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Index A AC adapter, testing 50 action keys decrease screen brightness 30 Help and Support 30 identifying 8 increase screen brightness 30 keyboard backlight 30 next track or section 30 play, pause, resume 30 previous track or section 30 switch screen image 30 volume 34 volume down 31 volume mute 31 volume up 31 wireless 31 airport security devices 57 antivirus software 78 audio functions, checking 34 audio-in (microphone) jack, identifying 10 audio-out (headphone) jack, identifying 10 B b key, identifying 8 backing up customized window, toolbar, and menu bar settings 85 personal files 85 bass settings hotkey 32 battery conserving power 48 discharging 46 displaying remaining charge 46 disposing 48 low battery levels 46 replacing 48 storing 48 battery bay 13, 14 Battery Check 45 battery information, finding 45 battery light 10 battery power 45 battery release latch 13 battery temperature 48 battery, replacing 39 Beats Audio 8, 32, 35 BIOS determining version 91 downloading an update 92 updating 91 Bluetooth device 19, 23 Bluetooth label 14 buttons left TouchPad 4 media 33 optical drive eject 10 power 6 QuickWeb 7 right TouchPad 4 volume 34 C cables USB 55 caps lock light, identifying 5 caring for your computer 101 CD burning 100 Certificate of Authenticity label 14 checking audio functions 34 cleaning your computer 101 components bottom 13 display 12 front 9 left side 11 right side 10 top 4 computer, traveling 48, 102 configuring audio for HDMI 37 connecting to a wired network 24 connecting to an existing wireless network 21 Connection Manager 20 connector, power 10 conservation, power 48 creating a wireless connection 19 critical battery level 41, 46 CyberLink PowerDVD 38 D DC plug of external HP power supply 106 digital card inserting 53 removing 54 supported formats 53 Digital Media Slot, identifying 9 Disk Cleanup software 58 Disk Defragmenter software 58 drive light 11, 59 drive media 41 drives external 56 handling 57 hard 56 optical 56 using 58 DVD burning 100 108 Index

Section	Page
Introduction	11
Important first steps	11
Finding information	12
Getting to know your computer	14
Top	14
TouchPad	14
Lights	15
Buttons and fingerprint reader	16
Keys	18
Front	19
Right side	20
Left side	21
Display	22
Bottom	23
Labels	24
HP QuickWeb	25
Getting started	25
Starting HP QuickWeb	26
Networking	27
Using an Internet service provider	28
Creating a wireless connection	29
Identifying wireless and network status icons	29
Turning wireless devices on or off	30
Using HP Connection Manager (select models only)	30
Using operating system controls	30
Using a WLAN	30
Connecting to an existing WLAN	31
Setting up a new WLAN network	31
Configuring a wireless router	32
Protecting your WLAN	32
Roaming to another network	33
Using Bluetooth wireless devices	33
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	33
Connecting to a wired network	34
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	34
Pointing devices and keyboard	35
Using pointing devices	35
Setting pointing device preferences	35
Using the TouchPad	35
Turning the TouchPad off or on	36
Navigating	37
Selecting	37
Using TouchPad gestures	38
Scrolling	39
Pinching/Zooming	39
Using the keyboard	40
Using the action keys	40
Using the hotkeys	42
Multimedia and other features	43
Using the media activity controls	43
Audio	43
Adjusting the volume	44
Checking audio functions on the computer	44
Intel Wireless Display	45
Using Beats Audio (select models only)	45
Webcam	46
Video	46
VGA	46
HDMI	47
Configuring audio for HDMI	47
Using CyberLink PowerDVD (select models only)	48
Power management	49
Inserting or removing the battery	49
Inserting the battery	49
Removing the battery	50
Shutting down the computer	51
Setting power options	51
Using power-saving states	51
Initiating and exiting Sleep	52
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	52
Using the power meter	53
Using power plans	53
Viewing the current power plan	53
Selecting a different power plan	53
Customizing power plans	53
Setting password protection on wakeup	54
Using HP Power Manager (select models only)	54
Using battery power	55
Finding battery information	55
Using Battery Check	55
Displaying the remaining battery charge	56
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
Conserving battery power	58
Storing a battery	58
Disposing of a used battery	58
Replacing the battery	58
Using external AC power	59
Testing an AC adapter	60
Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only)	61
Using switchable graphics (select models only)	61
Using dual graphics (select models only)	62
Refreshing your software content (select models only)	62
External cards and devices	63
Using Digital Media Slot cards (select models only)	63
Inserting a digital card	63
Removing a digital card	64
Using a USB device	64
Connecting a USB device	65
Removing a USB device	65
Using optional external devices	66
Using optional external drives	66
Drives	67
Handling drives	67
Using hard drives	68
Improving hard drive performance	68
Using Disk Defragmenter	68
Using Disk Cleanup	68
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)	69
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status	69
Managing power with a parked hard drive	70
Using HP 3D DriveGuard software	70
Adding or replacing a hard drive	71
Removing the hard drive	71
Installing a hard drive	73
Using optical drives	75
Identifying the installed optical drive	75
Inserting an optical disc	75
Removing an optical disc	76
When the disc tray opens normally	76
When the disc tray fails to open normally	77
Sharing optical drives	78
Memory modules	79
Adding or replacing memory modules	79
Securing your computer and information	84
Locating your security software (select models only)	85
Using passwords	85
Setting Windows passwords	86
Setting passwords in Setup Utility (BIOS)	86
Using the fingerprint reader	87
Registering fingerprints	87
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows	87
Using Internet security software	88
Using antivirus software	88
Using firewall software	88
Installing software updates	89
Installing Windows security updates	89
Installing HP and third-party software updates	89
Securing your wireless network	89
Backing up your software applications and information	90
Using an optional security cable lock	90
Backup and recovery	91
Restoring the system	92
Creating restore media	92
Performing a system recovery	93
Using the dedicated recovery partition	93
Restoring using the restore media	94
Changing the computer boot order	94
Backing up and recovering your information	95
Using Windows Backup and Restore	96
Using Windows system restore points	96
When to create restore points	96
Create a system restore point	97
Restore to a previous date and time	97
Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics	98
Using Setup Utility (BIOS)	98
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	98
Changing the language of Setup Utility (BIOS)	98
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility (BIOS)	99
Displaying system information	99
Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility (BIOS)	100
Exiting Setup Utility (BIOS)	100
Updating the BIOS	101
Determining the BIOS version	101
Downloading a BIOS update	102
Using System Diagnostics	103
Troubleshooting and support	104
Troubleshooting	104
The computer is unable to start up	104
The computer screen is blank	104
Software is functioning abnormally	104
The computer is on but not responding	105
The computer is unusually warm	105
An external device is not working	105
The wireless network connection is not working	106
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a disc	107
The computer does not detect the disc drive	108
A disc does not play	109
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion	110
Contacting customer support	110
Cleaning your computer	111
Cleaning the display	111
Cleaning the sides and cover	111
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard	111
Traveling with the computer	112
Updating programs and drivers	114
Electrostatic Discharge	115
Specifications	116
Input power	116
DC plug of external HP power supply	116
Operating environment	117

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Index

AC adapter, testing

action keys

decrease screen brightness

Help and Support

identifying

increase screen brightness

keyboard backlight

next track or section

play, pause, resume

previous track or section

switch screen image

volume

volume down

volume mute

volume up

wireless

airport security devices

antivirus software

audio functions, checking

audio-in (microphone) jack,

identifying

audio-out (headphone) jack,

identifying

b key, identifying

backing up

customized window, toolbar,

and menu bar settings

personal files

bass settings hotkey

battery

conserving power

discharging

displaying remaining charge

disposing

low battery levels

replacing

storing

battery bay

13, 14

Battery Check

battery information, finding

battery light

battery power

battery release latch

battery temperature

battery, replacing

Beats Audio

8, 32, 35

BIOS

determining version

downloading an update

updating

Bluetooth device

19, 23

Bluetooth label

buttons

left TouchPad

media

optical drive eject

power

QuickWeb

right TouchPad

volume

cables

USB

caps lock light, identifying

caring for your computer

101

burning

100

Certificate of Authenticity label

checking audio functions

cleaning your computer

101

components

bottom

display

front

left side

right side

top

computer, traveling

48, 102

configuring audio for HDMI

connecting to a wired network

connecting to an existing wireless

network

Connection Manager

connector, power

conservation, power

creating a wireless connection

critical battery level

41, 46

CyberLink PowerDVD

DC plug of external HP power

supply

106

digital card

inserting

removing

supported formats

Digital Media Slot, identifying

Disk Cleanup software

Disk Defragmenter software

drive light

11, 59

drive media

drives

external

handling

hard

optical

using

DVD

burning

100

108

Index