Index

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC adapter light, identifying

4

AC adapter, testing

34

 

 

action keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

decrease screen brightness

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

Help and Support

27

 

identifying

10

 

 

 

 

increase screen brightness 27

next track or section

27

play, pause, resume

27

previous track or section

27

switch screen image

27

volume down

27

 

 

 

volume mute

27

 

 

 

volume up

27

 

 

 

 

wireless

27

 

 

 

 

airport security devices

41

antivirus software, using

52

audio 18

 

 

 

 

 

 

audio functions, checking

19

audio-in (microphone) jack

5

audio-out (headphone) jack

5

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

back up

 

 

 

 

 

 

personal files

58

 

 

 

backing up software and

 

 

information

53

 

 

 

 

backups 57

 

 

 

 

 

battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

conserving power

32

 

disposing

33

 

 

 

 

replacing

34

 

 

 

 

storing

33

 

 

 

 

battery bay

11, 12

 

 

 

battery information, finding

32

battery power

31

 

 

 

battery release latch

11

 

 

battery temperature

33

 

 

best practices

1

 

 

 

 

BIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

determining version

54

 

downloading an update

55

updating

 

54

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth device

13, 16

 

Bluetooth label

12

 

 

 

boot order

 

 

 

 

 

changing HP Recovery

 

Manager 62

 

 

 

buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

left TouchPad

7

 

 

 

power

9

 

 

 

 

right TouchPad

7

 

 

TouchPad on/off

7

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

38

 

 

 

 

caps lock light, identifying 8

 

caring for your computer

48

checking audio functions

19

cleaning your computer

48

 

components

 

 

 

 

 

bottom

 

11

 

 

 

 

display

6

 

 

 

 

left side

4

 

 

 

 

right side

3

 

 

 

 

top 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer reset

60

 

 

 

computer, traveling

33

 

 

configuring audio for HDMI

20

connecting to a WLAN

16

 

connector, power 4

 

 

conservation, power

32

 

corporate WLAN connection

16

critical battery level

33

 

 

CyberLink PowerDVD 21

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

deleted files

 

 

 

 

 

restoring

59

 

 

 

 

digital card

 

 

 

 

 

inserting

39

 

 

 

 

Digital Media Slot, identifying

5

Disk Cleanup software

44

 

Disk Defragmenter software

44

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

edge swipe gestures

24

 

 

right-edge swipe

25

 

 

top-edge swipe

25

 

 

 

electrostatic discharge

64

 

 

esc key, identifying

10

 

 

 

external AC power, using

34

 

external devices

38

 

 

 

external monitor port

5

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

f4 key 20

 

 

 

 

 

 

firewall software

52

 

 

 

fn key, identifying 10, 28

 

 

fun things to do

1

 

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

hard drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP 3D DriveGuard

43

 

 

hard drive bay, identifying

11

hard drive light

4

 

 

 

 

HDMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

configuring audio

20

 

 

HDMI port, connecting

19

 

 

HDMI port, identifying

5

 

 

headphones

 

 

 

 

 

connecting

18

 

 

 

 

Hibernation

 

 

 

 

 

 

exiting

30

 

 

 

 

 

initiated during critical battery

level

33

 

 

 

 

 

initiating

29, 30

 

 

 

 

high-definition devices,

 

 

 

connecting 19

 

 

 

 

hot keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

description

28

 

 

 

 

display system information

28

using 28

 

 

 

 

 

HP 3D DriveGuard

43

 

 

 

HP and third-party software

 

 

updates, installing

52

 

 

HP Recovery Manager

61

 

correcting boot problems

62

starting

61

 

 

 

 

 

Index 65