User Guide
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Table of contents
Protecting your WLAN
Using the integrated numeric keypad
Improving performance
Creating recovery media and backups
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Best practices
1 Starting right
Fun things to do
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Contents
Resource
Locating hardware
2 Getting to know your computer
Finding your hardware and software information
Front
see Using a USB device on page
Right side
see Using HP 3D DriveGuard select models only
see Using a USB device on page
AC adapter light
Left side
Left side
see Using a USB device on page
Chapter 2 Getting to know your computer
Rear
Display
TouchPad
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation on page
Lights
Hibernation on page
Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader
see Managing power on page
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fn key
Keys
esc key
num lock key
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Bottom
Bottom
Labels
Using the wireless button
3 Connecting to a network
Connecting to a wireless network
Using the wireless controls
Using an Internet service provider
Using a WLAN
Using operating system controls
Protecting your WLAN
Setting up a WLAN
Configuring a wireless router
Connecting to a WLAN
Using Bluetooth wireless devices select models only
Connecting to a local area network LAN
Connecting to a wired network
Multimedia Features
4 Enjoying entertainment features
fn key
Using the webcam
information, see the Regulatory, Safety and
device on page
Connecting a microphone
Using audio
Connecting speakers
Connecting headphones
2. Select Hardware and Sound Sound
Using video
Checking the sound
2. Select Hardware and Sound Sound
Connecting a VGA monitor or projector
Connecting an HDMI device
Managing your audio and video files
Using Intel Wireless Display select models only
Configuring audio settings with HDMI TV
5 Navigating using touch gestures, pointing devices and the keyboard
Turning the TouchPad off or on
Using the TouchPad
2. Select Synaptics TouchPad
Using TouchPad gestures
Tapping
Pinching/zooming
Scrolling
2-finger click select models only
Rotating select models only
Right-edge swipe
Flicking select models only
Edge swipes
Left-edge swipe
Top-edge swipe
Using the action keys
Using the keyboard and mouse
Using the keys
Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys
Using the hot keys
Using the integrated numeric keypad
6 Managing power
Initiating and exiting Sleep
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation
Intel Rapid Start Technology select models only
4. Click Change Settings that are currently unavailable
Setting password protection on wakeup
2. Click Hardware and Sound, and then click Power Options
3. In the left pane, click Choose what the power button does
Using the power meter and power settings
Selecting a power plan
Finding battery information
Running on battery power
Factory-sealed battery
Removing a user-replaceable battery
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
Conserving battery power
Identifying low battery levels
Resolving a low battery level
Replacing a user-replaceable battery
Running on external AC power
Storing a user-replaceable battery
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery
Troubleshooting power problems
HP CoolSense select models only
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Shutting down turning off the computer
7 Managing and sharing information
Using a USB device
Connecting a USB device
Removing a USB device
Connecting a powered USB device
Inserting and removing a digital storage card
Using optical drives
Inserting an optical disc
Removing an optical disc
2. Select Open Network and Sharing Center
Sharing data and drives and accessing software
4. On the Local Disk C Properties window, select Advanced Sharing
5. Check Share this folder
Handling drives
8 Maintaining your computer
Improving performance
Replacing a hard drive
8. Disconnect the hard drive cable 3 from the hard drive
To install a hard drive, reverse this procedure
6. Remove the 4 screws 1 from the hard drive bracket
7. Remove the hard drive bracket 2 from the hard drive
Using Disk Cleanup
Using HP 3D DriveGuard select models only
Using Disk Defragmenter
Adding or replacing memory modules
Improving performance
8. Insert a new memory module
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9. Replace the service door 10. Replace the battery
12. Turn on the computer
Updating programs and drivers
Cleaning your computer
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
Traveling with or shipping your computer
Computer risk
9 Securing your computer and information
Security feature
Setting Windows passwords
Using passwords
Setting Setup Utility BIOS passwords
Using the fingerprint reader
Registering fingerprints
Using HP SimplePass select models only
Setting up Windows logon
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows
Using firewall software
Using Internet security software
Using antivirus software
Installing HP and third-party software updates
Installing software updates
Securing your wireless network
Installing Windows updates
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Using an optional security cable lock
Determining the BIOS version
10 Using Setup Utility BIOS and System Diagnostics
Starting Setup Utility BIOS
Updating the BIOS
Downloading a BIOS update
Using System Diagnostics
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering
See Creating HP Recovery media on page
Creating recovery media and backups
Creating HP Recovery media
For more information, see Removing the HP Recovery partition on page
Restore and recovery
2. Click Settings
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery
Remove everything and reinstall Windows
2. Click Settings
What you need to know
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
Using HP Recovery media to recover
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Removing the HP Recovery partition
Changing the computer boot order
Input power
12 Specifications
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Operating environment
13 Electrostatic Discharge
Index
J jacks
M maintenance
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zooming TouchPad gesture
WLAN antennas, identifying
WLAN device
WLAN label