Document Outline

• Introduction
  • Important first steps
  • Finding information
• Getting to know your computer
  • Top
    • TouchPad
    • Lights
    • Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader (select models only)
    • Keys
  • Front
  • Right side
  • Left side
  • Display
  • Rear
  • Bottom
  • Labels
• HP QuickWeb (select models only)
  • Getting started
  • Starting HP QuickWeb
• Networking
  • Using an Internet service provider
  • Creating a wireless connection
    • Identifying wireless and network status icons
    • Turning wireless devices on or off
    • Using HP Connection Manager (select models only)
    • Using operating system controls
  • Using a WLAN
    • Connecting to an existing WLAN
    • Setting up a new WLAN network
      • Configuring a wireless router
      • Protecting your WLAN
      • Roaming to another network
  • Using Bluetooth wireless devices
    • Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
  • Connecting to a wired network
    • Connecting to a local area network (LAN) (select models only)
• Pointing devices and keyboard
  • Using pointing devices
    • Setting pointing device preferences
    • Using the TouchPad
      • Turning the TouchPad off or on
      • Navigating
      • Selecting
      • Using TouchPad gestures
        • Scrolling
        • Pinching/Zooming
        • Rotating
        • Flicking
  • Using the keyboard
    • Using the action keys
    • Using the hotkeys
    • Using the keypad
      • Using the integrated numeric keypad
• Multimedia and other features
  • Using the media activity controls
  • Audio
    • Adjusting the volume
    • Checking audio functions on the computer
  • Using Beats Audio (select models only)
  • Webcam (select models only)
  • Video
    • VGA
    • HDMI
      • Configuring audio for HDMI
    • Intel Wireless Display (select models only)
  • Using CyberLink PowerDVD (select models only)
• Power management
  • Inserting or removing the battery
    • Inserting the battery
    • Removing the battery
  • Shutting down the computer
  • Setting power options
    • Using power-saving states
      • Initiating and exiting Sleep
      • Initiating and exiting Hibernation
    • Using the power meter
    • Using power plans
      • Viewing the current power plan
      • Selecting a different power plan
      • Customizing power plans
    • Setting password protection on wakeup
  • Using HP Power Manager (select models only)
  • Using battery power
    • Finding 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 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
    • Conserving battery power
    • Storing a battery
    • Disposing of a used battery
    • Replacing the battery
  • Using external AC power
    • Testing an AC adapter
• External cards and devices
  • Using Digital Media Slot cards (select models only)
    • Inserting a digital card
    • Removing a digital card
  • Using a USB device
    • Connecting a USB device
    • Removing a USB device
  • Using optional external devices
    • Using optional external drives
• Drives
  • Handling drives
  • Using hard drives
    • 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
  • Adding or replacing a hard drive
    • Removing the hard drive
    • Installing a hard drive
  • Using optical drives (select models only)
    • Identifying the installed optical drive
    • Inserting an optical disc
    • Removing an optical disc
      • When the disc tray opens normally
      • When the disc tray fails to open normally
    • Sharing optical drives
• Memory modules
  • Adding or replacing memory modules
• Security
  • Protecting the computer
  • Using passwords
    • Setting passwords in Windows
    • Setting passwords in Setup Utility (BIOS)
      • 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)
• Backup and recovery
  • Restoring the system
  • Creating restore media
  • Performing a system recovery
    • Using the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)
    • Restoring using the restore media
    • Changing the computer boot order
  • Backing up and recovering your information
    • Using Windows Backup and Restore
    • Using Windows system restore points
      • When to create restore points
      • Create a system restore point
      • Restore to a previous date and time
• Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
  • Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
    • Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
    • Changing the language of Setup Utility (BIOS)
    • Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility (BIOS)
    • Displaying system information
    • Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility (BIOS)
    • Exiting Setup Utility (BIOS)
    • Updating the BIOS
      • Determining the BIOS version
      • Downloading a BIOS update
  • Using System Diagnostics
• Troubleshooting and support
  • Troubleshooting
    • 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 disc
    • The computer does not detect the disc drive
    • A disc does not play
    • The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion
  • Contacting customer support
• Cleaning your computer
  • Cleaning the display
  • Cleaning the sides and cover
  • Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
• Traveling with the computer
• Updating programs and drivers
• Electrostatic Discharge
• Specifications
  • Input power
    • DC plug of external HP power supply
  • Operating environment
• Using SoftPaq Download Manager
• Index