Index

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC adapter, identifying

14

 

antennae

13

 

 

 

 

applications key, Windows

3

audio-in (microphone) jack,

 

identifying

5

 

 

 

 

audio-out (headphone) jack,

 

identifying

5

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery bay

15

 

 

 

battery bay, identifying

9

 

battery light, identifying

5,

11

battery release latch,

 

 

identifying

9

 

 

 

 

battery, identifying

14

 

 

bays

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery

9,

15

 

 

 

hard drive

 

9

 

 

 

Bluetooth label

15

 

 

 

buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

power

4

 

 

 

 

 

TouchPad

 

2

 

 

 

TouchPad on/off

2

 

 

C

caps lock, lights 11

Certificate of Authenticity label 15

cleaning the display

12

compartments

 

memory module

9

WLAN module

9

components

 

 

additional hardware 14

bottom

9

 

display

10

 

front

5

 

 

left-side

8

 

rear

6

 

 

right-side 7 top 2

connectors, power 8 cord, power 14

D

Digital Media Slot, identifying 8

display switch, identifying

10

drive light, identifying

5,

12

drives, hard

9

 

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

esc key, identifying

3

 

 

external monitor port,

 

 

identifying

8

 

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

fn key, identifying

3

 

 

function keys, identifying

3

H

 

 

 

 

hard drive bay, identifying

9

HDMI port, identifying

8

 

headphone (audio-out) jack 5 HP Mobile Broadband Module

serial number label 15

I

integrated webcam, identifying 10

internal display switch, identifying 10

internal microphone, identifying 10

J jacks

audio-in (microphone) 5 audio-out (headphone) 5

RJ-11 (modem)

7

 

RJ-45 (network

8

 

K

 

 

 

 

 

keypad keys, identifying

3

keys

 

 

 

 

 

esc

3

 

 

 

 

fn 3

 

 

 

 

 

function

3

 

 

keypad

3

 

 

 

Windows applications

3

Windows logo

3

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

labels

 

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth

15

 

 

HP Mobile Broadband

15

Microsoft Certificate of

 

Authenticity 15

 

modem approval 15

 

regulatory

15

 

 

service tag

15

 

 

SIM

15

 

 

 

wireless certification

15

WLAN

15

 

 

 

latches

 

 

 

 

 

battery release

9

 

lights

 

 

 

 

 

battery

5,

11

 

 

caps lock

11

 

 

drive

5, 12

 

 

num lock

11

 

 

power

5, 11

 

 

TouchPad

2

 

 

wireless

11

 

 

M

memory module compartment, identifying 9

microphone (audio-in) jack 5

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HP CQ60-423DX, CQ60-615DX, CQ60-514NR, CQ60-422DX manual Index, Jacks

CQ60-615DX, CQ60-514NR, CQ60-422DX, CQ60-423DX specifications

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