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Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label 15 mouse, external setting preferences 25 mute light, identifying 5 N network cable, connecting 24 network icon 19 network jack, identifying 11 num lock key, identifying 8, 33 num lock, external keypad 33 O operating environment 101 operating system Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label 15 Product Key 15 operating system controls 20 optical disc inserting 65 removing 66 optical drive 54 optical drive eject button, identifying 10 optical drive light, identifying 10 optical drive, identifying 10 optional external devices, using 54 P passwords set in Setup Utility (BIOS) 73 set in Windows 73 pinching TouchPad gesture 29 pointing devices, setting preferences 25 ports external monitor 11, 37 HDMI 11, 38 Intel Wireless Display 39 USB 10, 11 VGA 37 power battery 46 conserving 48 options 42 power button, identifying 6 power connector, identifying 10 power lights, identifying 5, 10 power meter 44 power plans customizing 44 selecting 44 viewing current 44 power-on password creating 75 entering 75 managing 75 power-saving states 42 PowerDVD 39 primary hard drive 58 Product Key 15 product name and number, computer 15 protecting the computer 72 protecting your wireless network 22 Q QuickLock 72, 73 QuickWeb Home Screen 17 starting 17 QuickWeb button, identifying 7 QuickWeb software 16 R readable media 42 recovering from the dedicated recovery partition 80 recovering from the recovery discs 81 recovery discs 79 recovery, system 80 regulatory information regulatory label 15 wireless certification labels 15 restore points 83 RJ-45 (network) jack, identifying 11 roaming to another network 23 rotating TouchPad gesture 30 S scrolling TouchPad gesture 29 secondary hard drive 62 security cable slot, identifying 10 security cable, installing 77 security, wireless 22 serial number 15 serial number, computer 15 setting password protection on wakeup 45 setting power options 42 setup of WLAN 21 Setup Utility (BIOS) changing the language 84 displaying system information 85 exiting 86 navigating and selecting 85 passwords set in 73 restoring factory settings 85 sharing optical drives 68 shutdown 42 Sleep exiting 43 initiating 43 slots Digital Media 9 security cable 10 SoftPaqs, downloading 102 software CyberLink PowerDVD 39 Disk Cleanup 56 Disk Defragmenter 56 HP 3D DriveGuard 58 HP Connection Manager 20 speakers, identifying 9 storing a battery 48 subwoofer, identifying 14 supported discs 79 system information hotkey 32 system information, displaying 85 system recovery 80 system restore points 83 T temperature 48 testing an AC adapter 50 TouchPad buttons 4 using 25 TouchPad accent light 4, 5 TouchPad accent light hotkey 32 TouchPad gestures flicking 30 pinching 29 rotating 30 106 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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Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity

label

mouse, external

setting preferences

mute light, identifying

network cable, connecting

network icon

network jack, identifying

num lock key, identifying

8, 33

num lock, external keypad

operating environment

101

operating system

Microsoft Certificate of

Authenticity label

Product Key

operating system controls

optical disc

inserting

removing

optical drive

optical drive eject button,

identifying

optical drive light, identifying

optical drive, identifying

optional external devices, using

passwords

set in Setup Utility (BIOS)

set in Windows

pinching TouchPad gesture

pointing devices, setting

preferences

ports

external monitor

11, 37

HDMI

11, 38

Intel Wireless Display

USB

10, 11

VGA

power

battery

conserving

options

power button, identifying

power connector, identifying

power lights, identifying

5, 10

power meter

power plans

customizing

selecting

viewing current

power-on password

creating

entering

managing

power-saving states

PowerDVD

primary hard drive

Product Key

product name and number,

computer

protecting the computer

protecting your wireless network

QuickLock

72, 73

QuickWeb

Home Screen

starting

QuickWeb button, identifying

QuickWeb software

readable media

recovering from the dedicated

recovery partition

recovering from the recovery

discs

recovery discs

recovery, system

regulatory information

regulatory label

wireless certification labels

restore points

RJ-45 (network) jack, identifying

roaming to another network

rotating TouchPad gesture

scrolling TouchPad gesture

secondary hard drive

security cable slot, identifying

security cable, installing

security, wireless

serial number

serial number, computer

setting password protection on

wakeup

setting power options

setup of WLAN

Setup Utility (BIOS)

changing the language

displaying system information

exiting

navigating and selecting

passwords set in

restoring factory settings

sharing optical drives

shutdown

Sleep

exiting

initiating

slots

Digital Media

security cable

SoftPaqs, downloading

102

software

CyberLink PowerDVD

Disk Cleanup

Disk Defragmenter

HP 3D DriveGuard

HP Connection Manager

speakers, identifying

storing a battery

subwoofer, identifying

supported discs

system information hotkey

system information, displaying

system recovery

system restore points

temperature

testing an AC adapter

TouchPad

buttons

using

TouchPad accent light

4, 5

TouchPad accent light hotkey

TouchPad gestures

flicking

pinching

rotating

106

Index