Document Outline

• Notebook tour
  • Identifying hardware
  • Components
    • Top components
      • TouchPad
      • TouchPad buttons
      • Lights
      • Button
      • Keys
    • Front components
    • Right-side components
    • Left-side components
    • Bottom components
    • Display components
    • Wireless antennas
    • Additional hardware components
  • Labels
• Using Instant On Software (select models only)
• Wireless and local area network
  • Using wireless devices
    • Identifying wireless and network status icons
    • Using the wireless controls
    • Using the wireless key
    • Using Wireless Assistant software
    • Using operating system controls
  • Using a WLAN
    • Setting up a WLAN
    • Protecting your WLAN
    • Connecting to a WLAN
    • Roaming to another network
  • Using Bluetooth wireless devices
    • Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
  • Troubleshooting wireless connection problems
    • Cannot connect to a preferred network
    • Network icon for WLAN is not displayed
    • Current WLAN network security codes are unavailable
    • WLAN connection is very weak
    • Cannot connect to the wireless router
  • Connecting to a local area network (LAN)
• Pointing devices and keyboard
  • Using pointing devices
    • Setting pointing device preferences
    • Using the TouchPad
      • Using TouchPad gestures
        • Scrolling
        • Pinching
        • Rotating
  • Using the action keys
  • Using the hotkeys
  • Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
• Multimedia
  • Multimedia features
    • Adjusting the volume
    • Using the media activity keys
  • Multimedia software
    • Using HP MediaSmart software
    • Using multimedia software
    • Installing multimedia software from a disc
  • Audio
    • Connecting external audio devices
    • Checking your audio functions
    • Using Beats Audio
  • Video
    • Connecting an external monitor or projector
    • Connecting an HDMI device
      • Configuring audio for HDMI
  • Webcam
    • Webcam tips
    • Adjusting webcam properties
  • Using the ambient light sensor
    • Using adaptive brightness
    • Using the webcam IR light
• Power management
  • Setting power devices
    • Using power-saving states
      • Initiating and exiting Sleep
      • Initiating and exiting Hibernation
    • Conserving power
    • Using the battery meter
    • Using power plans
      • Viewing the current power plan
      • Selecting a different power plan
      • Customizing power plans
    • Setting password protection on wakeup
  • Using external AC power
    • Connecting AC power
    • Testing an AC adapter
  • Using battery power
    • Identifying batteries
    • Finding battery information in Help and Support
    • Using Battery Check
    • Displaying the remaining battery charge
    • Removing or inserting the primary battery
    • Charging a battery
    • 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 a charged battery is available
        • Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available
        • Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation
    • Using the accessory battery (select models only)
      • Identifying the accessory battery components
      • Inserting or removing an accessory battery
      • Battery charging and discharging sequence
    • Calibrating a battery
    • Storing a battery
    • Disposing of a used battery
    • Replacing the battery
  • Shutting down the computer
• Drives and external devices
  • Drives
    • Identifying installed drives
    • Handling drives
    • Improving hard drive performance
      • Using Disk Defragmenter
      • Using Disk Cleanup
    • Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (select models only)
      • Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status
      • Managing power with a parked hard drive
      • Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software
    • Using external drives
      • Connecting optional external drives
    • Using the external optical drive (select models only)
      • Removing an optical disc when the disc tray will not open
    • Sharing optical drives
  • External devices
    • Using a USB device
      • Connecting a USB device
      • Removing a USB device
    • Using an eSATA device
      • Connecting an eSATA device
      • Removing an eSATA device
    • Using Digital Media Slot cards
      • Inserting a digital card
      • Removing a digital card
• Memory modules
• Security
  • Protecting the computer
  • Using passwords
    • Setting passwords in Windows
    • Setting passwords in Setup Utility
      • Administrator password
        • Managing an administrator password
        • Entering an administrator password
      • Power-on password
        • Managing a power-on password
        • Entering a power-on password
  • Using antivirus software
  • Using firewall software
  • Installing critical security updates
  • Installing an optional security cable
• Setup Utility (BIOS)
  • Starting Setup Utility
  • Using Setup Utility
    • Changing the language of Setup Utility
    • Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility
    • Displaying system information
    • Restoring default settings in Setup Utility
    • Exiting Setup Utility
  • Setup Utility menus
    • Main menu
    • Security menu
    • System Configuration menu
    • Diagnostics menu
  • Updating the BIOS
    • Updating the BIOS
      • Determining the BIOS version
      • Downloading a BIOS update
• Backup and recovery
  • Creating recovery discs
  • Backing up your information
    • Using Windows Backup and Restore
    • Using system restore points
      • When to create restore points
      • Create a system restore point
      • Restore to a previous date and time
  • Performing a recovery
    • Recovering from the recovery discs
    • Recovering from the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)
• RAID 0 (select models only)
  • Disabling RAID 0
• Index