User Guide
Product notice
Safety warning notice
iv Safety warning notice
1 Notebook tour
Table of contents
2 Wireless and local area network
4 Multimedia
3 Pointing devices and keyboard
5 Power management
7 External devices
6 Drives
10 Security
Appendix A Setup Utility
8 External media cards
9 Memory modules
Index
Appendix B Software updates
TouchPad
1 Notebook tour
Identifying the hardware
Top components
Component
Lights
Component
Description
Description
Buttons and fingerprint reader select models only
Identifying the hardware
Component
Description
Panel System and Security Power Options
4 Chapter 1 Notebook tour
Component
Description
Front components
Keys
Component
Component
Right-side components
Component
Description
Component
Left-side components
Component
Description
Description
Bottom components
8 Chapter 1 Notebook tour
Component
the power is on
Wireless antennas
Display components
Internal display switch
Additional hardware components
Identifying the labels
12 Chapter 1 Notebook tour
2 Wireless and local area network
Identifying wireless and network status icons
Using wireless devices
Using Wireless Assistant software select models only
Using the wireless controls
Using the wireless button
3. Click Properties
Using operating system controls
Protecting your WLAN
Using a WLAN
Setting up a WLAN
Work behind a firewall
Connecting to a WLAN
Use a wireless transmitter with built-in security
Use wireless encryption
Roaming to another network
Inserting a SIM
Using HP Mobile Broadband select models only
8. Remove the cover from the computer
Using HP Mobile Broadband select models only
15. Turn on the computer
12. Replace the battery
13. Reconnect external power 14. Reconnect external devices
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Removing a SIM
13. Reconnect external devices 14. Turn on the computer
11. Replace the battery 12. Reconnect external power
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Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing ICS
Using Bluetooth wireless devices select models only
2. In the System area, click Device Manager
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems
Cannot connect to a WLAN
1. Select Start Control Panel System and Security
Current WLAN network security codes are unavailable
Cannot connect to a preferred WLAN network
Network icon is not displayed
2. Click Manage wireless networks in the left panel
Cannot connect to the wireless router
2. Click Manage wireless networks in the left panel
WLAN connection is very weak
Connecting to a local area network LAN
3 Pointing devices and keyboard
Using pointing devices
Setting pointing device preferences
Using the TouchPad
Pinching select models only
Rotating select models only
Using hotkeys
fn+esc
Function
Hotkey
Description
fn+f5
Function
Hotkey
Description
Using keypads
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad
Using the embedded numeric keypad
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
Using an optional external numeric keypad
Identifying your multimedia components
Multimedia features
4 Multimedia
Environmental Notices
Multimedia features
Component
Description
Adjusting the volume
b. Click Customize notification icons
Using the media activity functions
Using the media activity hotkeys
Multimedia software
Using multimedia software
Installing multimedia software from a disc
Checking your audio functions
Connecting external audio devices
1. Select Start All Programs Accessories Sound Recorder
Audio
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Video
Connecting an external monitor or projector
Connecting an HDMI device
Configuring audio for HDMI select models only
Webcam
Adjusting webcam properties
The disc tray does not open for removal of a disc
Troubleshooting
The computer does not detect the optical drive
A disc does not play
2. Select Advanced settings Monitor tab
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically
1. Select Start Default Programs Change AutoPlay settings
2. Select Advanced Settings Monitor tab
A disc does not play automatically
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers
A device driver must be reinstalled
A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or picture
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers
1. Click Start All Programs Windows Update
2. Click Check for Updates
Initiating and exiting Sleep
5 Power management
Setting power options
Using power-saving states
2. Click Customize notification icons
Using the battery meter
Initiating and exiting Hibernation
Selecting a different power plan
Using power plans
Setting password protection on wakeup
Viewing the current power plan
Connecting the AC adapter
Using external AC power
Testing an AC adapter
Using battery power
Identifying batteries
Finding battery information in Help and Support
Using Battery Check
Displaying the remaining battery charge
Inserting or removing the battery
Charging a battery
Resolving a low battery level
Maximizing battery discharge time
Managing low battery levels
Identifying low battery levels
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available
Calibrating a battery
Step 1 Fully charge the battery
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
5. Click Change advanced power settings
Step 2 Disable Hibernation and Sleep
Step 3 Discharge the battery
4. Change the Turn off the display settings to Never
4. Click Change advanced power settings
Conserving battery power
Step 4 Fully recharge the battery
Step 5 Reenable Hibernation and Sleep
Shutting down the computer
Storing a battery
Disposing of a used battery
Replacing the battery
3. Click Shut down
Handling drives
Identifying installed drives
6 Drives
Select Start Computer
Using an optical drive
Identifying the installed optical drive
Selecting the right disc CDs, DVDs, and BDs
Using optical discs
DVD±RW discs
CD-R discs
CD-RW discs
DVD±R discs
1. Select Start Default Programs Change AutoPlay settings
Configuring AutoPlay
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
Observing the copyright warning
Changing DVD region settings
Creating burning a CD or DVD
1. Select Start All Programs CyberLink DVD Suites Power2Go
Copying a CD or DVD
Removing an optical disc CD, DVD, or BD
Using Disk Defragmenter
Improving hard drive performance
2. Click Defragment disk
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Using Disk Cleanup
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status
2. On the Icon in System Tray row, click Show
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software
Replacing the hard drive
2. Shut down the computer and close the display
4. Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet
6. Remove the battery from the computer
To remove the hard drive 1. Save your work
Replacing the hard drive
To install a hard drive
11. Lift the hard drive 3 out of the hard drive bay
1. Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bay
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5. Close the cover 6. Tighten the 3 hard drive cover screws
Removing a USB device
Using a USB device
Connecting a USB device
7 External devices
3. Remove the device
To remove a USB device
2. Click the name of the device in the list
NOTE You are prompted that it is safe to remove the hardware device
Removing an eSATA device
Using an eSATA device
Connecting an eSATA device
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8 External media cards
Inserting a digital card
Using Digital Media Slot cards
Removing a digital card
Inserting an ExpressCard
Using ExpressCards
Configuring an ExpressCard
Removing an ExpressCard
Using ExpressCards
90 Chapter 9 Memory modules
9 Memory modules
Adding or replacing memory modules
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8. Lift the memory module compartment cover 2 away from the computer
9. Remove the memory module from the expansion memory slot
Adding or replacing memory modules
10. Insert a memory module in the expansion memory slot
12. Close the cover
13. Tighten the 3 memory module compartment cover screws
Upgrading a memory module in the primary memory module slot
Adding or replacing memory modules
9. Remove the memory module from the primary memory slot
10. Insert a memory module in the primary memory module slot
16. Turn on the computer
14. Replace the battery
12. Close the cover
13. Tighten the 3 memory module compartment cover screws
10 Security
Protecting the computer
Setting passwords in Windows
Using passwords
Administrator password
Setting passwords in Setup Utility
Entering an administrator password
Power-on password
Managing an administrator password
Entering a power-on password
Managing a power-on password
Using antivirus software
Using firewall software
Installing critical security updates
Using the fingerprint reader select models only
Installing an optional security cable
Registering fingerprints
Locating the fingerprint reader
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows
A Setup Utility
Starting Setup Utility
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility
Using Setup Utility
Changing the language of Setup Utility
Displaying system information
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility
Exiting Setup Utility
After either choice, the computer restarts in Windows
Using Setup Utility
Security menu
Setup Utility Menus
System Configuration menu
Main menu
Select
Diagnostics menu
Select
To do this
B Software updates
Downloading a BIOS update
Updating the BIOS
Determining the BIOS version
1. Open Windows Explorer by selecting Start Computer
5. Complete the installation by following the on-screen instructions
118 Appendix B Software updates
Updating programs and drivers
Index
Symbols/Numerics
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WLAN device 11, 14 WLAN label 11 writable media 54 WWAN device
wireless light, identifying 2 wireless module compartment
identifying 8 wireless network WLAN
connecting 18 corporate WLAN connection