Document Outline

• Features
  • Identifying the hardware
    • Top components
      • TouchPad
      • Lights
      • Buttons
      • Keys
    • Front components
    • Right-side components
    • Left-side components
    • Display components
    • Bottom components
    • Carrying handle (select models only)
    • Wireless antennas (select models only)
    • Additional hardware components
  • Identifying the labels
• Power management
  • Setting power options
    • Using power-saving states
      • Initiating and exiting Sleep
      • Initiating and exiting Hibernation
    • 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 the AC adapter
    • Testing an AC adapter
  • Using battery power
    • Finding battery information in Help and Support
    • Displaying the remaining battery charge
    • Inserting or removing the 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
    • Calibrating a battery
      • Step 1: Fully charge the battery
      • Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep
      • Step 3: Discharge the battery
      • Step 4: Fully recharge the battery
      • Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep
    • Conserving battery power
    • Storing a battery
    • Disposing of a used battery
    • Replacing the battery
  • Shutting down the computer
• Wireless and local area network
  • Using wireless devices (select models only)
    • Identifying wireless and network icons
    • Using the wireless controls
    • Using the wireless switch
    • Using Wireless Assistant software (select models only)
    • Using HP Connection Manager (select models only)
  • Using operating system controls
  • Using a WLAN
    • Setting up a WLAN
    • Protecting your WLAN
    • Connecting to a WLAN
    • Roaming to another network
  • Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only)
    • Inserting a SIM
    • Removing a SIM
  • Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)
    • Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
  • Troubleshooting wireless connection problems
    • Cannot create a WLAN connection
    • Cannot connect to a preferred network
    • Network icon is not displayed
    • Current network security codes are unavailable
    • WLAN connection is very weak
    • Cannot connect to the wireless router
  • Connecting to a local area network (LAN)
• Multimedia
  • Multimedia features
    • Identifying your multimedia components
    • Adjusting the volume
  • Multimedia software
    • Using multimedia software
    • Using preinstalled multimedia software
    • Installing multimedia software from a disc
  • Audio
    • Connecting external audio devices
    • Checking your audio functions
  • Video
    • Connecting an external monitor or projector
  • Webcam
    • Adjusting webcam properties
• Security
  • Protecting the computer
  • Using passwords
    • Setting passwords in Windows
    • Setting passwords in Computer Setup
    • BIOS administrator password
      • Managing a BIOS administrator password
      • Entering a BIOS administrator password
    • Using Computer Setup DriveLock
      • Setting a DriveLock password
      • Entering a DriveLock password
      • Changing a DriveLock password
      • Removing DriveLock protection
  • Using Computer Setup security features
    • Securing system devices
    • Viewing Computer Setup System Information
  • Using antivirus software
  • Using firewall software
  • Installing critical updates
  • Installing a security cable
• External devices
  • Using a USB device
    • Connecting a USB device
    • Removing a USB device
    • Using USB legacy support
  • Using external drives
    • Using optional external devices
    • Using an optional external MultiBay
  • Using an optional external optical drive (select models only)
    • Inserting an optical disc (CD or DVD)
    • Removing an optical disc (CD or DVD)
      • When the disc tray opens
      • When the disc tray does not open
    • Observing the copyright warning
• External media cards
  • Using SD Card Reader cards
    • Inserting a digital card
    • Removing a digital card
• Pointing devices and keyboard
  • Using pointing devices
    • Setting pointing device preferences
    • Using the TouchPad
    • Connecting an external mouse
  • Using the keyboard function keys
    • Switching the screen image
    • Decreasing screen brightness
    • Increasing screen brightness
    • Initiating Sleep
    • Initiating QuickLock
    • Muting speaker sound
    • Decreasing speaker sound
    • Increasing speaker sound
  • Configuring the function key operation
  • Using the touch screen (select models only)
    • Tapping (or clicking)
    • Flicking
    • Dragging
    • Scrolling
    • Rotating
    • Pinching
    • Setting touch screen preferences
  • Using keypads
    • Using the embedded numeric keypad
      • Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad
      • Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad
    • Using an optional external numeric keypad
  • Using HP QuickLook
  • Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
• Drives
  • Identifying installed drives
  • Handling drives
  • Improving hard drive performance
    • Using Disk Defragmenter
    • Using Disk Cleanup
  • Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)
    • Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status
    • Using HP 3D DriveGuard software
  • Replacing a hard drive
• Memory modules
• Software updates
  • Updating software
    • Updating the BIOS
      • Determining the BIOS version
      • Downloading a BIOS update
    • Updating programs and drivers
    • Using SoftPaq Download Manager
    • HP SSM (System Software Manager)
• MultiBoot
  • About the boot device order
  • Enabling boot devices in Computer Setup
  • Considering boot order changes
  • Choosing MultiBoot preferences
    • Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup
    • Dynamically choosing a boot device
    • Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt
    • Entering MultiBoot Express preferences
• Computer Setup
  • Starting Computer Setup
  • Using Computer Setup
    • Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup
    • Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup
  • Computer Setup menus
    • File menu
    • Security menu
    • System Configuration menu
• Backing up and recovering
  • Backing up
  • Recovering
• Index