Document Outline

• Welcome
  • Finding information
• Getting to know your computer
  • Top
    • TouchPad
    • Lights
    • Buttons and fingerprint reader (select models only)
    • Keys
  • Front
  • Right
  • Left
  • Rear
  • Display
  • Bottom
• Connecting to a network
  • Connecting to a wireless network
    • Using the wireless controls
      • Using the wireless button
      • Using operating system controls
    • Using a WLAN
      • Using an Internet service provider
      • Setting up a WLAN
      • Configuring a wireless router
      • Protecting your WLAN
      • Connecting to a WLAN
    • Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only)
      • Inserting and removing a SIM
    • Using GPS (select models only)
    • Using Bluetooth wireless devices
  • Connecting to a wired network
    • Connecting to a local area network (LAN)
    • Using a modem
      • Connecting a modem cable
      • Connecting a country- or region-specific modem cable adapter
• Navigating using the keyboard, touch gestures and pointing devices
  • Using pointing devices
    • Setting pointing device preferences
    • Using the pointing stick
    • Using the TouchPad
      • Turning the TouchPad off and on
      • Using TouchPad gestures
        • Tapping
        • Scrolling
        • Pinching/zooming
        • Rotating (select models only)
        • 2-finger click (select models only)
        • Flicking (select models only)
    • Edge swipes (select models only)
      • Right-edge swipe
      • Top-edge swipe
      • Left-edge swipe
  • Using the keyboard
    • Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys
    • Identifying the hot keys
    • Using keypads
      • Using the integrated numeric keypad
      • Using an optional external numeric keypad
• Multimedia
  • Using the media activity controls
  • Audio
    • Connecting speakers
    • Adjusting the volume
    • Connecting headphones
    • Connecting a microphone
    • Checking audio functions on the computer
  • Webcam (select models only)
  • Video
    • VGA
    • DisplayPort (select models only)
• Power management
  • Shutting down the computer
  • Setting power options
    • Using power-saving states
      • Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only)
      • Initiating and exiting Sleep
      • Enabling and exiting user-initiated Hibernation
      • Setting password protection on wakeup
      • Using the power meter and power settings
    • Using battery power
      • Finding additional battery information
      • Using 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
      • Inserting or removing the battery
      • Conserving battery power
      • Storing a user-replaceable battery (select models only)
      • Disposing of a user-replaceable battery (select models only)
      • Replacing a user-replaceable battery (select models only)
    • Using external AC power
      • Testing an AC adapter
• External cards and devices
  • Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only)
    • Inserting a digital card
    • Removing a digital card
  • Using ExpressCards (select models only)
    • Configuring an ExpressCard
    • Inserting an ExpressCard
    • Removing an ExpressCard
  • Using smart cards (select models only)
    • Inserting a smart card
    • Removing a smart card
  • Using a USB device
    • Connecting a USB device
    • Removing a USB device
  • Using 1394 devices (select models only)
    • Connecting a 1394 device
    • Removing a 1394 device
  • Using an eSATA device (select models only)
    • Connecting an eSATA device
    • Removing an eSATA device
  • Using optional external devices
    • Using optional external drives
    • Using the docking connector (select models only)
• Drives
  • Handling drives
  • Using hard drives
    • Intel Smart Response Technology (select models only)
    • Removing or replacing the service door
      • Removing the service door
      • Replacing the service door
    • Replacing or upgrading the hard drive
      • Intel Smart Response Technology (select models only)
      • Removing the hard drive
      • Installing a hard drive
    • Replacing a drive in the upgrade bay
      • Replacing a hard drive
      • Replacing an optical drive
    • Improving hard drive performance
      • Using Disk Defragmenter
      • Using Disk Cleanup
    • Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)
      • Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status
      • Managing power with a parked hard drive
      • Using HP 3D DriveGuard software
  • Using optical drives (select models only)
    • Identifying the installed optical drive
    • Inserting an optical disc
      • Tray-load
    • Removing an optical disc
      • Tray-load
        • When the disc tray opens normally
        • When the disc tray fails to open normally
    • Sharing optical drives
  • Using RAID (select models only)
• 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
      • Setting a DriveLock password
      • Entering a DriveLock password
      • Changing a DriveLock password
      • Removing DriveLock protection
    • Using Computer Setup Automatic DriveLock
      • Entering an Automatic DriveLock password
      • Removing Automatic DriveLock protection
  • Using antivirus software
  • Using firewall software
  • Installing critical security updates
  • Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only)
  • Installing an optional security cable
  • Using the fingerprint reader (select models only)
    • Locating the fingerprint reader
• Maintenance
  • Adding or replacing memory modules
  • Adding or replacing the memory module underneath the keyboard (select models only)
  • Cleaning your computer
    • Cleaning products
    • Cleaning procedures
      • Cleaning the display
      • Cleaning the sides and cover
      • Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
  • Using the DreamColor display (select models only)
  • Updating programs and drivers
  • Using SoftPaq Download Manager
• Backup and recovery
  • Backing up your information
  • Performing a system recovery
    • Using the Windows recovery tools
    • Using f11 recovery tools
    • Using Windows 8 operating system media (purchased separately)
    • Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery
    • Remove everything and reinstall Windows
    • Using HP Software Setup
• Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics
  • 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
  • Using Advanced System Diagnostics
• Support
  • Contacting support
  • Labels
• Specifications
  • Input power
  • Operating environment
• Traveling with the computer
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting resources
  • Resolving issues
    • The computer is unable to start up
    • The computer screen is blank
    • Software is functioning abnormally
    • The computer is on but not responding
    • The computer is unusually warm
    • An external device is not working
    • The wireless network connection is not working
    • The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD
    • The computer does not detect the optical drive
    • A disc does not play
    • A movie is not visible on an external display
    • The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion
• Electrostatic discharge
• Index