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Index Symbols/Numerics 1394 Power Saving 95 A AC adapter connecting 53 identifying 10 testing 54 action keys decreasing screen brightness 27 decreasing the speaker volume 28, 32 Help and Support 27 identifying 4 increasing screen brightness 28 increasing the speaker volume 28, 32 muting or restoring the speaker volume 28, 32 playing the next track/section on a CD, DVD, or BD 28 playing the previous track/ section on a CD, DVD, or BD 28 playing, pausing, or resuming a CD, DVD, or BD 28 stopping a CD, DVD, or BD 28 switching screen image 28 turning the wireless features on or off 28 using 27 wireless 13 administrator password creating 85 entering 86 managing 85 airport security devices 63 antennas 8 antivirus software, using 86 applications key, Windows 4 audio devices, connecting external 35 audio functions, checking 35 audio-in (microphone) jack 6, 32, 36 audio-out (headphone) jack 6, 32, 36 AutoPlay 41 B backing up customized window, toolbar, and menu bar settings 100 personal files 100 templates 100 battery calibrating 58 charging 57, 59 conserving power 61 discharging 57 disposing 61 inserting 55 low battery levels 57 recharging 60 removing 55 replacing 61 storing 61 battery bay 8, 11 Battery Check 55 battery light 5, 57, 58 battery power 54 battery release latch 8, 55 battery temperature 61 battery, identifying 10 bays battery 8, 11 hard drive 8 BD playing 40, 45 removing 43, 44 BIOS, updating 96 Blu-ray Disc (BD) 39 Blu-ray R/RE DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drive 39 Blu-ray ROM DVD±R SuperMulti DL Drive 39 Bluetooth device 12, 19 Bluetooth label 11 boot options 95 boot order 95 button sound 94 buttons left TouchPad 1 power 3 right TouchPad 1 TouchPad, on/off button 1 C cables eSATA 72 LAN 22 USB 71 calibrating battery 58 caps lock light, identifying 2 Card Reader Power Saving 95 CD copying 42 playing 40, 45 protecting 34 removing 43, 44 writing to 34 Certificate of Authenticity label 11 charging batteries 57, 59 compartments memory module 8 wireless module 8 components additional hardware 10 bottom 8 display 7 front 5 left-side 6 right-side 5 top 1 connecting to a WLAN 16 connection, external power 53 conservation, power 61 copyright warning 42 104 Index

Section	Page
Features	11
Identifying the hardware	11
Top components	11
TouchPad	11
Lights	12
Power button and fingerprint reader	13
Keys	14
Front components	15
Right-side components	15
Left-side components	16
Display components	17
Bottom components	18
Wireless antennas	18
Additional hardware components	20
Labels	20
Networking	22
Using wireless devices	22
Identifying wireless and network status icons	22
Using the wireless controls	23
Using the wireless action key	23
Using HP Wireless Assistant software	23
Using operating system controls	24
Using a WLAN	24
Setting up a WLAN	25
Protecting your WLAN	25
Connecting to a WLAN	26
Roaming to another network	27
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only)	27
Inserting a SIM	27
Removing a SIM	28
Using Bluetooth wireless devices	29
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	29
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems	30
Cannot connect to a WLAN	30
Cannot connect to a preferred WLAN network	30
Network icon is not displayed	31
Current WLAN network security codes are unavailable	31
WLAN connection is very weak	32
Cannot connect to the wireless router	32
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	32
Pointing devices and keyboard	34
Using pointing devices	34
Setting pointing device preferences	34
Using the TouchPad	34
Turning the TouchPad on and off	34
Navigating	34
Selecting	35
Using TouchPad gestures	36
Scrolling	36
Pinching/Zooming	36
Connecting an external mouse	37
Using the action keys	37
Using the hotkeys	38
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard	39
Multimedia	41
Multimedia features	41
Identifying your multimedia components	41
Using the media activity functions	43
Using the media activity action keys	43
Multimedia software	43
Opening preinstalled multimedia software	44
Using HP MediaSmart software	44
Using other multimedia software	44
Installing multimedia software from a disc	45
Audio	45
Connecting external audio devices	45
Checking your audio functions	45
Using the audio-out (headphone) jack	46
Using the audio-in (microphone) jack	46
Video	46
Using the external monitor port	46
Connecting an HDMI device	47
Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only)	48
Optical drive	48
Identifying the installed optical drive	48
Using optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)	49
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)	49
CD-R discs	49
CD-RW discs	50
DVD±R discs	50
DVD±RW discs	50
LightScribe DVD+R discs	50
Blu-ray Discs (BDs)	50
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD	50
Configuring AutoPlay	51
Changing DVD region settings	51
Observing the copyright warning	52
Copying a CD or DVD	52
Creating (burning) a CD, DVD, or BD	52
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD)	53
Troubleshooting	54
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD	54
The computer does not detect the optical drive	54
Preventing playback disruptions	55
A disc does not play	55
A disc does not play automatically	56
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically	56
A movie is not visible on an external display	57
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion	57
A device driver must be reinstalled	57
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers	58
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers	58
Webcam	58
Adjusting webcam properties	59
Power management	60
Setting power options	60
Using power-saving states	60
Initiating and exiting Sleep	60
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	61
Using the battery meter	61
Using power plans	61
Viewing the current power plan	61
Selecting a different power plan	62
Customizing power plans	62
Setting password protection on wakeup	62
Using external AC power	62
Connecting the AC adapter	63
Testing an AC adapter	64
Using battery power	64
Identifying batteries	64
Finding battery information in Help and Support	65
Using Battery Check	65
Displaying the remaining battery charge	65
Inserting or removing the battery	65
Charging a battery	67
Maximizing battery discharge time	67
Managing low battery levels	67
Identifying low battery levels	68
Resolving a low battery level	68
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	68
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available	68
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	68
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	68
Calibrating a battery	68
Step 1: Fully charge the battery	69
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep	69
Step 3: Discharge the battery	70
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery	70
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep	70
Conserving battery power	71
Storing a battery	71
Disposing of a used battery	71
Replacing the battery	71
Switching between graphics modes (select models only)	71
Shutting down the computer	72
Drives	73
Identifying installed drives	73
Handling drives	73
Improving hard drive performance	74
Using Disk Defragmenter	74
Using Disk Cleanup	74
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection	74
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status	75
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software	75
Replacing the hard drive	76
External devices	81
Using a USB device	81
Connecting a USB device	81
Removing a USB device	81
Using an eSATA device	82
Connecting an eSATA device	82
Removing an eSATA device	82
External media cards	84
Using Digital Media Slot cards	84
Inserting a digital card	84
Removing a digital card	85
Memory modules	86
Adding or replacing memory modules	86
Adding or replacing a memory module in the expansion memory module slot	86
Upgrading a memory module in the primary memory module slot	89
Security	93
Protecting the computer	93
Using passwords	93
Setting passwords in Windows	94
Setting passwords in Setup Utility	94
Administrator password	95
Managing an administrator password	95
Entering an administrator password	96
Power-on password	96
Managing a power-on password	96
Entering a power-on password	96
Using antivirus software	96
Using firewall software	97
Installing critical security updates	97
Installing an optional security cable	97
Using the fingerprint reader	98
Locating the fingerprint reader	98
Registering fingerprints	99
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows	100
HP QuickWeb	101
Disabling and enabling QuickWeb	101
Setup Utility	102
Starting Setup Utility	102
Using Setup Utility	102
Changing the language of Setup Utility	102
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility	103
Displaying system information	103
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility	103
Exiting Setup Utility	104
Setup Utility menus	104
Main menu	104
Security menu	104
System Configuration menu	104
Diagnostics menu	105
Software updates	106
Updating the BIOS	106
Determining the BIOS version	106
Downloading a BIOS update	107
Updating programs and drivers	107
Backup and Recovery	109
Creating recovery discs	109
Backing up your information	110
Using Windows Backup and Restore	111
Using system restore points	111
When to create restore points	111
Create a system restore point	111
Restore to a previous date and time	112
Performing a recovery	112
Recovering from the recovery discs	112
Recovering from the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)	112

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Index

Symbols/Numerics

1394 Power Saving

AC adapter

connecting

identifying

testing

action keys

decreasing screen

brightness

decreasing the speaker

volume

28, 32

Help and Support

identifying

increasing screen

brightness

increasing the speaker

volume

28, 32

muting or restoring the speaker

volume

28, 32

playing the next track/section

on a CD, DVD, or BD

playing the previous track/

section on a CD, DVD, or

playing, pausing, or resuming a

CD, DVD, or BD

stopping a CD, DVD, or

switching screen image

turning the wireless features on

or off

using

wireless

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

6, 32, 36

audio-out (headphone)

jack

6, 32, 36

AutoPlay

backing up

customized window, toolbar,

and menu bar settings

100

personal files

100

templates

100

battery

calibrating

charging

57, 59

conserving power

discharging

disposing

inserting

low battery levels

recharging

removing

replacing

storing

battery bay

8, 11

Battery Check

battery light

5, 57, 58

battery power

battery release latch

8, 55

battery temperature

battery, identifying

bays

battery

8, 11

hard drive

playing

40, 45

removing

43, 44

BIOS, updating

Blu-ray Disc (BD)

Blu-ray R/RE DVD+/-RW

SuperMulti DL Drive

Blu-ray ROM DVD±R SuperMulti

DL Drive

Bluetooth device

12, 19

Bluetooth label

boot options

boot order

button sound

buttons

left TouchPad

power

right TouchPad

TouchPad, on/off button

cables

eSATA

LAN

USB

calibrating battery

caps lock light, identifying

Card Reader Power Saving

copying

playing

40, 45

protecting

removing

43, 44

writing to

Certificate of Authenticity label

charging batteries

57, 59

compartments

memory module

wireless module

components

additional hardware

bottom

display

front

left-side

right-side

top

connecting to a WLAN

connection, external power

conservation, power

104

Index