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screen image, switching 25 scrolling TouchPad gesture 22 secondary hard drive self test 97 secondary hard drive, replacing 65 security features 77 passwords 78 security cable 82 security cable slot, identifying 7 Security menu 96 security, wireless 16 selecting in Setup Utility 94 serial number, computer 12 service tag 12 setup of WLAN 16 Setup Utility, passwords set in 79 shutdown 51 shutting down 51 SIM label 12 Sleep exiting 38 initiating 38 slots, security cable 7 software antivirus 81 critical updates 82 Disk Cleanup 61 Disk Defragmenter 61 firewall 81 installing 33 multimedia 33 Windows Media Player 33 Wireless Assistant 15 solid-state drive (SSD) 101, 105 speakers 6, 30 starting Setup Utility 93 storing battery 49 SuperMulti LightScribe DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo with DL support 53 supported discs 102 switchable graphics 50 System Configuration menu 96 system failure or instability 101 system information 96 system recovery 105 system restore points 101, 104 T temperature 49 TouchPad buttons 3 gestures 21 identifying 2, 21 On/Off button 3 using 21 TouchPad gestures pinching 23 rotating 23 scrolling 22 zooming 23 TouchPad light, identifying 4, 22 TouchPad right/left buttons, identifying 22 traveling with the computer modem approval label 12 wireless certification labels 12 troubleshooting burning discs 91 device driver 91 disc play 89, 90 DVD movie play 90 external display 90 HP device drivers 92 optical disc tray 88 optical drive detection 88 Windows drivers 92 turning off the computer 51 U unresponsive system 51 USB cable, connecting 68 USB devices connecting 68 description 68 removing 68 USB hubs 68 USB ports, identifying 7, 8, 68 using Setup Utility 94 using system restore 104 V vents, identifying 9 video, using 35 Virtualization Technology 96 volume adjust 31 keys 31 mute 31 volume keys, identifying 25 volume mute light, identifying 4 W webcam 9, 30 webcam light 30 webcam, using 37 Windows applications key, identifying 6 Windows logo key, identifying 6 Windows, passwords set in 78 wireless antennas 10 Wireless Assistant software 14, 15 wireless certification label 12 wireless controls Connection Manager software 14 key 14 operating system 14 Wireless Assistant software 14 wireless devices, types 13 wireless icon 13 wireless key identifying 26 using 14 wireless light 4, 14 wireless network (WLAN) connecting 17 corporate WLAN connection 17 described 13 equipment needed 16 functional range 18 identifying 9 label 12 public WLAN connection 17 security 16 writable media 38 Z zooming TouchPad gesture 23 110 Index

Section	Page
Features	11
Identifying hardware	11
Components	12
Top components	12
TouchPad	12
TouchPad buttons	13
Lights	14
Buttons and Fingerprint Reader (select models only)	15
Keys	16
Front components	16
Right-side components	17
Left-side components	17
Bottom components	18
Display components	19
Wireless antennas (select models only)	20
Additional hardware components	20
Labels	22
Wireless, local area network, and modem	23
Using wireless devices	23
Identifying wireless and network status icons	23
Using the wireless controls	24
Using the wireless key	24
Using HP Wireless Assistant	25
Using operating system controls	25
Using a WLAN	25
Setting up a WLAN	26
Protecting your WLAN	26
Connecting to a WLAN	27
Roaming to another network	28
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)	29
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	29
Connecting to a local area network	30
Pointing devices and keyboard	31
Using pointing devices	31
Setting pointing device preferences	31
Using the TouchPad	31
Turning the TouchPad on and off	32
Using TouchPad gestures	32
Scrolling	32
Pinching	33
Rotating	33
Connecting an external mouse	34
Using the action keys	35
Using the hotkeys	36
Using the keypads	37
Using an integrated numeric keypad	37
Using an optional external numeric keypad	37
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard	38
Multimedia	39
Multimedia features	39
Identifying your multimedia components	40
Adjusting the volume	41
Using the media activity keys	41
Multimedia software	43
Using HP MediaSmart software	43
Using other preinstalled multimedia software	43
Installing multimedia software from a disc	43
Audio	44
Connecting external audio devices	44
Checking your audio functions	44
Video	45
Connecting an external monitor or projector	45
Connecting an HDMI device	45
Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only)	46
Webcam	47
Power management	48
Setting power options	48
Using power-saving states	48
Initiating and exiting Sleep	48
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	49
Using the battery meter	49
Using power plans	49
Viewing the current power plan	50
Selecting a different power plan	50
Customizing power plans	50
Setting password protection on wakeup	50
Using external AC power	51
Connecting the AC adapter	51
Using battery power	53
Finding battery information in Help and Support	53
Using Battery Check	53
Displaying the remaining battery charge	54
Inserting or removing the battery	54
Charging a battery	55
Maximizing battery discharge time	55
Managing low battery levels	56
Identifying low battery levels	56
Resolving a low battery level	56
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	56
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available	56
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	56
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	56
Calibrating a battery	57
Conserving battery power	58
Storing a battery	59
Disposing of a used battery	59
Replacing the battery	59
Switching between graphics modes (select models only)	60
Shutting down the computer	61
Drives	62
Handling drives	62
Optical drive	63
Identifying the installed optical drive	63
Using optical discs	63
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)	64
CD-R discs	64
CD-RW discs	64
DVD±R discs	64
DVD±RW discs	64
LightScribe DVD+R discs	64
Blu-ray discs (BD)	64
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD	65
Configuring AutoPlay	66
Changing DVD region settings	66
Observing the copyright warning	66
Copying a CD or DVD	67
Creating (burning) a CD or DVD	67
Removing a CD, DVD, or BD	68
Using external drives	70
Improving hard drive performance	71
Using Disk Defragmenter	71
Using Disk Cleanup	71
Replacing a drive in the primary hard drive bay	72
Replacing a drive in the secondary hard drive bay	75
External devices	78
Using a USB device	78
Connecting a USB device	78
Removing a USB device	78
Using an eSATA device	79
Connecting an eSATA device	79
Removing an eSATA device	79
External media cards	81
Using Digital Media Slot cards	81
Inserting a digital card	81
Removing a digital card	82
Memory modules	83
Security	87
Protecting the computer	87
Using passwords	88
Setting passwords in Windows	88
Setting passwords in Setup Utility	89
Administrator password	89
Managing an administrator password	89
Entering an administrator password	90
Power-on password	90
Managing a power-on password	90
Entering a power-on password	90
Using antivirus software	91
Using firewall software	91
Installing critical security updates	92
Installing an optional security cable	92
Using the Fingerprint Reader (select models only)	93
Locating the Fingerprint Reader	93
Registering fingerprints	93
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows	94
Troubleshooting	95
Cannot connect to a WLAN	95
Cannot connect to a preferred network	96
Network icon is not displayed	96
Current network security codes are unavailable	96
WLAN connection is very weak	97
Cannot connect to the wireless router	97
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, a DVD, or a BD	98
The computer does not detect the CD, DVD, or BD drive	98
A CD, DVD, or BD does not play	99
A CD, DVD, or BD does not play automatically	100
A DVD or BD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically	100
A DVD or BD movie is not visible on an external display	100
The process of burning a CD or DVD does not begin, or it stops before completion	101
A DVD or BD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display	101
A device driver must be reinstalled	101
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers	102
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers	102
Setup Utility (BIOS)	103
Starting Setup Utility	103
Using Setup Utility	104
Changing the language of Setup Utility	104
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility	104
Displaying system information	104
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility	105
Exiting Setup Utility	105
Setup Utility menus	106
Main menu	106
Security menu	106
System Configuration menu	106
Diagnostics menu	107
Software updates	108
Updating the BIOS	109
Determining the BIOS version	109
Downloading a BIOS update	109
Updating programs and drivers	110
Backup and recovery	111
Creating recovery discs	112
Backing up your information	113
Using Windows Backup and Restore	113
Using system restore points	114
When to create restore points	114
Create a system restore point	114
Restore to a previous date and time	114
Performing a recovery	115
Recovering from the recovery discs	115
Recovering from the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)	115

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screen image, switching

scrolling TouchPad gesture

secondary hard drive self test

secondary hard drive,

replacing

security

features

passwords

security cable

security cable slot, identifying

Security menu

security, wireless

selecting in Setup Utility

serial number, computer

service tag

setup of WLAN

Setup Utility, passwords set in

shutdown

shutting down

SIM label

Sleep

exiting

initiating

slots, security cable

software

antivirus

critical updates

Disk Cleanup

Disk Defragmenter

firewall

installing

multimedia

Windows Media Player

Wireless Assistant

solid-state drive (SSD)

101,

105

speakers

starting Setup Utility

storing battery

SuperMulti LightScribe DVD±RW

and CD-RW Combo with DL

support

supported discs

102

switchable graphics

System Configuration menu

system failure or instability

101

system information

system recovery

105

system restore points

101,

104

temperature

TouchPad

buttons

gestures

identifying

On/Off button

using

TouchPad gestures

pinching

rotating

scrolling

zooming

TouchPad light, identifying

TouchPad right/left buttons,

identifying

traveling with the computer

modem approval label

wireless certification labels

troubleshooting

burning discs

device driver

disc play

89,

DVD movie play

external display

HP device drivers

optical disc tray

optical drive detection

Windows drivers

turning off the computer

unresponsive system

USB cable, connecting

USB devices

connecting

description

removing

USB hubs

USB ports, identifying

using Setup Utility

using system restore

104

vents, identifying

video, using

Virtualization Technology

volume

adjust

keys

mute

volume keys, identifying

volume mute light, identifying

webcam

webcam light

webcam, using

Windows applications key,

identifying

Windows logo key, identifying

Windows, passwords set in

wireless antennas

Wireless Assistant software

14,

wireless certification label

wireless controls

Connection Manager

software

key

operating system

Wireless Assistant

software

wireless devices, types

wireless icon

wireless key

identifying

using

wireless light

wireless network (WLAN)

connecting

corporate WLAN

connection

described

equipment needed

functional range

identifying

label

public WLAN connection

security

writable media

zooming TouchPad gesture

110

Index