Index

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC adapter light, identifying

6

AC adapter, testing

57

 

 

action keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

decrease screen brightness

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

Help and Support

46

 

identifying

12

 

 

 

 

increase screen brightness 46

keyboard backlight

46

 

next track or section

46

 

play, pause, resume

46

 

previous track or section

46

switch screen image

46

 

volume down

46

 

 

 

volume mute

46

 

 

 

volume up

46

 

 

 

wireless

 

46

 

 

 

 

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

23

ambient light sensor, identifying

8, 21

 

 

 

 

 

 

antivirus software, using

65

 

app group, creating

49

 

 

apps

 

 

 

 

 

 

closing

48

 

 

 

 

create app group

49

 

display all

48

 

 

 

 

display open apps

48

 

downloading

50

 

 

 

moving

49

 

 

 

 

resizing

49

 

 

 

 

searching

49

 

 

 

 

switching

 

48

 

 

 

 

unpinning

49

 

 

 

 

audio features, testing

24

 

audio-in (microphone) jack,

 

identifying

 

22

 

 

 

 

audio-out (headphone) jack,

 

identifying

 

22

 

 

 

 

audio-out (headphone) jacks

7

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

backing up software and

 

information

67

 

 

 

 

backups 71

 

 

 

 

 

battery

 

 

 

 

discharging

56

 

 

low battery levels

56

 

battery information, finding

55

battery power

55

 

 

Beats Audio

24

 

 

 

Beats Audio Control Panel

24

Beats Audio hot key

24

 

BIOS

 

 

 

 

determining version 68

 

downloading an update

69

updating

68

 

 

 

Bluetooth device

16, 20

 

Bluetooth label

15

 

 

boot order, changing HP Recovery

Manager

74

 

 

 

 

bottom

15

 

 

 

 

 

buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

left TouchPad

9

 

 

 

power 11

 

 

 

 

right TouchPad

9

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

caps lock light, identifying

10

caring for your computer

60

charms, displaying

49

 

 

 

cleaning your computer

 

60

 

close an app 48

 

 

 

 

components

 

 

 

 

 

bottom

13

 

 

 

 

display

8

 

 

 

 

left side

7

 

 

 

 

right side

6

 

 

 

 

top

9

 

 

 

 

 

configuring audio for HDMI

26

connecting to a WLAN

19

 

connector, power

6

 

 

 

corporate WLAN connection

19

critical battery level

56

 

 

 

critical security updates,

 

 

 

installing

66

 

 

 

 

Customize icon 39, 45

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

deleted files, restoring

72

 

digital display device, connecting 27 display all apps 48

display, high-resolution 28 downloading apps 50 Dragon software 47

E

 

 

 

 

 

edge swipe gestures

44

top-edge swipe

45

 

editing media

23

 

 

 

electrostatic discharge

76

esc key, identifying

12

 

external AC power, using 57

F

 

 

 

 

 

firewall software

66

 

fn key, identifying

12, 46

fun things to do

2

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

hard drive light

7

 

 

 

HDMI port

 

 

 

 

 

connecting

25

 

 

identifying

6, 22

 

 

HDMI, configuring audio

26

headphones, connecting

24

Hibernation

 

 

 

 

 

exiting

54

 

 

 

 

initiated during critical battery

level

56

 

 

 

 

initiating

54

 

 

 

high-definition devices,

 

connecting 25

 

 

 

high-resolution display

28

hot keys

 

 

 

 

 

description

46

 

 

using 46

HP and third-party software updates, installing 66

HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI), downloading 70

HP Recovery Manager correcting boot problems 74 starting 73

ENWW

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