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4 Enjoying entertainment features Use your HP computer as an entertainment hub to socialize via the webcam, enjoy and manage your music, and download and watch movies. Or, to make your computer an even more powerful entertainment center, connect external devices like speakers, headphones, or a gaming console. Using the webcam Your computer has an integrated webcam, a powerful social networking tool that allows you to communicate up close with friends and colleagues next door or on the other side of the world. With the webcam, you can stream video with your instant messaging software, capture and share video, and take still photos. ▲ To start the webcam, from the Start screen, type c, and then select Camera. For details about using the webcam, go to Help and Support. From the Start screen, type h, and then select Help and Support. Using audio On your HP computer, you can play music CDs, download and listen to music, stream audio content from the web (including radio), record audio, or mix audio and video to create multimedia. To enhance your listening enjoyment, attach external speakers or headphones. Adjusting the volume 1. From the Start screen, point to the far-right upper or lower corner of the screen to display the charms. 2. Select Settings, and then click the speaker icon. 3. Adjust the slider to increase or decrease the volume. NOTE: You can also adjust the volume using the volume keys on the keyboard. See Using the action keys on page 25 for more information. Connecting speakers You can attach wired speakers to your computer by connecting them to a USB port on your computer. To connect wireless speakers to your computer, follow the device manufacturer's instructions. To connect high-definition speakers to the computer, see Configuring HDMI audio settings on page 18. Before connecting speakers, lower the volume setting. 16 Chapter 4 Enjoying entertainment features

Section	Page
Starting right	7
Best practices	7
Fun things to do	7
More HP resources	8
Getting to know your computer	10
Finding your hardware and software information	10
Locating hardware	10
Locating software	10
Front	10
Speakers	11
Right side	12
Left side	13
Back	15
Bottom	16
Labels	17
Identifying the labels	17
Connecting to a network	18
Connecting to a wireless network	18
Using the wireless controls	18
Using an Internet service provider	18
Setting up a WLAN	19
Configuring a wireless router	19
Protecting your WLAN	19
Connecting to a WLAN	20
Connecting to a wired network	21
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	21
Enjoying entertainment features	22
Using the webcam	22
Using audio	22
Adjusting the volume	22
Connecting speakers	22
Connecting headphones	23
Using Beats Audio	23
Accessing Beats Audio	23
Using video	23
Connecting an HDMI device	23
Configuring HDMI audio settings	24
Managing your audio and video files	24
Sharing media and data between devices	24
Finding more information	24
Navigating using the keyboard and pointing devices	25
Using the trackpad	25
Using trackpad touch gestures	26
Tapping	26
2-finger click	26
Scrolling	27
Pinching/stretching	28
Edge swipes	28
Right-edge swipe	28
Top-edge swipe	29
Left-edge swipe	29
Using the keyboard	30
Using the action keys	31
Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys	32
Managing power	33
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation	33
Initiating and exiting Sleep	33
Enabling and exiting user-initiated Hibernation	33
Setting password protection on wakeup	34
Shutting down (turning off) the computer	34
Managing and sharing information	36
Using a USB device	36
Connecting a USB device	37
Removing a USB device	37
Inserting and removing a digital storage card	38
Maintaining peak performance	39
Performing routine maintenance	39
Using Disk Cleanup	39
Using Disk Defragmenter	39
Updating programs and drivers	39
Cleaning your computer	40
Cleaning the trackpad, mouse, and keyboard	40
Using security measures	40
Setting passwords	40
Using Internet security software	41
Installing software updates	41
Installing Windows updates	41
Updating software	41
Managing system settings	41
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	41
Setting the Setup Utility (BIOS) security password	42
Using System Diagnostics	42
Backing up, restoring, and recovering	43
Creating recovery media and backups	43
Creating HP Recovery media	44
What you need to know	44
To create HP Recovery media:	44
Restore and recovery	44
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery	46
Remove everything and reinstall Windows	46
How to remove everything and reinstall Windows on your computer	46
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager	47
What you need to know	47
Starting HP Recovery Manager from the HP Recovery partition	47
Using HP Recovery media to recover	48
Changing the computer boot order	48
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only)	48
Troubleshooting	49
Wireless connection problems	49
Cannot connect to a WLAN	49
Cannot connect to a preferred network	49
Current network security codes are unavailable	50
Cannot connect to the wireless router	50
Network status icon is not displayed	51
Power problems	51
Computer will not turn on or start	51
Hard drive error	51
Computer is not responding	52
Computer shuts down unexpectedly	52
Setup Utility problems	52
The computer will not enter Setup Utility	52
Display problems	52
The display is blank	52
Images on the screen are too large or too small, or the images are fuzzy	52
Keyboard, mouse, and trackpad problems	53
Audio problems	54
No sound is produced	54
Software problems	55
Specifications	56
Operating specifications	56
Electrostatic Discharge	57

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Enjoying entertainment features

Use your HP computer as an entertainment hub to socialize via the webcam, enjoy and manage your

music, and download and watch movies. Or, to make your computer an even more powerful

entertainment center, connect external devices like speakers, headphones, or a gaming console.

Using the webcam

Your computer has an integrated webcam, a powerful social networking tool that allows you to

communicate up close with friends and colleagues next door or on the other side of the world. With

the webcam, you can stream video with your instant messaging software, capture and share video,

and take still photos.

▲

To start the webcam, from the Start screen, type

, and then select

Camera

For details about using the webcam, go to Help and Support. From the Start screen, type

, and then

select

Help and Support

Using audio

On your HP computer, you can play music CDs, download and listen to music, stream audio content

from the web (including radio), record audio, or mix audio and video to create multimedia. To

enhance your listening enjoyment, attach external speakers or headphones.

Adjusting the volume

From the Start screen, point to the far-right upper or lower corner of the screen to display the

charms.

Select

Settings

, and then click the speaker icon.

Adjust the slider to increase or decrease the volume.

NOTE:

You can also adjust the volume using the volume keys on the keyboard. See

Using the

action keys

on page

for more information.

Connecting speakers

You can attach wired speakers to your computer by connecting them to a USB port on your

computer.

To connect

wireless

speakers to your computer, follow the device manufacturer's instructions. To

connect high-definition speakers to the computer, see

Configuring HDMI audio settings

on page

Before connecting speakers, lower the volume setting.

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Enjoying entertainment features