Document Outline

• Starting right
  • Visit the HP Apps Store
  • Best practices
  • Fun things to do
  • More HP resources
• Getting to know your computer
  • Finding your hardware and software information
    • Locating hardware
    • Locating software
  • Right side
  • Left side
  • Display
  • Top
    • TouchPad
    • Lights
    • Buttons
    • Keys
  • Bottom
  • Labels
• Connecting to a network
  • Connecting to a wireless network
    • Using the wireless controls
      • Using the wireless button
      • Using operating system controls
    • Sharing data and drives and accessing software
    • Using a WLAN
      • Using an Internet service provider
      • Setting up a WLAN
      • Configuring a wireless router
      • Protecting your WLAN
      • Connecting to a WLAN
    • Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)
• Enjoying entertainment features
  • Multimedia features
  • Using the webcam
  • Editing media in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
    • Special features
  • Using audio
    • Connecting speakers
    • Connecting headphones and microphones
    • Using Beats Audio
      • Accessing Beats Audio Control Panel
      • Enabling and disabling Beats Audio
    • Testing your audio features
  • Using video
    • Connecting video devices using an HDMI cable
      • Setting up HDMI audio
    • Connecting a digital display device
  • View media in high-resolution display (select models only)
• Navigating the screen
  • Using the TouchPad and gestures
    • Selecting and opening
    • Scrolling
    • Pinching/zooming
    • Right-click
    • Rotating
    • Flicking
    • Close an app
    • Edge swipes
      • Display and select a charm
      • Reveal and select open apps
      • Display the Customize icon
      • Switch between open apps
  • Using touch screen gestures
    • Selecting
    • Scrolling and moving objects
    • Pinching/zooming
    • Rotating
    • Edge swipes
      • Display the charms
      • Access open apps
      • Display the Customize icon
  • Using the keyboard and mouse
    • Using the keys
      • Using the action keys
      • Using the hot keys
  • Using voice navigation
  • Windows essential tasks
    • Displaying the Start button
    • Displaying the Start menu
    • Displaying all apps
    • Opening apps
    • Displaying open apps
    • Closing an open app
    • Switching between open apps
    • Opening the Windows desktop and returning to the Start screen
    • Displaying charms
    • Searching for apps, settings, or files
    • Moving an app
    • Creating an app group
    • Unpinning an app from the Start screen
    • Resizing an app
    • Printing
    • Save and organize favorites
    • Downloading apps from the Windows Store
    • Locking the computer
    • Using Windows shortcut keys
• Managing power
  • Initiating Sleep and Hibernation
    • Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only)
    • Manually initiating and exiting Sleep
    • Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only)
    • Setting password protection on wakeup
  • Using the power meter and power settings
  • Running on battery power
    • Factory-sealed battery
    • Finding battery information
    • Conserving battery power
    • 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
      • Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation
  • Running on external AC power
    • Troubleshooting power problems
  • HP CoolSense (select models only)
  • Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)
  • Shutting down (turning off) the computer
• Maintaining your computer
  • Updating programs and drivers
  • Cleaning your computer
    • Cleaning procedures
      • Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks)
      • Cleaning the sides or cover
      • Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse
  • Traveling with or shipping your computer
• Securing your computer and information
  • Using passwords
    • Setting Windows passwords
    • Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
  • TPM Embedded Security device (select models only)
  • Using Internet security software
    • Using antivirus software
    • Using firewall software
  • Installing software updates
    • Installing critical security updates
    • Installing HP and third-party software updates
  • Securing your wireless network
  • Backing up your software applications and information
  • Using an optional security cable lock
• Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
  • Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
  • Updating the BIOS
    • Determining the BIOS version
    • Downloading a BIOS update
  • Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
    • Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device
• Backing up, restoring, and recovering
  • Creating recovery media and backups
    • Creating HP Recovery media
  • Restore and recovery
    • Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
      • What you need to know
      • Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)
      • Using HP Recovery media to recover
      • Changing the computer boot order
    • Removing the HP Recovery partition
• Specifications
  • Input power
  • Operating environment
• Electrostatic Discharge
• Index