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displaying system information 97 drive media 60 drives boot order 99 caring for 73 DVD changing region setting 45 copying 46 playing 43 removing 48 DVD drive 41, 74 DVD region settings 45 E earbuds 32 encryption 17 entering a power-on password 91 entering an administrator password 90 esc key, identifying 5 exiting Setup Utility 98 external audio devices, connecting 36 external drive 74 external monitor port, identifying 8, 37 F f11 109 fan always on 99 firewall 17 fn key, identifying 5, 28 full system recovery 104 function keys, identifying 5, 28 H hard drive installing 78 removing 76 replacing 76 hard drive bay, identifying 9 hard drive self test 99 HDMI 8, 38 headphone (audio-out) jack 32 Hibernation exiting 61 initiated during critical battery level 67 initiating 61 high-definition devices, connecting 38 hotkey description 28 hotkeys using 29 hubs 80 I icons network 14, 21 wired network 14 wireless 14 interference, minimizing 22 Internet connection setup 16 issues, resolving 54 J jacks audio-in (microphone) 32 audio-out (headphone) 32 RJ-11 (modem) 7 RJ-45 (network 8 K keyboard hotkey, identifying 28 keys esc 5 fn 5 function 5 navigation 5 Windows applications 5 Windows logo 5 L labels Bluetooth 12 modem approval 12 service tag 12 wireless certification 12 WLAN 12 LAN Power Saving 99 language support 99 latch, battery release 9 light power 3 lights caps lock 3 Digital Media Slot 8 optical drive 7 webcam 6 wireless 3 local area network (LAN) cable required 22 connecting cable 22 low battery level 67 M Main menu 98 maintenance Disk Cleanup 75 Disk Defragmenter 75 managing a power-on password 91 managing an administrator password 90 media controls, hotkeys 34 memory module inserting 85 removing 85 memory module compartment cover removing 85 replacing 86 memory module compartment, identifying 9 memory test 99 microphone (internal), identifying 6, 32 minimizing interference 22 modem approval label 12 modem cable noise suppression circuitry 11 monitor port, external 8 monitor, connecting 37 mouse, external connecting 27 setting preferences 27 multimedia components, identifying 31 multimedia software 35 N navigating in Setup Utility 96 navigation keys, identifying 5 network cable connecting 22 noise suppression circuitry 22 network icons 14, 21 network key 21 Index 111

Section	Page
Features	11
Identifying hardware	11
Components	12
Top components	12
TouchPad	12
Lights	13
Button and speakers	14
Keys	15
Display	16
Right-side components	17
Left-side components	18
Bottom components	19
Wireless antennas	20
Additional hardware components	21
Labels	22
Wireless, local area network, and modem	23
Using wireless devices	23
Identifying wireless and network status icons	24
Using the wireless controls	24
Using the wireless action key	24
Using HP Wireless Assistant	25
Using operating system controls	25
Using a WLAN	26
Setting up a WLAN	26
Protecting your WLAN	27
Connecting to a WLAN	28
Roaming to another network	28
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)	29
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	29
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems	30
Cannot connect to a WLAN	30
Cannot connect to a preferred wireless network	31
Network icon is not displayed	31
Current 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	32
Pointing devices and keyboard	34
Using the TouchPad	34
Turning the TouchPad on and off	34
Using TouchPad gestures	35
Scrolling	35
Pinching	36
Rotating	36
Setting pointing device preferences	37
Connecting an external mouse	37
Using the keyboard	37
Using the action keys	37
Using the hotkey	38
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard	40
Multimedia	41
Multimedia features	41
Identifying your multimedia components	41
Adjusting the volume	43
Using the media activity action keys	44
Multimedia software	45
Using CyberLink PowerDVD 8 software	45
Using other preinstalled multimedia software	45
Installing multimedia software from a disc	45
Audio	46
Connecting external audio devices	46
Checking your audio functions	46
Video	47
Connecting an external monitor or projector	47
Connecting an HDMI device (select models only)	48
Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only)	49
Optical drive	50
Identifying the installed optical drive	50
Using optical discs	51
Selecting the right disc	52
CD-R discs	52
CD-RW discs	52
DVD±R discs	52
DVD±RW discs	52
LightScribe DVD+R discs	53
Blu-ray Disc	53
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD	53
Configuring AutoPlay	55
Changing DVD region settings	55
Observing the copyright warning	56
Copying a CD or DVD	56
Creating (burning) a CD or DVD	57
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD)	58
Removing the optical drive	59
Webcam (select models only)	62
Webcam tips	62
Adjusting webcam properties	63
Troubleshooting	64
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD	64
The computer does not detect the optical drive	65
A disc does not play	66
A disc does not play automatically	66
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically	67
A movie is not visible on an external display	67
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion	67
A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display	68
A device driver must be reinstalled	68
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers	69
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers	69
Power management	70
Setting power options	70
Using power-saving states	70
Initiating and exiting Sleep	70
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	71
Using the battery meter	71
Using power plans	71
Viewing the current power plan	72
Selecting a different power plan	72
Customizing power plans	72
Setting password protection upon exiting Sleep or Hibernation	72
Using external AC power	73
Connecting the AC adapter	73
Testing an AC adapter	74
Using battery power	74
Displaying the remaining battery charge	75
Finding battery information in Help and Support	75
Using Battery Check	75
Inserting or removing the battery	75
Charging a battery	76
Maximizing battery discharge time	77
Managing low battery levels	77
Identifying low battery levels	77
Resolving a low battery level	78
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	78
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available	78
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	78
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	78
Calibrating a battery	78
Step 1: Fully charge the battery	78
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep	79
Step 3: Discharge the battery	79
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery	80
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep	80
Conserving battery power	80
Storing a battery	80
Disposing of a used battery	81
Replacing the battery	81
Shutting down the computer	81
Drives	83
Handling drives	83
Using external drives	84
Improving hard drive performance	85
Using Disk Defragmenter	85
Using Disk Cleanup	85
Replacing the hard drive	86
External devices and external media cards	90
Using a USB device	90
Connecting a USB device	90
Removing a USB device	91
Using Digital Media Slot cards	92
Inserting a digital card	92
Removing a digital card	93
Memory modules	94
Security	98
Protecting the computer	98
Using passwords	98
Setting passwords in Windows	99
Setting passwords in Setup Utility	99
Administrator password	100
Managing an administrator password	100
Entering an administrator password	100
Power-on password	100
Managing a power-on password	101
Entering a power-on password	101
Using antivirus software	102
Using firewall software	103
Installing critical updates	104
Setup Utility (BIOS)	105
Starting Setup Utility	105
Using Setup Utility	106
Changing the language of Setup Utility	106
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility	106
Displaying system information	107
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility	107
Exiting Setup Utility	108
Setup Utility menus	108
Main menu	108
Security menu	108
System Configuration menu	109
Diagnostics menu	109
Software updates	110
Updating the BIOS	111
Determining the BIOS version	111
Downloading a BIOS update	112
Updating programs and drivers	113
Backup and recovery	114
Creating recovery discs	115
Backing up your information	116
Using Windows Backup and Restore	117
Using system restore points	118
When to create restore points	118
Create a system restore point	118
Restore to a previous date and time	118
Performing a recovery	119
Recovering from the recovery discs	119
Recovering from the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)	119

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displaying system information

drive media

drives

boot order

caring for

DVD

changing region setting

copying

playing

removing

DVD drive

41,

DVD region settings

earbuds

encryption

entering a power-on

password

entering an administrator

password

esc key, identifying

exiting Setup Utility

external audio devices,

connecting

external drive

external monitor port,

identifying

f11

109

fan always on

firewall

fn key, identifying

full system recovery

104

function keys, identifying

hard drive

installing

removing

replacing

hard drive bay, identifying

hard drive self test

HDMI

headphone (audio-out) jack

Hibernation

exiting

initiated during critical battery

level

initiating

high-definition devices,

connecting

hotkey

description

hotkeys

using

hubs

icons

network

14,

wired network

wireless

interference, minimizing

Internet connection setup

issues, resolving

jacks

audio-in (microphone)

audio-out (headphone)

RJ-11 (modem)

RJ-45 (network

keyboard hotkey, identifying

keys

esc

function

navigation

Windows applications

Windows logo

labels

Bluetooth

modem approval

service tag

wireless certification

WLAN

LAN Power Saving

language support

latch, battery release

light

power

lights

caps lock

Digital Media Slot

optical drive

webcam

wireless

local area network (LAN)

cable required

connecting cable

low battery level

Main menu

maintenance

Disk Cleanup

Disk Defragmenter

managing a power-on

password

managing an administrator

password

media controls, hotkeys

memory module

inserting

removing

memory module compartment

cover

removing

replacing

memory module compartment,

identifying

memory test

microphone (internal),

identifying

minimizing interference

modem approval label

modem cable

noise suppression circuitry

monitor port, external

monitor, connecting

mouse, external

connecting

setting preferences

multimedia components,

identifying

multimedia software

navigating in Setup Utility

navigation keys, identifying

network cable

connecting

noise suppression circuitry

network icons

14,

network key

Index

111