Document Outline

• Getting started
• Knowing the parts
  • Identifying the hardware
    • Top components
      • TouchPad
      • Lights
      • Keys
    • Front components
    • Right-side components
    • Left-side components
    • Display components
    • Bottom components
    • Removing the vanity cover
    • Replacing the vanity cover
    • Wireless antennas
    • Additional hardware components
  • Identifying the labels
• Power management
  • Setting power options
    • Using power-saving states
      • Initiating and exiting Sleep
      • Initiating and exiting Hibernation
    • Using power plans
      • Viewing the current power plan
      • Selecting a different power plan
      • Customizing a power plan
    • Setting password protection upon exiting Sleep or Hibernation
  • Using external AC power
    • Connecting the AC adapter
  • Using battery power
    • Displaying the remaining battery charge
    • Finding battery information in Help and Support
    • Using Battery Check
    • 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
  • Shutting down the computer
• Internet
  • Connecting to a wired network
  • Connecting to a wireless network
    • Using wireless devices
      • Identifying wireless and network icons
      • Using the wireless controls
      • Using the wireless action key
      • Using HP Connection Manager (select models only)
      • 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 HP Mobile Broadband (select models only)
    • Inserting a SIM
    • Removing a SIM
  • Using Bluetooth wireless devices
    • Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
• Multimedia
  • Multimedia features
    • Identifying your multimedia components
    • Adjusting the volume
  • Using the media activity action keys
  • Multimedia software
    • Using other preinstalled multimedia software
    • Installing multimedia software from the Internet
  • Audio
    • Connecting external audio devices
    • Checking your audio functions
  • Video
    • Connecting an external monitor or projector
  • Webcam
• Security
  • Protecting the computer
  • Using passwords
    • Setting passwords in Windows
    • Setting passwords in Setup Utility
      • Managing an administrator password
      • Entering an administrator 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
  • Using the fingerprint reader (select models only)
    • Locating the fingerprint reader
• Digital cards
  • Inserting a digital card
  • Removing a digital card
• USB devices
  • Using a USB device
    • Connecting a USB device
    • Removing a USB device
• Pointing devices and keyboard
  • Setting pointing device preferences
  • Using pointing devices
    • Using the TouchPad
    • Using TouchPad gestures
      • Scrolling
      • Pinching
    • Connecting an external mouse
  • Using the keyboard
    • Using the action keys
    • Using hotkeys
• Drives
  • Identifying installed drives
  • Handling drives
  • Using external drives
    • Using optional external devices
• Memory modules
• Updating software
  • Updating the BIOS
    • Determining the BIOS version
    • Downloading a BIOS update
  • Updating programs and drivers
• Setup Utility
  • 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
• Index