HP 14-3010nr 65

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Contents

Page Page Safety warning notice Page Table of contents Page Page Page Page Page 1 Introduction Finding more information about your new computer 2 Networking (select models only) 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 Protecting your WLAN Roaming to another network Using GPS (select models only) Using Bluetooth wireless devices Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Connecting to a wired network Using a modem (select models only) Connecting a country- or region-specificmodem cable adapter Selecting a location setting Connecting to a local area network (LAN) (select models only) Page 3 Multimedia Using the media activity controls Audio Adjusting the volume Checking audio functions on the computer Webcam (select models only) Video VGA DisplayPort HDMI Intel Wireless Display (select models only) Using CyberLink PowerDVD (select models only) 4 Power management Shutting down the computer Setting power options Using power-savingstates Using the power meter Using 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 Conserving battery power Using a factory-sealedbattery Using external AC power Testing an AC adapter Using HP CoolSense (select models only) 5 External cards and devices Using Digital Media Slot cards (select models only) Inserting a digital card Removing a digital card Using ExpressCards (select models only) Configuring an ExpressCard Inserting an ExpressCard Removing an ExpressCard Using smart cards (select models only) Inserting a smart card Removing a smart card Using a USB device Connecting a USB device Removing a USB device Using 1394 devices (select models only) Connecting a 1394 device Removing a 1394 device Using an eSATA device (select models only) Connecting an eSATA device Removing an eSATA device Using optional external devices Using optional external drives Using the expansion port (select models only) Page 6 Drives Handling drives Using hard drives Improving hard drive performance Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (select models only) Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status Managing power with a parked hard drive Using optical drives (select models only) Identifying the installed optical drive Inserting an optical disc Removing an optical disc Page Page Sharing optical drives Using RAID (select models only) 7 Security Protecting the computer Using passwords Setting passwords in Windows Setting passwords in Setup Utility (BIOS) Managing an administrator password Entering an administrator 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 8 Maintenance Cleaning your computer Cleaning the display Cleaning the Imagepad and keyboard Updating programs and drivers Using SoftPaq Download Manager 9Setup 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 Downloading a BIOS update Using System Diagnostics A Traveling with the computer Page B Troubleshooting resources C Electrostatic Discharge Index