Index

A

 

 

 

 

 

AC adapter

4

 

 

 

AC adapter, testing

37

 

action keys

 

 

 

 

decrease screen brightness

29

 

 

 

 

 

functions

29

 

 

 

Help and Support

29

identifying

10

 

 

 

increase screen brightness 29

next track or section

30

play, pause, resume

29

previous track or section 29

switch screen image

29

using

29

 

 

 

 

volume down

30

 

 

volume mute

30

 

 

volume up

30

 

 

 

wireless

30

 

 

 

airport security devices

46

antivirus software, using

57

Apps

 

 

 

 

 

access

28

 

 

 

apps

 

 

 

 

 

access

28

 

 

 

audio 19

 

 

 

 

 

audio functions, checking

20

audio-in (microphone) jack

5

audio-out (headphone) jack

5

B

 

 

 

 

back up

 

 

 

 

personal files 64

 

 

backing up software and

 

information

58

 

 

backups 63

 

 

 

battery

 

 

 

 

conserving power

35

 

disposing

36

 

 

low battery levels

35

 

replacing

36

 

 

storing

36

 

 

battery bay

11, 12

 

 

battery information, finding

35

battery power

34

 

 

battery release latch

11

 

battery temperature

36

 

 

best practices

1

 

 

 

BIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

determining version

60

 

downloading an update

61

updating

60

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth device

13, 16

 

boot order

 

 

 

 

 

 

changing HP Recovery

 

Manager

68

 

 

 

buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

left TouchPad

7

 

 

 

optical drive eject

3

 

 

power

9

 

 

 

 

 

right TouchPad

7

 

 

TouchPad on/off

7

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

network

17

 

 

 

 

 

cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

40

 

 

 

 

 

caps lock light, identifying 8

caring for your computer

53

charms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

access

27

 

 

 

 

 

checking audio functions

20

cleaning your computer

53

 

components

 

 

 

 

 

 

bottom

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

display

6

 

 

 

 

 

left side

4

 

 

 

 

 

right side

3

 

 

 

 

 

top 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer reset

 

66

 

 

 

computer, traveling

36

 

 

configuring audio for HDMI

22

connecting to a WLAN

16

 

connector, power

4

 

 

conservation, power

35

 

corporate WLAN connection

16

critical battery level

35

 

 

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D

 

 

 

deleted files

 

 

 

restoring

65

 

 

digital card

 

 

 

inserting

41

 

 

Digital Media Slot, identifying

5

Disk Cleanup software

49

 

Disk Defragmenter software

49

E

 

 

 

edge swipe

27

 

 

electrostatic discharge

70

 

esc key, identifying 10

 

external AC power, using 36

 

external devices 40

 

 

external monitor port

4, 21

 

external monitor port, identifying

19

 

F

 

f1 key

29

f10 key

30

f11 key

30

f12 key

30

f2 key

29

f3 key

29

f4 key

29

f6 key

29

f7 key

29

f8 key

30

f9 key

30

firewall software

57

fn key, identifying

10, 30

fun things to do

1

H

 

hard drive

 

HP 3D DriveGuard 49

hard drive bay, identifying 11

hard drive light 4

 

HDMI

 

configuring audio

22

HDMI port, connecting

21

HDMI port, identifying

5, 19

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