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power-on password creating 105 entering 105 managing 105 Processor C6 State 117 Product Key 11 product name and number, computer 11 programs, updating 122 programs, using 45 projector, connecting 49 public WLAN connection 18 R readable media 58 region codes, DVD 77 registering fingerprints 110 regulatory information regulatory label 11 wireless certification labels 11 RJ-45 (network) jack, identifying 6 rotating TouchPad gesture 31, 37 S scrolling regions, TouchPad 2 scrolling TouchPad gesture 30, 36 secondary hard drive self test 118 security cable slot, identifying 7 security cable, installing 109 Security menu 117 security, wireless 17 serial number, computer 11 service tag 11 setup of WLAN 17 Setup Utility changing the language 114 displaying system information 115 exiting 115 menus 117 navigating 114 passwords set in 103 restoring default settings 115 selecting 114 starting 113 Setup Utility, passwords set in 103 shutdown 70 shutting down 70 SIM inserting 20 removing 23 SIM label 12 Sleep exiting 58 initiating 58 slots Digital Media 6 ExpressCard 6 hard drive 9 memory module 9 security cable 7 software Disk Cleanup 80 Disk Defragmenter 79 MediaSmart 45 TouchSmart 45 using 45 Wireless Assistant 15 software, updating 119 solid-state drive (SSD) 72 speakers 42 storing battery 70 SuperMulti LightScribe DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo Drive with DL support 74 System Configuration menu 117 system information, displaying 115, 117 T temperature 70 touch screen performing screen actions 35 preferences 38 using 35 TouchPad buttons 2 gestures 30 identifying 1 scrolling regions 2 using 30 TouchPad gestures pinching 31, 37 rotating 31, 37 scrolling 30, 36 zooming 31, 37 TouchPad light, identifying 1 TouchPad on/off button 2 TouchSmart starting 45 using 45 TouchSmart software 45 traveling with the computer 70 troubleshooting device driver 56 disc burning 55 disc play 54 external display 55 HP device drivers 56 optical disc tray 52 optical drive detection 53 Windows drivers 57 turning keyboard lights on or off 35 turning off the computer 70 U unresponsive system 70 updates, software 119 USB cable, connecting 84 USB devices connecting 84 description 84 removing 84 stopping 84 USB hubs 84 USB ports, identifying 7, 84 V vents, identifying 7, 9 Virtualization Technology 117 volume down light, identifying 2 volume mute button 43 volume mute button, identifying 4 volume mute light, identifying 2 volume scroll zone 43 volume scroll zone, identifying 4 volume up light, identifying 3 volume, adjusting 43 W webcam adjusting the properties 52 using 51 webcam light 42 126 Index

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

Match case Limit results 1 per page

power-on password

creating

105

entering

105

managing

105

Processor C6 State

117

Product Key

product name and number,

computer

programs, updating

122

programs, using

projector, connecting

public WLAN connection

readable media

region codes, DVD

registering fingerprints

110

regulatory information

regulatory label

wireless certification labels

RJ-45 (network) jack,

identifying

rotating TouchPad gesture

31,

scrolling regions, TouchPad

scrolling TouchPad gesture

30,

secondary hard drive self

test

118

security cable slot, identifying

security cable, installing

109

Security menu

117

security, wireless

serial number, computer

service tag

setup of WLAN

Setup Utility

changing the language

114

displaying system

information

115

exiting

115

menus

117

navigating

114

passwords set in

103

restoring default settings

115

selecting

114

starting

113

Setup Utility, passwords set

103

shutdown

shutting down

SIM

inserting

removing

SIM label

Sleep

exiting

initiating

slots

Digital Media

ExpressCard

hard drive

memory module

security cable

software

Disk Cleanup

Disk Defragmenter

MediaSmart

TouchSmart

using

Wireless Assistant

software, updating

119

solid-state drive (SSD)

speakers

storing battery

SuperMulti LightScribe DVD±RW

and CD-RW Combo Drive with DL

support

System Configuration menu

117

system information,

displaying

115,

117

temperature

touch screen

performing screen actions

preferences

using

TouchPad

buttons

gestures

identifying

scrolling regions

using

TouchPad gestures

pinching

31,

rotating

31,

scrolling

30,

zooming

31,

TouchPad light, identifying

TouchPad on/off button

TouchSmart

starting

using

TouchSmart software

traveling with the computer

troubleshooting

device driver

disc burning

disc play

external display

HP device drivers

optical disc tray

optical drive detection

Windows drivers

turning keyboard lights on or

off

turning off the computer

unresponsive system

updates, software

119

USB cable, connecting

USB devices

connecting

description

removing

stopping

USB hubs

USB ports, identifying

vents, identifying

Virtualization Technology

117

volume down light, identifying

volume mute button

volume mute button, identifying

volume mute light, identifying

volume scroll zone

volume scroll zone, identifying

volume up light, identifying

volume, adjusting

webcam

adjusting the properties

using

webcam light

126

Index