Document Outline

• Welcome
  • Finding information
• Components
  • Locating hardware
  • Locating software
  • Right
  • Left
  • Display
  • Top
    • TouchPad
    • Lights
    • Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader
    • Keys
    • Using the hot keys
  • Bottom
  • Front
  • Labels
  • Inserting a SIM card (select products only)
• Network connections
  • Connecting to a wireless network
    • Using the wireless controls
      • Wireless button
      • Operating system controls
    • Connecting to a WLAN
    • Using HP Mobile Broadband (select products only)
    • Using HP Mobile Connect (select products only)
    • Using GPS (select products only)
    • Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select products only)
  • Connecting to a wired network
    • Connecting to a local area network (LAN) (select products only)
    • Using a modem (select products only)
      • Connecting a modem cable
      • Connecting a country- or region-specific modem cable adapter
• Screen navigation
  • Using the TouchPad and touch screen gestures
    • Tap
    • Two-finger pinch zoom
    • Two-finger scroll (TouchPad only)
    • Two-finger tap (TouchPad only)
    • One-finger slide (touch screen only)
• Entertainment features
  • Using a webcam (select products only)
  • Using touch to share (select models only)
    • Start sharing
  • Using audio
    • Connecting speakers
    • Connecting headphones
    • Connecting a microphone
    • Connecting headsets
    • Using sound settings
  • Using video
    • Connecting video devices by using a VGA cable (select products only)
    • Discovering and connecting wired displays using MultiStream Transport
      • Connect displays to computers with AMD or Nvidia graphics (with an optional hub)
      • Connect displays to computers with Intel graphics (with an optional hub)
      • Connect displays to computers with Intel graphics (with a built-in hub)
    • Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select products only)
    • Discovering and connecting to Intel WiDi certified displays (select Intel products only)
• Power management
  • Shutting down (turning off) the computer
  • Setting power options
    • Using power-saving states
      • Initiating and exiting Sleep
      • Enabling and exiting user-initiated Hibernation (select products only)
      • Using the power meter and power settings
      • Setting password protection on wakeup
    • Using battery power
      • Finding additional battery information
      • Using HP Battery Check
      • Displaying the remaining battery charge
      • Maximizing battery discharge time
      • Managing low battery levels
        • Identifying low battery levels
        • Resolving a low battery level
          • Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
          • Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available
      • Conserving battery power
      • Disposing of a battery
      • Replacing a battery
    • Using external AC power
• Security
  • Protecting the computer
  • Using passwords
    • Setting passwords in Windows
    • Setting passwords in Computer Setup
    • Managing a BIOS administrator password
      • Entering a BIOS administrator password
    • Managing a Computer Setup DriveLock password (select products only)
      • Setting a DriveLock password
      • Enabling DriveLock (select products only)
      • Disabling DriveLock (select products only)
      • Entering a DriveLock password (select products only)
      • Changing a DriveLock password (select products only)
    • Using Computer Setup Automatic DriveLock (select products only)
      • Entering an Automatic DriveLock password (select products only)
      • Removing Automatic DriveLock protection (select products only)
  • Using antivirus software
  • Using firewall software
  • Installing critical security updates
  • Using HP Client Security (select products only)
  • Using HP Touchpoint Manager (select products only)
  • Installing an optional security cable (select products only)
  • Using a fingerprint reader (select products only)
    • Locating the fingerprint reader
• Maintenance
  • Improving performance
    • Using Disk Defragmenter
    • Using Disk Cleanup
    • Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select products only)
      • Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status
  • Updating programs and drivers
  • Cleaning your computer
    • Cleaning procedures
      • Cleaning the display
      • Cleaning the sides or cover
      • Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select products only)
  • Traveling with or shipping your computer
• Backup and recovery
  • Creating recovery media and backups
    • Creating HP Recovery media (select products only)
  • Using Windows tools
  • Restore and recovery
    • Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
      • What you need to know before you get started
      • Using the HP Recovery partition (select products only)
      • Using HP Recovery media to recover
      • Changing the computer boot order
      • Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only)
• Computer Setup (BIOS), TPM, and HP Sure Start
  • Using Computer Setup
    • Starting Computer Setup
    • Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup
    • Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup
    • Updating the BIOS
      • Determining the BIOS version
      • Downloading a BIOS update
    • Changing the boot order using the f9 prompt
  • TPM BIOS settings (select products only)
  • Using HP Sure Start (select products only)
• HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
  • Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device
• Specifications
  • Input power
  • Operating environment
• Electrostatic Discharge
• Accessibility
  • Supported assistive technologies
  • Contacting support
• Index