Initiating Standby (fn+f3) ....................................................................................................

20

Switching the screen image (fn+f4) ...................................................................................

20

Viewing battery charge information (fn+f8) ........................................................................

20

Decreasing screen brightness (fn+f9) ................................................................................

20

Increasing screen brightness (fn+f10) ...............................................................................

20

Using the HP Quick Launch Buttons ..................................................................................................

21

Accessing the Quick Launch Buttons control panel ...........................................................

22

Displaying the Q Menu ......................................................................................................

22

Using the keypads ..............................................................................................................................

23

Using the embedded numeric keypad ...............................................................................

23

Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad ....................................

23

Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad .............................

24

Using an optional external numeric keypad .......................................................................

24

5 Power

 

Power control and light locations ........................................................................................................

25

Shutting down the computer ...............................................................................................................

26

Setting power options .........................................................................................................................

27

Using power-saving states .................................................................................................

27

Initiating and exiting Standby ............................................................................

27

Using the battery meter .....................................................................................................

28

Setting password protection upon exiting Standby ............................................................

28

Using battery power ...........................................................................................................................

28

Displaying the remaining battery charge ...........................................................................

29

Inserting or removing the battery .......................................................................................

29

Charging a battery .............................................................................................................

31

Managing low battery levels ..............................................................................................

31

Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................

31

Resolving a low battery level .............................................................................

32

Resolving a low battery level when external power is available .......

32

Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is

 

available ...........................................................................................

32

Resolving a low battery level when no power source is

 

available ...........................................................................................

32

Conserving battery power ..................................................................................................

33

Storing a battery ................................................................................................................

33

Disposing of a used battery ...............................................................................................

33

Using external AC power ....................................................................................................................

34

Connecting the AC adapter ...............................................................................................

34

6 Multimedia

 

Using multimedia hardware ................................................................................................................

36

Using the audio features ....................................................................................................

36

Using the audio-in (microphone) jack ................................................................

37

Using the audio-out (headphone) jack ..............................................................

37

Adjusting the volume .........................................................................................

38

Using the video features ....................................................................................................

39

Using the external monitor port .........................................................................

39

Using multimedia software .................................................................................................................

40

Opening preinstalled multimedia software .........................................................................

40

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