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Index A AC adapter light 10 AC adapter, testing 50 action keys decrease screen brightness 31 Help and Support 31 identifying 8 increase screen brightness 31 next track 31 play, pause, resume 31 previous track 31 switch screen image 31 volume 35 volume down 31 volume mute 32 volume up 31 wireless 32 administrator password creating 74 entering 74 managing 74 airport security devices 55 antivirus software, using 75 audio functions, checking 35 audio-in (microphone) jack, identifying 11 audio-out (headphone) jacks, identifying 11 B b key, identifying 8 backing up customized window, toolbar, and menu bar settings 82 personal files 82 bass settings hotkey 32 battery conserving power 48 discharging 47 displaying remaining charge 47 disposing 49 low battery levels 47 replacing 49 storing 48 battery bay 14, 15 Battery Check 46 battery information, finding 46 battery power 46 battery release latch 14 battery temperature 48 battery, replacing 40 Beats Audio 32, 36 BIOS determining version 86 downloading an update 87 updating 86 Bluetooth device 19, 23 Bluetooth label 15 buttons left TouchPad 4 media 34 power 6 QuickWeb 7 right TouchPad 4 volume 35 C cables USB 53 caps lock light, identifying 5 caring for your computer 95 CD burning 93 Certificate of Authenticity label 15 checking audio functions 35 cleaning your computer 95 components bottom 14 display 12 front 9 left side 11 rear 13 right side 10 top 4 computer, traveling 48, 96 configuring audio for HDMI 38 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 42, 47 critical security updates, installing 76 CyberLink PowerDVD 39 D DC plug of external HP power supply 100 digital card inserting 51 removing 52 supported formats 51 Digital Media Slot, identifying 9 Disk Cleanup software 56 Disk Defragmenter software 56 drive light 57 drive media 42 drives external 54 handling 55 hard 54 104 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, speakers, and fingerprint reader	16
Keys	18
Front	19
Right side	20
Left side	21
Display	22
Rear	23
Bottom	24
Labels	25
HP QuickWeb (select models only)	26
Getting started	26
Starting HP QuickWeb	27
Networking	28
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) (select models only)	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
Rotating	40
Flicking	40
Using the keyboard	41
Using the action keys	41
Using the hotkeys	42
Using keypad	43
Using the integrated numeric keypad	43
Using an optional external numeric keypad	43
Multimedia and other features	44
Using the media activity controls	44
Audio	44
Adjusting the volume	45
Checking audio functions on the computer	45
Using Beats Audio (select models only)	46
Webcam (select models only)	46
Video	47
VGA	47
HDMI	48
Configuring audio for HDMI	48
Intel Wireless Display (select models only)	49
Using CyberLink PowerDVD (select models only)	49
Power management	50
Inserting or removing the battery	50
Inserting the battery	50
Removing the battery	51
Shutting down the computer	52
Setting power options	52
Using power-saving states	52
Initiating and exiting Sleep	53
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	53
Using the power meter	54
Using power plans	54
Viewing the current power plan	54
Selecting a different power plan	54
Customizing power plans	54
Setting password protection on wakeup	55
Using HP Power Manager (select models only)	55
Using battery power	56
Finding battery information	56
Using Battery Check	56
Displaying the remaining battery charge	57
Maximizing battery discharge time	57
Managing low battery levels	57
Identifying low battery levels	57
Resolving a low battery level	58
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	58
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available	58
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	58
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	58
Conserving battery power	58
Storing a battery	58
Disposing of a used battery	59
Replacing the battery	59
Using external AC power	59
Testing an AC adapter	60
External cards and devices	61
Using Digital Media Slot cards (select models only)	61
Inserting a digital card	61
Removing a digital card	62
Using a USB device	62
Connecting a USB device	62
Removing a USB device	63
Using optional external devices	64
Using optional external drives	64
Drives	65
Handling drives	65
Using hard drives	66
Improving hard drive performance	66
Using Disk Defragmenter	66
Using Disk Cleanup	66
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)	66
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status	67
Managing power with a parked hard drive	67
Using HP 3D DriveGuard software	68
Adding or replacing a hard drive	68
Removing or replacing the primary hard drive	68
Removing the hard drive	68
Replacing the hard drive	70
Removing or replacing the secondary hard drive (select models only)	72
Removing the hard drive	72
Replacing the hard drive	73
Using optical drives (select models only)	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
Security	82
Protecting the computer	82
Using passwords	82
Setting passwords in Windows	83
Setting passwords in Setup Utility (BIOS)	83
Managing an administrator password	84
Entering an administrator password	84
Managing a power-on password	85
Entering a power-on password	85
Using antivirus software	85
Using firewall software	85
Installing critical security updates	86
Installing an optional security cable	87
Using the fingerprint reader	87
Backup and recovery	88
Restoring the system	89
Creating restore media	89
Performing a system recovery	90
Using the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)	90
Restoring using the restore media	91
Changing the computer boot order	91
Backing up and recovering your information	91
Using Windows Backup and Restore	92
Using Windows system restore points	93
When to create restore points	93
Create a system restore point	93
Restore to a previous date and time	93
Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics	94
Using Setup Utility (BIOS)	94
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	94
Changing the language of Setup Utility (BIOS)	94
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility (BIOS)	95
Displaying system information	95
Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility (BIOS)	95
Exiting Setup Utility (BIOS)	96
Updating the BIOS	96
Determining the BIOS version	96
Downloading a BIOS update	97
Using System Diagnostics	98
Troubleshooting and support	99
Troubleshooting	99
The computer is unable to start up	99
The computer screen is blank	99
Software is functioning abnormally	99
The computer is on but not responding	100
The computer is unusually warm	100
An external device is not working	100
The wireless network connection is not working	100
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a disc	101
The computer does not detect the disc drive	102
A disc does not play	102
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion	103
Contacting customer support	104
Cleaning your computer	105
Cleaning the display	105
Cleaning the sides and cover	105
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard	105
Traveling with the computer	106
Updating programs and drivers	108
Electrostatic Discharge	109
Specifications	110
Input power	110
DC plug of external HP power supply	110
Operating environment	111
Using SoftPaq Download Manager	112

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Index

AC adapter light

AC adapter, testing

action keys

decrease screen brightness

Help and Support

identifying

increase screen brightness

next track

play, pause, resume

previous track

switch screen image

volume

volume down

volume mute

volume up

wireless

administrator password

creating

entering

managing

airport security devices

antivirus software, using

audio functions, checking

audio-in (microphone) jack,

identifying

audio-out (headphone) jacks,

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

14, 15

Battery Check

battery information, finding

battery power

battery release latch

battery temperature

battery, replacing

Beats Audio

32, 36

BIOS

determining version

downloading an update

updating

Bluetooth device

19, 23

Bluetooth label

buttons

left TouchPad

media

power

QuickWeb

right TouchPad

volume

cables

USB

caps lock light, identifying

caring for your computer

burning

Certificate of Authenticity label

checking audio functions

cleaning your computer

components

bottom

display

front

left side

rear

right side

top

computer, traveling

48, 96

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

42, 47

critical security updates,

installing

CyberLink PowerDVD

DC plug of external HP power

supply

100

digital card

inserting

removing

supported formats

Digital Media Slot, identifying

Disk Cleanup software

Disk Defragmenter software

drive light

drive media

drives

external

handling

hard

104

Index