Document Outline

• Features
  • Identifying hardware
  • Components
    • Top components
      • TouchPad
      • Lights
      • Button and speakers
      • Keys
    • Right-side components
    • Left-side components
    • Bottom components
    • Display components
    • Wireless antennas
    • Additional hardware components
  • Labels
• Wireless, local area network, and modem
  • Using wireless devices
    • Identifying wireless and network status icons
    • Using the wireless controls
    • Using the wireless action key
    • Using HP Wireless Assistant
    • 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 (select models only)
    • Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
  • Troubleshooting wireless connection problems
    • Cannot connect to a WLAN
    • 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
  • Using the modem (select models only)
    • Connecting a modem cable
    • Connecting a country-specific modem cable adapter
    • Selecting a location setting
      • Viewing the current location selection
      • Adding new locations when traveling
      • Solving travel connection problems
  • Connecting to a local area network
• Pointing devices and keyboard
  • Using the TouchPad
  • Turning the TouchPad on and off
  • Using TouchPad gestures
  • Scrolling
  • Pinching
  • Rotating
  • Setting pointing device preferences
  • Using the keyboard
  • Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
• Multimedia
  • Multimedia features
    • Identifying your multimedia components
    • Adjusting the volume
    • Using the media activity functions
      • Using the media activity action keys
  • Multimedia software
    • Using CyberLink PowerDVD software
    • Using other preinstalled multimedia software
    • Installing multimedia software from a disc
  • Audio
    • Connecting external audio devices
    • Checking your audio functions
  • Video
    • Connecting an HDMI device (select models only)
      • Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only)
  • Optical drive
  • Webcam (select models only)
    • Webcam tips
    • Adjusting webcam properties
• 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
    • Using Battery Check
    • 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
  • Switching between graphics modes (select models only)
  • Shutting down the computer
• Drives
  • Handling drives
  • Optical drive
    • Identifying the installed optical drive
    • Using optical discs
    • Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
      • CD-R discs
      • CD-RW discs
      • DVD±R discs
      • DVD±RW discs
      • LightScribe DVD+R discs
      • Blu-ray Disc (BD)
    • Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
    • Configuring AutoPlay
    • Changing DVD region settings
    • Observing the copyright warning
    • Copying a CD, DVD, or BD
    • Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD
    • Removing a CD, DVD, or BD
  • Troubleshooting drive and device driver problems
    • The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD
    • A disc does not play automatically
    • A DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically
    • A DVD movie is not visible on an external display
    • The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion
    • A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display
    • A device driver must be reinstalled
      • Obtaining the latest HP device drivers
      • Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers
  • Using external drives
  • Improving hard drive performance
    • Using Disk Defragmenter
    • Using Disk Cleanup
  • Replacing the hard drive
• External devices and external media cards
  • Using a USB device
    • Connecting a USB device
    • Removing a USB device
  • Using Digital Media Slot cards
    • Inserting a digital card
    • Removing a digital card
• Adding or replacing a memory module
• 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
• Software updates
  • Updating the BIOS
    • Determining the BIOS version
    • Downloading a BIOS update
  • Updating programs and drivers
• 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)
• Index