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If you have installed third-party software after you purchased your tablet, regularly update the software. Software companies provide software updates to their products to correct security problems and improve functionality of the software. Securing your wireless network When you set up your wireless network, always enable security features. For more information, see Protecting your WLAN on page 17. Backing up your software applications and information Regularly back up your software applications and information to protect them from being permanently lost or damaged through a virus attack or a software or hardware failure. For more information, see Backing up, restoring, and recovering on page 47. Securing your wireless network 43

Section	Page
Starting right	11
Visit the HP Apps Store	11
Best practices	11
More HP resources	12
Getting to know your tablet	14
Finding your hardware and software information	14
Locating hardware	14
Locating software	14
Right edge	15
Left edge	17
Display	18
Top edge	19
Bottom edge	19
Labels	20
Changing your tablet's settings	21
Changing your tablet's view	21
Adjusting your tablet's autorotate lock	21
Adjusting your tablet's screen brightness	21
Using the keyboard base	22
Keyboard base components	22
Keys	22
Lights	23
Connecting the tablet to the keyboard base	24
Folding the keyboard base into a stand	24
Connecting to a network	25
Connecting to a wireless network	25
Using the wireless controls	25
Using operating system controls	25
Sharing data and drives and accessing software	25
Using a WLAN	26
Using an Internet service provider	26
Setting up a WLAN	26
Configuring a wireless router	27
Protecting your WLAN	27
Connecting to a WLAN	27
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)	28
Enjoying entertainment features	29
Multimedia features	29
Using the webcam	31
Using audio	31
Connecting speakers	31
Connecting headphones and microphones	31
Testing your audio features	32
Using video	32
Connecting video devices by using an HDMI cable	32
Setting up HDMI audio	33
Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select models only)	34
Navigating the screen	35
Using the TouchPad and touch screen gestures	35
Tap	35
Two-finger scroll	35
Two-finger pinch zoom	36
Two-finger click	36
Right-edge swipe	36
Left-edge swipe	37
Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe	37
One-finger slide (touch screen only)	37
Using the keyboard base and mouse	38
Using the keys	38
Using the action keys	38
Using Windows shortcut keys	39
Using the digitizer pen (select models only)	39
Identifying the pen components	39
Holding the pen	39
Using the on-screen keyboard	40
Managing power	41
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation	41
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep	42
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only)	42
Setting password protection on wakeup	42
Using the power meter and power settings	43
Running on battery power	43
Factory-sealed battery (select models only)	43
Finding battery information	43
Conserving battery power	43
Identifying low battery levels	44
Resolving a low battery level	44
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	44
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	44
Resolving a low battery level when the tablet cannot exit Hibernation	44
Running on external AC power	44
Troubleshooting power problems	45
Shutting down (turning off) the tablet	45
Maintaining your tablet	47
Improving performance	47
Using Disk Cleanup	47
Updating programs and drivers	47
Cleaning your tablet	47
Cleaning procedures	48
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks)	48
Cleaning the sides or cover	48
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse	48
Traveling with or shipping your tablet	48
Securing your tablet and information	50
Using passwords	50
Setting Windows passwords	51
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords	51
Using Internet security software	51
Using antivirus software	52
Using firewall software	52
Installing software updates	52
Installing critical security updates	52
Installing HP and third-party software updates	52
Securing your wireless network	53
Backing up your software applications and information	53
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	54
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	54
Updating the BIOS	54
Determining the BIOS version	54
Downloading a BIOS update	55
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)	56
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device	56
Backing up, restoring, and recovering	57
Creating recovery media and backups	57
Creating HP Recovery media (select models only)	57
Using Windows tools	58
Restore and recover	58
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager (select models only)	58
What you need to know	59
Using HP Recovery media to recover	59
Changing the tablet boot order	59
Specifications	60
Input power	60
Operating environment	60
Electrostatic Discharge	61

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If you have installed third-party software after you purchased your tablet, regularly update the

software. Software companies provide software updates to their products to correct security problems

and improve functionality of the software.

Securing your wireless network

When you set up your wireless network, always enable security features. For more information, see

Protecting your WLAN

on page

Backing up your software applications and information

Regularly back up your software applications and information to protect them from being permanently

lost or damaged through a virus attack or a software or hardware failure. For more information, see

Backing up, restoring, and recovering

on page

Securing your wireless network