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Index Symbols/Numerics 2-finger click 38 A AC adapter light, identifying 5 AC adapter, testing 59 action keys decrease screen brightness 47 Help and Support 47 identifying 15 increase screen brightness 47 keyboard backlight 48 next track or section 48 play, pause, resume 48 previous track or section 48 switch screen image 47 volume down 48 volume mute 48 volume up 48 wireless 48 antivirus software, using 75 audio functions, checking 30 audio-in (microphone) jack 5 audio-out (headphone) jack 5 B backing up personal files 81 software and information 76 backups 80 bass settings hot key 50 battery 56 discharging 56 low battery levels 57 battery information, finding 56 battery power 56 Beats Audio 29, 50 Beats Audio Control Panel 29 Beats Audio hot key 29 best practices 1 BIOS determining version 77 downloading an update 78 updating 77 Bluetooth device 19, 23 Bluetooth label 18 boot order, changing HP Recovery Manager 87 bottom 17 buttons left TouchPad 10 power 13 right TouchPad 10 TouchPad on/off 10 C cables HDMI 31 USB 64 caps lock light, identifying 12 caring for your computer 70 checking audio functions 30 cleaning your computer 70 components bottom 16 display 9 left side 7 right side 5 top 10 computer reset 81, 83, 84 configuring audio for HDMI 31 connecting to a WLAN 23 connector, power 6 corporate WLAN connection 23 critical battery level 57 CyberLink PowerDVD 33 D deleted files, restoring 83 digital card inserting 66 removing 66 digital display device, connecting 32 Digital Media Card Reader, identifying 5 Disk Cleanup software 68 Disk Defragmenter software 67 E edge swipe gestures 39, 44 left-edge swipe 40, 44 right-edge swipe 39 top-edge swipe 40, 45 electrostatic discharge 90 esc key, identifying 15 external AC power, using 58 external devices 65 F factory reset 81, 85 firewall software 75 fn key, identifying 15, 50 fun things to do 2 H hard drive light 8 hard drive, HP 3D DriveGuard 67 HDMI configuring audio 31 connecting 31 HDMI port, identifying 7 headphone jack, identifying 5 headphones, connecting 29 Hibernation exiting 53 Index 91

Section	Page
Starting right	11
Best practices	11
Fun things to do	12
More HP resources	13
Getting to know your computer	14
Finding your hardware and software information	14
Locating hardware	14
Locating software	14
Right side	15
Left side	17
Display	19
Top	20
TouchPad	20
Lights	21
Buttons, speakers, and antennas	23
Keys	25
Bottom	26
Labels	27
Connecting to a network	29
Connecting to a wireless network	29
Using the wireless controls	29
Using the wireless button	30
Using operating system controls	31
Using a WLAN	31
Using an Internet service provider	31
Setting up a WLAN	32
Configuring a wireless router	32
Protecting your WLAN	32
Connecting to a WLAN	33
Using Bluetooth wireless devices	33
Connecting to a wired network	34
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)	34
Enjoying entertainment features	35
Using the webcam	36
Sharing media and data between devices	36
Finding more information	36
Using sMedio 360 Suite	37
Accessing sMedio 360 Suite	37
Using sMedio 360 TrueSync	37
Accessing sMedio 360 TrueSync	37
Using sMedio 360 TrueLink+	38
Determining your Android phone OS version	38
Downloading the sMedio 360 TrueLink+ app on your phone	38
Sharing media from your phone to your computer	38
Using audio	39
Connecting speakers	39
Connecting headphones	39
Connecting a microphone	39
Using Beats Audio	39
Accessing Beats Audio Control Panel	39
Enabling and disabling Beats Audio	39
Checking the sound	40
Using video	40
Connecting an HDMI device	41
Configuring HDMI audio settings	41
Connecting a Thunderbolt DisplayPort device	42
Using Intel Wireless Display and Wireless Music (select models only)	43
Managing your audio and video files	43
Navigating using touch gestures, pointing devices and the keyboard	44
Using the TouchPad	45
Using TouchPad gestures	46
Tapping	46
Scrolling	47
Pinching/stretching	47
Rotating (select models only)	48
2-finger click (select models only)	48
Flicking (select models only)	49
Edge swipes	49
Right-edge swipe	49
Top-edge swipe	50
Left-edge swipe	50
Using touch screen gestures	51
One-finger slide	51
Tapping	52
Scrolling	52
Pinching/stretching	53
Rotating (select models only)	53
Edge swipes	54
Right-edge swipe	54
Left-edge swipe	54
Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe	55
Keyboard backlight	56
Using the keyboard and mouse	57
Using the keys	57
Using the action keys	57
Using Windows 8 shortcut keys	59
Using the hot keys	60
Managing power	61
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation	62
Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only)	62
Initiating and exiting Sleep	62
Enabling and exiting user-initiated Hibernation	63
Setting password protection on wakeup	63
Using the power meter and power settings	64
Selecting a power plan	65
Running on battery power	66
Factory-sealed battery	66
Finding battery information	66
Conserving battery power	66
Identifying low battery levels	67
Resolving a low battery level	67
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	67
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	67
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	67
Running on external AC power	68
Troubleshooting power problems	69
HP CoolSense (select models only)	70
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)	71
Shutting down (turning off) the computer	72
Managing and sharing information	73
Using a USB device	73
Connecting a USB device	74
Removing a USB device	75
Connecting a powered USB device	75
Inserting and removing a digital storage card	76
Maintaining your computer	77
Improving performance	77
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)	77
Using Disk Defragmenter	77
Using Disk Cleanup	78
Updating programs and drivers	79
Cleaning your computer	80
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover	80
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard	80
Traveling with or shipping your computer	81
Securing your computer and information	82
Using passwords	82
Setting Windows passwords	83
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords	83
TPM Embedded Security device (select models only)	84
Using Internet security software	84
Using antivirus software	85
Using firewall software	85
Installing software updates	85
Installing Windows updates	85
Installing HP and third-party software updates	86
Securing your wireless network	86
Backing up your software applications and information	86
Using an optional security cable lock	86
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics	87
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	87
Updating the BIOS	87
Determining the BIOS version	87
Downloading a BIOS update	88
Using System Diagnostics	89
Backing up, restoring, and recovering	90
Creating recovery media and backups	91
Creating HP Recovery media	92
Restore and recovery	93
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery	94
Remove everything and reinstall Windows	94
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager	95
What you need to know	95
Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select models only)	96
Using HP Recovery media to recover	96
Changing the computer boot order	97
Removing the HP Recovery partition	97
Specifications	98
Input power	98
Operating environment	99
Electrostatic Discharge	100

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Index

Symbols/Numerics

2–finger click

AC adapter light, identifying

AC adapter, testing

action keys

decrease screen brightness

Help and Support

identifying

increase screen brightness

keyboard backlight

next track or section

play, pause, resume

previous track or section

switch screen image

volume down

volume mute

volume up

wireless

antivirus software, using

audio functions, checking

audio-in (microphone) jack

audio-out (headphone) jack

backing up

personal files

software and information

backups

bass settings hot key

battery

discharging

low battery levels

battery information, finding

battery power

Beats Audio

29, 50

Beats Audio Control Panel

Beats Audio hot key

best practices

BIOS

determining version

downloading an update

updating

Bluetooth device

19, 23

Bluetooth label

boot order, changing HP Recovery

Manager

bottom

buttons

left TouchPad

power

right TouchPad

TouchPad on/off

cables

HDMI

USB

caps lock light, identifying

caring for your computer

checking audio functions

cleaning your computer

components

bottom

display

left side

right side

top

computer reset

81, 83, 84

configuring audio for HDMI

connecting to a WLAN

connector, power

corporate WLAN connection

critical battery level

CyberLink PowerDVD

deleted files, restoring

digital card

inserting

removing

digital display device,

connecting

Digital Media Card Reader,

identifying

Disk Cleanup software

Disk Defragmenter software

edge swipe gestures

39, 44

left-edge swipe

40, 44

right-edge swipe

top-edge swipe

40, 45

electrostatic discharge

esc key, identifying

external AC power, using

external devices

factory reset

81, 85

firewall software

fn key, identifying

15, 50

fun things to do

hard drive light

hard drive, HP 3D DriveGuard

HDMI

configuring audio

connecting

HDMI port, identifying

headphone jack, identifying

headphones, connecting

Hibernation

exiting

Index