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Index Symbols/Numerics 1394 Power Saving 117 A AC adapter connecting 61 testing 62 AC adapter light, identifying 7 AC adapter, identifying 10 administrator password creating 104 entering 104 managing 104 airport security devices 73 antennas 9 antivirus software, using 106 applications key, Windows 5 audio devices, connecting external 47 audio functions, checking 47 audio-in (microphone) jack 42 audio-in (microphone) jack, identifying 6 audio-out (headphone) jacks 42 audio-out (headphone) jacks, identifying 6 AutoPlay 76 B battery calibrating 67 charging 65, 67 conserving power 69 discharging 66 disposing 70 inserting 63 low battery levels 66 recharging 69 removing 63 replacing 70 storing 70 battery bay 11 battery bay, identifying 9 Battery Check 63 battery light 65, 66 battery light, identifying 3, 6 battery power 62 battery release latch 63 battery release latch, identifying 9 battery temperature 70 battery, identifying 11 bays battery 9, 11 BD playing 76 removing 79 BIOS, updating 120 Blu-ray ROM DVD±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive 74 Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe DVD ±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive 74 Bluetooth device 14, 25 Bluetooth label 11 boot options 118 boot order 118 button sound 117 buttons power 4 TouchPad 2 TouchPad on/off 2 volume mute 4, 43 volume scroll zone 43 wireless 4 C cables eSATA 86 LAN 29 USB 84 caps lock light, identifying 2 Card Reader Power Saving 117 CD burning 78 copying 77 playing 76 removing 79 CD drive 73 Certificate of Authenticity label 11 charging batteries 65, 67 clicks changing settings 38 testing 38 compartments hard drive 9 memory module 9 wireless module 9 components additional hardware 10 bottom 9 display 8 front 5 left-side 7 right-side 6 top 1 configuring ExpressCards 90 connecting to a WLAN 18 connection, external power 61 connector, power 7 conservation, power 69 copyright warning 77 cord, power 10 corporate WLAN connection 18 critical battery level 66 critical security updates, installing 108 Index 123

Section	Page
Notebook tour	11
Identifying the hardware	11
Top components	11
TouchPad	11
Lights	12
Buttons and fingerprint reader (select models only)	13
Keys	15
Front components	15
Right-side components	16
Left-side components	17
Display components	18
Bottom components	19
Wireless antennas	19
Additional hardware components	20
Identifying the labels	21
Wireless and local area network	23
Using wireless devices	24
Identifying wireless and network status icons	24
Using the wireless controls	25
Using the wireless button	25
Using Wireless Assistant software (select models only)	25
Using operating system controls	26
Using a WLAN	27
Setting up a WLAN	27
Protecting your WLAN	27
Connecting to a WLAN	28
Roaming to another network	29
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only)	30
Inserting a SIM	30
Removing a SIM	33
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)	35
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	35
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems	36
Cannot connect to a WLAN	36
Cannot connect to a preferred WLAN network	37
Network icon is not displayed	37
Current WLAN network security codes are unavailable	37
WLAN connection is very weak	38
Cannot connect to the wireless router	38
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	39
Pointing devices and keyboard	40
Using pointing devices	40
Setting pointing device preferences	40
Using the TouchPad	40
Two-finger scrolling (select models only)	40
Rotating (select models only)	41
Pinching (select models only)	41
Using hotkeys	42
Using the touch screen (select models only)	45
Tapping (or clicking)	46
Flicking	46
Dragging	46
Scrolling	46
Rotating	47
Pinching	47
Setting touch screen preferences	48
Using keypads	49
Using the embedded numeric keypad	49
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad	49
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad	50
Using an optional external numeric keypad	50
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard	50
Multimedia	51
Multimedia features	51
Identifying your multimedia components	51
Adjusting the volume	53
Using the media activity functions	54
Using the media activity hotkeys	54
Multimedia software	55
Using HP TouchSmart software or HP MediaSmart software	55
Using other multimedia software	55
Installing multimedia software from a disc	56
Audio	57
Connecting external audio devices	57
Checking your audio functions	57
Video	59
Connecting an external monitor or projector	59
Connecting an HDMI device	59
Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only)	60
Webcam	61
Adjusting webcam properties	62
Troubleshooting	62
The disc tray does not open for removal of a disc	62
The computer does not detect the optical drive	63
A disc does not play	64
A disc does not play automatically	64
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically	65
A movie is not visible on an external display	65
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion	65
A DVD or BD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display	66
A device driver must be reinstalled	66
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers	66
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers	67
Power management	68
Setting power options	68
Using power-saving states	68
Initiating and exiting Sleep	68
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	69
Using the battery meter	69
Using power plans	70
Viewing the current power plan	70
Selecting a different power plan	70
Customizing power plans	70
Setting password protection on wakeup	70
Using external AC power	71
Connecting the AC adapter	71
Testing an AC adapter	72
Using battery power	72
Identifying batteries	73
Finding battery information in Help and Support	73
Using Battery Check	73
Displaying the remaining battery charge	73
Inserting or removing the battery	73
Charging a battery	75
Maximizing battery discharge time	76
Managing low battery levels	76
Identifying low battery levels	76
Resolving a low battery level	76
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	77
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available	77
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	77
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	77
Calibrating a battery	77
Step 1: Fully charge the battery	77
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep	78
Step 3: Discharge the battery	78
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery	79
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep	79
Conserving battery power	79
Storing a battery	80
Disposing of a used battery	80
Replacing the battery	80
Shutting down the computer	80
Drives	82
Identifying installed drives	82
Handling drives	82
Using an optical drive	83
Identifying the installed optical drive	83
Using optical discs	84
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)	84
CD-R discs	85
CD-RW discs	85
DVD±R discs	85
DVD±RW discs	85
LightScribe DVD+R discs	85
Blu-ray Disc	85
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD	86
Configuring AutoPlay	86
Changing DVD region settings	87
Observing the copyright warning	87
Copying a CD or DVD	87
Creating (burning) a CD or DVD	88
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD)	89
Improving hard drive performance	89
Using Disk Defragmenter	89
Using Disk Cleanup	90
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection	90
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status	90
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software	91
Replacing the hard drive	91
External devices	94
Using a USB device	94
Connecting a USB device	94
Removing a USB device	94
Using an eSATA device	96
Connecting an eSATA device	96
Removing an eSATA device	96
External media cards	97
Using Digital Media Slot cards	98
Inserting a digital card	98
Removing a digital card	99
Using ExpressCards	100
Configuring an ExpressCard	100
Inserting an ExpressCard	100
Removing an ExpressCard	101
Memory modules	103
Adding or replacing memory modules	104
Adding or replacing a memory module in the expansion memory module slot	104
Upgrading a memory module in the primary memory module slot	107
Security	110
Protecting the computer	111
Using passwords	112
Setting passwords in Windows	112
Setting passwords in Setup Utility	113
Administrator password	113
Managing an administrator password	114
Entering an administrator password	114
Power-on password	114
Managing a power-on password	115
Entering a power-on password	115
Using antivirus software	116
Using firewall software	117
Installing critical security updates	118
Installing an optional security cable	119
Using the fingerprint reader (select models only)	119
Locating the fingerprint reader	120
Registering fingerprints	120
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows	121
Setup Utility	122
Starting Setup Utility	123
Using Setup Utility	124
Changing the language of Setup Utility	124
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility	124
Displaying system information	125
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility	125
Exiting Setup Utility	125
Setup Utility Menus	127
Main menu	127
Security menu	127
System Configuration menu	127
Diagnostics menu	128
Software updates	129
Updating the BIOS	130
Determining the BIOS version	130
Downloading a BIOS update	130
Updating programs and drivers	132

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Index

Symbols/Numerics

1394 Power Saving

117

AC adapter

connecting

testing

AC adapter light, identifying

AC adapter, identifying

administrator password

creating

104

entering

104

managing

104

airport security devices

antennas

antivirus software, using

106

applications key, Windows

audio devices, connecting

external

audio functions, checking

audio-in (microphone) jack

audio-in (microphone) jack,

identifying

audio-out (headphone) jacks

audio-out (headphone) jacks,

identifying

AutoPlay

battery

calibrating

charging

65,

conserving power

discharging

disposing

inserting

low battery levels

recharging

removing

replacing

storing

battery bay

battery bay, identifying

Battery Check

battery light

65,

battery light, identifying

battery power

battery release latch

battery release latch,

identifying

battery temperature

battery, identifying

bays

battery

playing

removing

BIOS, updating

120

Blu-ray ROM DVD±R/RW

SuperMulti DL Drive

Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe DVD

±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive

Bluetooth device

14,

Bluetooth label

boot options

118

boot order

118

button sound

117

buttons

power

TouchPad

TouchPad on/off

volume mute

volume scroll zone

wireless

cables

eSATA

LAN

USB

caps lock light, identifying

Card Reader Power Saving

117

burning

copying

playing

removing

CD drive

Certificate of Authenticity label

charging batteries

65,

clicks

changing settings

testing

compartments

hard drive

memory module

wireless module

components

additional hardware

bottom

display

front

left-side

right-side

top

configuring ExpressCards

connecting to a WLAN

connection, external power

connector, power

conservation, power

cord, power

corporate WLAN connection

critical battery level

critical security updates,

installing

108

Index

123