Wireless and local area networks	23
Using wireless devices	23
Identifying wireless and network status icons	23
Using the wireless controls	24
Using the wireless button	24
Using Wireless Assistant software	25
Using HP Connection Manager (select models only)	25
Using operating system controls	25
Using a WLAN	26
Setting up a WLAN	26
Protecting your WLAN	26
Roaming to another network	27
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only)	27
Inserting a SIM	28
Removing a SIM	29
Using Bluetooth wireless devices	30
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	30
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems	31
Cannot connect to a WLAN	31
Cannot connect to a preferred WLAN network	31
Network icon for WLAN is not displayed	32
Current WLAN network security codes are unavailable	32
WLAN connection is very weak	33
Cannot connect to the wireless router	33
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	33
Pointing devices and keyboard	35
Using pointing devices	35
Setting pointing device preferences	35
Using the TouchPad	35
Two-finger scrolling	35
Rotating (select models only)	36
Pinching (select models only)	36
Using the action keys	37
Using the hotkeys	38
Using keypads	39
Using the embedded numeric keypad	40
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad	40
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad	41
Using an optional external numeric keypad	41
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard	41
Multimedia	42
Multimedia features	42
Adjusting the volume	42
Using the media activity keys	43
Multimedia software	43
Using HP MediaSmart software	44
Using multimedia software	44
Installing multimedia software from a disc	44
Audio	44
Connecting external audio devices	45
Checking your audio functions	45
Video	45
Connecting an external monitor or projector	46
Connecting an HDMI device	46
Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only)	47
Webcam	47
Webcam tips	48
Adjusting webcam properties	48
Power management	49
Setting power devices	49
Using power-saving states	49
Initiating and exiting Sleep	49
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	50
Using the battery meter	50
Using power plans	50
Viewing the current power plan	50
Selecting a different power plan	51
Customizing power plans	51
Setting password protection on wakeup	51
Using external AC power	51
Connecting AC power	52
Testing an AC adapter	52
Using battery power	53
Finding battery information in Help and Support	53
Using Battery Check	53
Displaying the remaining battery charge	54
Inserting or removing the battery	54
Charging a battery	55
Maximizing battery discharge time	56
Managing low battery levels	56
Identifying low battery levels	56
Resolving a low battery level	57
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	57
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available	57
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	57
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	57
Calibrating a battery	57
Step 1: Fully charge the battery	57
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep	58
Step 3: Discharge the battery	58
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery	59
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep	59
Conserving battery power	59
Storing a battery	59
Disposing of a used battery	60
Replacing the battery	60
Shutting down the computer	60
Memory modules	61
Drives and external devices	64
Drives	64
Identifying installed drives	64
Handling drives	64
Improving hard drive performance	65
Using Disk Defragmenter	65
Using Disk Cleanup	65
Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive bay	66
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (select models only)	68
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status	68
Managing power with a parked hard drive	69
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software	69
Using external drives	69
Connecting optional external drives	70
Sharing optical drives	70
External devices	71
Using a USB device	71
Connecting a USB device	71
Removing a USB device	71
Using Digital Media Slot cards	72
Inserting a digital card	72
Removing a digital card	73
Security	74
Protecting the computer	74
Using passwords	74
Setting passwords in Windows	75
Setting passwords in Setup Utility	75
Administrator password	76
Managing an administrator password	76
Entering an administrator password	76
Power-on password	76
Managing a power-on password	77
Entering a power-on password	77
Using antivirus software	77
Using firewall software	77
Installing critical security updates	78
Installing an optional security cable	78
Changing QuickWeb settings	79
Disabling and enabling QuickWeb	79
Setup Utility (BIOS)	80
Starting Setup Utility	80
Using Setup Utility	80
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility	80
Changing the language of Setup Utility	80
Displaying system information	81
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility	81
Exiting Setup Utility	82
Setup Utility menus	82
Main menu	82
Security menu	82
System Configuration menu	82
Diagnostics menu	83
Updating the BIOS	83
Determining the BIOS version	83
Downloading a BIOS update	84
Updating programs and drivers	85
Backup and recovery	86
Creating recovery discs	86
Backing up your information	87
Using Windows Backup and Restore	88
Using system restore points	88
When to create restore points	88
Create a system restore point	88
Restore to a previous date and time	89
Performing a recovery	89
Recovering using the recovery discs	89
Recovering using the dedicated recovery partition	89

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Index

AC adapter

identifying

testing

AC adapter light, identifying

AC power, connecting

action key mode

action keys

audio CD, DVD, or BD

controls

decrease screen

brightness

identifying

muting speaker sound

QuickLock

Sleep

switching screen image

using

volume

administrator password

creating

entering

managing

airport security devices

antennas

antivirus software, using

applications key, Windows

audio devices, connecting

external

audio functions, checking

audio-in (microphone) jack,

identifying

audio-out (headphone) jack,

identifying

backing up

customized window, toolbar,

and menu bar settings

personal files

templates

battery

calibrating

charging

45,

conserving power

discharging

disposing

inserting

low battery levels

recharging

removing

replacing

storing

battery bay, identifying

battery light

battery power

battery release latch

battery temperature

battery, identifying

bays

battery

hard drive

BD drive

Blu-ray Disc ROM with SuperMulti

DVD±R/RW Double Layer

Bluetooth device

Bluetooth label

boot options

boot order

buttons

TouchPad

TouchPad on/off

wireless

cables

LAN

USB

calibrating battery

caps lock light, identifying

CD drive

Certificate of Authenticity label

charging batteries

45,

checking audio functions

compartments

memory module

WLAN module

WWAN module

components

additional hardware

bottom

display

front

left-side

right-side

top

connection, external power

connector, power

conservation, power

cord, power

critical battery level

critical security updates,

installing

default settings, restoring

Diagnostics menu

digital card

inserting

removing

stopping

supported formats

Digital Media Slot, identifying

Disk Cleanup software

Disk Defragmenter software

diskette drive

display image, switching

drive light, identifying

drive media

drives

boot order

connecting external

diskette

external

hard

56,

57,

optical

DVD drive

encryption

End hotkey

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