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optical disc inserting 65 removing 66 optical drive 56 optical drive eject button, identifying 9 optical drive, identifying 9 optional external devices, using 56 P passwords set in Setup Utility (BIOS) 76 set in Windows 76 pinching TouchPad gesture 27 pointing devices, setting preferences 23 ports external monitor 10, 34 HDMI 10, 35 USB 9, 10 VGA 34 power battery 44 conserving 47 options 40 power button, identifying 6 power connector, identifying 9 power lights, identifying 5 power meter 42 power plans customizing 43 selecting 42 viewing current 42 PowerDVD 36 Product Key 13 product name and number, computer 13 protecting your wireless network 20 R rapid start technology 5, 40 readable media 40 recovering from the dedicated recovery partition 83 recovering from the recovery discs 84 recovery discs 82 recovery, system 83 regulatory information regulatory label 13 wireless certification labels 13 restore points 86 RJ-45 (network) jack, identifying 10 roaming to another network 20 S scrolling TouchPad gesture 27 security cable slot, identifying 10 security cable, installing 80 security, wireless 20 serial number 13 serial number, computer 13 setting password protection on wakeup 43 setting power options 40 setup of WLAN 19 Setup Utility (BIOS) changing the language 88 displaying system information 89 exiting 90 navigating and selecting 89 passwords set in 76 restoring factory settings 90 sharing optical drives 68 shutdown 39 Sleep exiting 41 initiating 41 slots Digital Media 8 security cable 10 smart connect technology 51 software CyberLink PowerDVD 36 Disk Cleanup 58 Disk Defragmenter 58 HP 3D DriveGuard 60 HP Connection Manager 17 software updates, installing 79 speakers, identifying 8 storing a battery 48 supported discs 82 switchable graphics 51 system information hotkey 30 system information, displaying 89 system recovery 83 system restore points 86 T temperature 48 testing an AC adapter 50 TouchPad buttons 4 using 23 TouchPad gestures pinching 27 scrolling 27 zooming 27 TouchPad light 4, 5 TouchPad on/off button 4 TouchPad zone, identifying 4 traveling with the computer 13, 48, 102 troubleshooting burning discs 100 computer is unable to start up 94 computer on but not responding 95 computer screen is blank 94 computer unusually warm 95 disc play 99 external device 95 optical disc tray 97 optical drive detection 98 software functioning abnormally 94 wireless network connection 96 troubleshooting and support 94 turning off the computer 39 turning wireless devices on or off 17 U unresponsive system 39 USB cable, connecting 55 USB devices connecting 55 description 55 removing 56 USB hubs 55 USB ports, identifying 9, 10 using external AC power 49 using passwords 75 using power plans 42 110 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 and fingerprint reader	16
Keys	17
Front	18
Right side	19
Left side	20
Display	21
Bottom	22
Labels	23
Networking	24
Using an Internet service provider	25
Creating a wireless connection	26
Identifying wireless and network status icons	26
Turning wireless devices on or off	27
Using HP Connection Manager (select models only)	27
Using operating system controls	27
Using a WLAN	28
Connecting to an existing WLAN	28
Setting up a new WLAN network	29
Configuring a wireless router	29
Protecting your WLAN	30
Roaming to another network	30
Using Bluetooth wireless devices	31
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	31
Connecting to a wired network	32
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	32
Pointing devices and keyboard	33
Using pointing devices	33
Setting pointing device preferences	33
Using the TouchPad	33
Turning the TouchPad off or on	34
Navigating	35
Selecting	35
Using TouchPad gestures	36
Scrolling	37
Pinching/Zooming	37
Using the keyboard	38
Using the action keys	38
Using the hotkeys	40
Multimedia and other features	41
Using the media activity controls	41
Audio	41
Adjusting the volume	42
Checking audio functions on the computer	42
Intel Wireless Display	43
Using Beats Audio (select models only)	43
Webcam	44
Video	44
VGA	44
HDMI	45
Configuring audio for HDMI	45
Using CyberLink PowerDVD (select models only)	46
Power management	47
Inserting or removing the battery	47
Inserting the battery	47
Removing the battery	48
Shutting down the computer	49
Setting power options	50
Initiating Sleep or Hibernation	50
Initiating and exiting Sleep	51
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	51
Using the power meter	52
Using power plans	52
Viewing the current power plan	52
Selecting a different power plan	52
Customizing power plans	53
Setting password protection on wakeup	53
Using HP Power Manager (select models only)	54
Using battery power	54
Finding battery information	55
Using Battery Check	55
Displaying the remaining battery charge	55
Maximizing battery discharge time	56
Managing low battery levels	56
Identifying low battery levels	56
Resolving a low battery level	57
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	57
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available	57
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	57
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	57
Conserving battery power	57
Storing a battery	58
Disposing of a used battery	58
Replacing the battery	58
Using external AC power	59
Testing an AC adapter	60
HP CoolSense	61
Refreshing your software content	61
Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only)	61
Using switchable graphics (select models only)	62
Using dual graphics (select models only)	62
External cards and devices	63
Using Digital Media Slot cards (select models only)	63
Inserting a digital card	63
Removing a digital card	64
Using a USB device	65
Connecting a USB device	65
Removing a USB device	66
Using optional external devices	66
Using optional external drives	66
Drives	67
Handling drives	67
Using hard drives	68
Improving hard drive performance	68
Using Disk Defragmenter	68
Using Disk Cleanup	68
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)	69
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status	69
Managing power with a parked hard drive	70
Using HP 3D DriveGuard software	70
Adding or replacing a hard drive	71
Removing the hard drive	71
Installing a hard drive	73
Using optical drives	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
Securing your computer and information	84
Locating your security software (select models only)	85
Using passwords	85
Setting Windows passwords	86
Setting passwords in Setup Utility (BIOS)	86
Using the fingerprint reader	87
Registering fingerprints	87
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows	87
Using Internet security software	88
Using antivirus software	88
Using firewall software	88
Installing software updates	89
Installing Windows security updates	89
Installing HP and third-party software updates	89
Securing your wireless network	89
Backing up your software applications and information	90
Using an optional security cable lock	90
Backup and recovery	91
Restoring the system	92
Creating restore media	92
Performing a system recovery	93
Using the dedicated recovery partition	93
Restoring using the restore media	94
Changing the computer boot order	94
Backing up and recovering your information	95
Using Windows Backup and Restore	96
Using Windows system restore points	96
When to create restore points	96
Create a system restore point	97
Restore to a previous date and time	97
Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics	98
Using Setup Utility (BIOS)	98
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	98
Changing the language of Setup Utility (BIOS)	98
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility (BIOS)	99
Displaying system information	99
Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility (BIOS)	100
Exiting Setup Utility (BIOS)	100
Updating the BIOS	101
Determining the BIOS version	101
Downloading a BIOS update	102
Using System Diagnostics	103
Troubleshooting and support	104
Troubleshooting	104
The computer is unable to start up	104
The computer screen is blank	104
Software is functioning abnormally	104
The computer is on but not responding	105
The computer is unusually warm	105
An external device is not working	105
The wireless network connection is not working	106
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a disc	107
The computer does not detect the disc drive	108
A disc does not play	109
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion	110
Contacting customer support	110
Cleaning your computer	111
Cleaning the display	111
Cleaning the sides and cover	111
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard	111
Traveling with the computer	112
Updating programs and drivers	114
Electrostatic Discharge	115
Specifications	116
Input power	116
DC plug of external HP power supply	116
Operating environment	117

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optical disc

inserting

removing

optical drive

optical drive eject button,

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

10, 34

HDMI

10, 35

USB

9, 10

VGA

power

battery

conserving

options

power button, identifying

power connector, identifying

power lights, identifying

power meter

power plans

customizing

selecting

viewing current

PowerDVD

Product Key

product name and number,

computer

protecting your wireless network

rapid start technology

5, 40

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

scrolling TouchPad gesture

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

smart connect technology

software

CyberLink PowerDVD

Disk Cleanup

Disk Defragmenter

HP 3D DriveGuard

HP Connection Manager

software updates, installing

speakers, identifying

storing a battery

supported discs

switchable graphics

system information hotkey

system information, displaying

system recovery

system restore points

temperature

testing an AC adapter

TouchPad

buttons

using

TouchPad gestures

pinching

scrolling

zooming

TouchPad light

4, 5

TouchPad on/off button

TouchPad zone, identifying

traveling with the computer

13,

48, 102

troubleshooting

burning discs

100

computer is unable to start

computer on but not

responding

computer screen is blank

computer unusually warm

disc play

external device

optical disc tray

optical drive detection

software functioning

abnormally

wireless network connection

troubleshooting and support

turning off the computer

turning wireless devices on or off

unresponsive system

USB cable, connecting

USB devices

connecting

description

removing

USB hubs

USB ports, identifying

9, 10

using external AC power

using passwords

using power plans

110

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