Document Outline

• Starting right
  • Best practices
  • Fun things to do
  • More HP resources
• Getting to know your computer
  • Finding your hardware and software information
    • Locating hardware
    • Locating software
  • Front
  • Speakers
  • Right side
  • Left side
  • Back
  • Bottom
  • Labels
    • Identifying the labels
• Connecting to a network
  • Connecting to a wireless network
    • Using the wireless controls
    • Using an Internet service provider
    • Setting up a WLAN
    • Configuring a wireless router
    • Protecting your WLAN
    • Connecting to a WLAN
  • Connecting to a wired network
    • Connecting to a local area network (LAN)
• Enjoying entertainment features
  • Using the webcam
  • Using audio
    • Adjusting the volume
    • Connecting speakers
    • Connecting headphones
    • Using Beats Audio
      • Accessing Beats Audio
  • Using video
    • Connecting an HDMI device
    • Configuring HDMI audio settings
  • Managing your audio and video files
  • Sharing media and data between devices
    • Finding more information
• Navigating using the keyboard and pointing devices
  • Using the trackpad
  • Using trackpad touch gestures
    • Tapping
    • 2-finger click
    • Scrolling
    • Pinching/stretching
    • Edge swipes
      • Right-edge swipe
      • Top-edge swipe
      • Left-edge swipe
  • Using the keyboard
    • Using the action keys
    • Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys
• Managing power
  • Initiating Sleep and Hibernation
    • Initiating and exiting Sleep
    • Enabling and exiting user-initiated Hibernation
    • Setting password protection on wakeup
  • Shutting down (turning off) the computer
• Managing and sharing information
  • Using a USB device
    • Connecting a USB device
    • Removing a USB device
  • Inserting and removing a digital storage card
• Maintaining peak performance
  • Performing routine maintenance
    • Using Disk Cleanup
    • Using Disk Defragmenter
    • Updating programs and drivers
    • Cleaning your computer
      • Cleaning the trackpad, mouse, and keyboard
  • Using security measures
    • Setting passwords
    • Using Internet security software
    • Installing software updates
      • Installing Windows updates
      • Updating software
  • Managing system settings
    • Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
    • Setting the Setup Utility (BIOS) security password
    • Using System Diagnostics
• Backing up, restoring, and recovering
  • Creating recovery media and backups
    • Creating HP Recovery media
      • What you need to know
      • To create HP Recovery media:
  • Restore and recovery
    • Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery
    • Remove everything and reinstall Windows
      • How to remove everything and reinstall Windows on your computer
    • Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
      • What you need to know
      • Starting HP Recovery Manager from the HP Recovery partition
      • Using HP Recovery media to recover
      • Changing the computer boot order
    • Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only)
• Troubleshooting
  • Wireless connection problems
    • Cannot connect to a WLAN
    • Cannot connect to a preferred network
    • Current network security codes are unavailable
    • Cannot connect to the wireless router
    • Network status icon is not displayed
  • Power problems
    • Computer will not turn on or start
    • Hard drive error
    • Computer is not responding
    • Computer shuts down unexpectedly
  • Setup Utility problems
    • The computer will not enter Setup Utility
  • Display problems
    • The display is blank
    • Images on the screen are too large or too small, or the images are fuzzy
  • Keyboard, mouse, and trackpad problems
  • Audio problems
    • No sound is produced
  • Software problems
• Specifications
  • Operating specifications
• Electrostatic Discharge
• Index