HP 14-3010nr 69

H
hard drive
external		31
HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive
Protection			34
HDMI
configuring audio				15
HDMI port, connecting				14
Hibernation
exiting	17
initiated during critical battery
level	21
initiating		17
high-definition devices,
connecting		14, 15
HP Connection Manager					3
HP CoolSense			23
HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive
Protection		34
HP USB Ethernet Adapter,
connecting		9
hubs 28
I
icons
network		2
wireless		2
installing
critical security updates					45
optional security cable					45
Intel Wireless Display				15
Internet connection setup					4

J

Java Card defined 27 inserting 27 removing 28

K keys

media 11 volume 12

L

lights, drive 35

local area network (LAN)

cable required	9
connecting cable 9
low battery level	21

M maintenance

Disk Cleanup 34 Disk Defragmenter 34

managing a power-on password

44
managing an administrator
password	43
media action keys 11
media activity controls 11
media hotkeys 11
modems
connecting a modem cable			7
connecting a modem cable
adapter	8
selecting a location setting			8
N
network cable, connecting		9
network icon	2
O
operating system controls		4
optical disc
inserting	36
removing	37
optical drive	31

optional external devices, using 31

P passwords

set in Setup Utility (BIOS) 42

set in Windows				42
ports
DisplayPort			13
expansion			31
external monitor				13
HDMI	14
Intel Wireless Display 15
VGA	13
power
battery	20
conserving			22
options		17
power button			16
power meter		18
power plans
customizing			19
selecting		18
viewing current				18

power switch	16
power-on password
creating	44
entering	44
managing	44
power-saving states 17
PowerDVD	15
protecting the computer 41

protecting your wireless network

5
Q
QuickLock	41, 42
R
RAID 40
readable media		17
roaming to another network					6
S
security cable, installing				45
security, wireless		5
setting password protection on
wakeup 19
setting power options			17
setup of WLAN		4
Setup Utility (BIOS)
changing the language					49
displaying system information
50
exiting	51
navigating and selecting					50
passwords set in 42
restoring factory settings					50
sharing optical drives			40
shutdown	16
Sleep
exiting	17
initiating	17
slot-load optical drive			37
smart card
defined	27
inserting	27
removing 28
SoftPaqs, downloading			48
software
CyberLink PowerDVD				15
Disk Cleanup		34
Disk Defragmenter			34

Index 59

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