Index

Symbols/Numerics

 

 

 

2–finger click

37

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC adapter light

6

 

 

 

AC adapter, testing

51

 

 

action keys

 

 

 

 

 

decrease screen brightness

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

Help and Support

41

 

 

identifying

13

 

 

 

increase screen brightness

41

next track or section

42

 

play, pause, resume

42

 

previous track or section 42

radiance backlight keyboard

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

 

switch screen image

41

 

volume down

42

 

 

 

volume mute

42

 

 

 

volume up

42

 

 

 

wireless

42

 

 

 

 

antivirus software, using

68

 

audio functions, checking

29

 

Audio-in (microphone) jack,

 

identifying

7

 

 

 

 

Audio-out (headphone) jack,

 

identifying

7

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

back up, personal files 74

 

backing up software and

 

 

information

69

 

 

 

backups

73

 

 

 

 

 

bass settings hot key

43

 

battery

49

 

 

 

 

 

discharging

49

 

 

 

low battery levels

50

 

 

battery cover lock, identifying

14

battery cover release latch,

identifying

14

 

 

 

battery information, finding

49

battery power

49

 

 

Beats Audio

5, 28, 43

 

Beats Audio button

5

 

Beats Audio Control Panel

29

Beats Audio hot key

13, 29

 

Beats Audio light, identifying

11

best practices

1

 

 

BIOS

 

 

 

 

determining version 70

 

downloading an update

71

updating

70

 

 

 

Bluetooth device

17, 20

 

Bluetooth label

15

 

 

boot order, changing HP Recovery

Manager

79

 

 

 

buttons

12

 

 

 

Beats Audio

5

 

 

left TouchPad

9

 

 

mute

5

 

 

 

right TouchPad

9

 

TouchPad on/off

9

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

cables

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI

 

30

 

 

 

USB

56

 

 

 

caps lock light, identifying

10

caring for your computer

62

checking audio functions

29

cleaning your computer

62

components

 

 

 

bottom

14

 

 

 

display

8

 

 

 

front

4

 

 

 

 

left-side

7

 

 

 

right-side

5

 

 

 

top 9

 

 

 

 

computer reset 77

 

 

configuring audio for HDMI

30

connecting to a WLAN

20

 

connector, power

6

 

 

corporate WLAN connection

20

critical battery level

50

 

 

CyberLink PowerDVD

32

 

D

 

 

 

 

deleted files, restoring

76

 

dial, volume

5

 

 

 

digital card

 

 

 

 

inserting

58

 

 

 

removing

58

 

 

 

Digital Media Slot, identifying

7

Disk Cleanup software

60

 

 

Disk Defragmenter software

59

DisplayPort, identifying

7

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

edge swipe gestures

 

38

 

 

right-edge swipe

38

 

 

top-edge swipe

39

 

 

electrostatic discharge

83

 

 

esc key, identifying

13

 

 

external AC power, using

51

 

external devices

57

 

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

firewall software

68

 

 

 

fn key, identifying

13, 43

 

 

fun things to do

2

 

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

hard drive

 

 

 

 

 

HP 3D DriveGuard

59

 

 

hard drive light, identifying

5

 

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