HP Pavilion Notebook PC
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Table of contents
Pointing devices and keyboard
Power management
Drives
Disabling and enabling QuickWeb
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Identifying the hardware
Features
Top components
TouchPad
Lights
Component Description Power light White Power is on
Panel System and Security Power Options
Power button and fingerprint reader
Fn key
Keys
Right-side components
Front components
Left-side components
Display components
Bottom components
Wireless antennas
Component Description
Additional hardware components
Labels
Component Description
Identifying wireless and network status icons
Using wireless devices
Networking
Icon Name Description
Using the wireless controls
Using the wireless action key
Using HP Wireless Assistant software
Using operating system controls
Using a Wlan
Protecting your Wlan
Setting up a Wlan
Connecting to a Wlan
Using HP Mobile Broadband select models only
Roaming to another network
Inserting a SIM
Removing a SIM
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing ICS
Using Bluetooth wireless devices
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems
Cannot connect to a Wlan
Cannot connect to a preferred Wlan network
Current Wlan network security codes are unavailable
Network icon is not displayed
Connecting to a local area network LAN
Cannot connect to the wireless router
Wlan connection is very weak
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Setting pointing device preferences
Using pointing devices
Using the TouchPad
Pointing devices and keyboard
Selecting
Scrolling
Using TouchPad gestures
Using the action keys
Connecting an external mouse
Icon Action Description
Using the hotkeys
Icon Function Hotkey Description
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
Pointing devices and keyboard
Multimedia features
Multimedia
Identifying your multimedia components
Multimedia
Using the media activity functions
Using the media activity action keys
Multimedia software
Opening preinstalled multimedia software
Using HP MediaSmart software
Using other multimedia software
Connecting external audio devices
Installing multimedia software from a disc
Audio
Checking your audio functions
Using the audio-in microphone jack
Using the audio-out headphone jack
Using the external monitor port
Video
Connecting an Hdmi device
Identifying the installed optical drive
Configuring audio for Hdmi select models only
Optical drive
Selecting the right disc CDs, DVDs, and BDs
Using optical discs CDs, DVDs, and BDs
CD-R discs
LightScribe CD or
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
Changing DVD region settings
Configuring AutoPlay
Observing the copyright warning
Copying a CD or DVD
Creating burning a CD, DVD, or BD
Removing an optical disc CD, DVD, or BD
Computer does not detect the optical drive
Troubleshooting
Disc does not play
Preventing playback disruptions
Movie stops, skips, or plays erratically
Disc does not play automatically
Movie is not visible on an external display
Device driver must be reinstalled
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers
Webcam
Adjusting webcam properties
Setting power options
Power management
Using power-saving states
Initiating and exiting Sleep
Using power plans
Using the battery meter
Viewing the current power plan
Initiating and exiting Hibernation
Setting password protection on wakeup
Using external AC power
Selecting a different power plan
Customizing power plans
Connecting the AC adapter
Using battery power
Testing an AC adapter
Identifying batteries
Using Battery Check
Finding battery information in Help and Support
Displaying the remaining battery charge
Inserting or removing the battery
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Charging a battery
Maximizing battery discharge time
Managing low battery levels
Calibrating a battery
Identifying low battery levels
Resolving a low battery level
Disable Hibernation and Sleep
Fully charge the battery
Discharge the battery
Fully recharge the battery
Reenable Hibernation and Sleep
Conserving battery power
Switching between graphics modes select models only
Storing a battery
Disposing of a used battery
Click Shut down
Shutting down the computer
Identifying installed drives
Drives
Handling drives
Using Disk Defragmenter
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Using Disk Cleanup
Improving hard drive performance
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software
Replacing the hard drive
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Connecting a USB device
Using a USB device
External devices
Removing a USB device
Using an eSATA device
Connecting an eSATA device
Removing an eSATA device
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Using Digital Media Slot cards
External media cards
Inserting a digital card
Removing a digital card
Adding or replacing memory modules
Memory modules
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Upgrading a memory module in the primary memory module slot
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Computer risk Security feature
Using passwords
Security
Protecting the computer
Setting passwords in Windows
Setting passwords in Setup Utility
Password Function
Managing an administrator password
Administrator password
Power-on password
Using antivirus software
Using firewall software
Installing critical security updates
Installing an optional security cable
Locating the fingerprint reader
Using the fingerprint reader
Registering fingerprints
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows
Disabling and enabling QuickWeb
HP QuickWeb
Starting Setup Utility
Setup Utility
Using Setup Utility
Changing the language of Setup Utility
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility
Displaying system information
Exiting Setup Utility
Setup Utility menus
System Configuration menu
Main menu
Primary Hard Disk Self Test
Diagnostics menu
Software updates
Updating the Bios
Determining the Bios version
Updating programs and drivers
Downloading a Bios update
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Creating recovery discs
Backup and Recovery
Backing up your information
Using system restore points
Using Windows Backup and Restore
When to create restore points
Create a system restore point
Performing a recovery
Recovering from the recovery discs
Restore to a previous date and time
Click System Recovery in the Recovery Manager window
Index
Symbols/Numerics
DVD-ROM
SIM
SSD