Index

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC adapter

 

5

 

 

 

 

AC adapter, testing

41

 

 

action keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

decrease screen brightness

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

Help and Support

32

 

identifying

12

 

 

 

increase screen brightness 32

next track or section

33

 

play, pause, resume

33

 

previous track or section

33

switch screen image

32

 

volume down

33

 

 

 

volume mute

33

 

 

 

volume up

33

 

 

 

wireless

33

 

 

 

 

airport security devices

51

 

antivirus software, using

62

audio functions, checking

22

audio-out (headphone) jacks

6,

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

back up

 

 

 

 

 

 

personal files

69

 

 

 

backing up software and

 

 

information

63

 

 

 

backups 68

 

 

 

 

 

battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

discharging

38

 

 

 

disposing

40

 

 

 

low battery levels

38

 

 

replacing

40

 

 

 

storing

39

 

 

 

 

battery cover, identifying

13

battery information, finding

38

battery power

37

 

 

 

battery release latch

13

 

 

battery temperature

39

 

 

BIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

determining version 65

 

downloading an update

66

updating

 

65

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth device

15, 18

 

 

Bluetooth label

14

 

 

boot order

 

 

 

 

 

changing HP Recovery

 

Manager

73

 

 

 

bottom

14

 

 

 

 

 

buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

left TouchPad

9

 

 

power 11

 

 

 

 

right TouchPad

9

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

44

 

 

 

 

caps lock light, identifying 10

caring for your computer

58

checking audio functions

22

cleaning your computer

58

 

components

 

 

 

 

 

bottom

13

 

 

 

 

display

8

 

 

 

 

left side

6

 

 

 

 

right side

5

 

 

 

 

top

9

 

 

 

 

 

computer reset

71

 

 

computer, traveling

39

 

 

configuring audio for HDMI

24

connecting to a WLAN

17

 

connector, power

5

 

 

corporate WLAN connection

17

critical battery level

39

 

 

critical security updates,

 

 

installing

62

 

 

 

 

CyberLink PowerDVD 25

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

deleted files

 

 

 

 

 

restoring

70

 

 

 

digital card

 

 

 

 

 

inserting

45

 

 

 

Disk Cleanup software

55

 

Disk Defragmenter software

54

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

electrostatic discharge

76

 

esc key, identifying

12

 

 

external AC power, using 40 external monitor port 23 external monitor port, identifying

6, 21

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

firewall software

62

 

 

 

fn key, identifying 12, 34

 

Fun things to do

2

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

hard drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP 3D DriveGuard

54

 

hard drive light

7

 

 

 

hard drive, identifying

13

 

HDMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

configuring audio

24

 

HDMI port, connecting

24

 

HDMI port, identifying

6, 21

 

headphones, connecting 22

 

Hibernation

 

 

 

 

 

exiting

36

 

 

 

 

initiated during critical battery

level

39

 

 

 

 

initiating

36

 

 

 

 

high-definition devices,

 

 

connecting

24, 25

 

 

 

hot keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

description

34

 

 

 

reveal system information

34

using

34

 

 

 

 

HP 3D DriveGuard

54

 

 

HP and third-party software

 

updates, installing

63

 

HP Recovery Manager

72

 

correcting boot problems

73

starting

 

72

 

 

 

 

HP Recovery media

 

 

 

creating

69

 

 

 

 

recovery

73

 

 

 

HP Recovery partition

72

 

recovery

72

 

 

 

removing

73

 

 

 

hubs 43