Notebook PC User Guide
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Copyright 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P
First Edition December Document Part Number
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1 Using HP QuickWeb select models only
Table of contents
2 Features
3 Wireless, local area network, and modem
4 Pointing devices and keyboard
5 Multimedia
6 HP Mobile Remote Control Select Models Only
8 Power management
7 HP Media Remote Control Select Models Only
10 External devices
9 Drives
11 External media cards
Appendix A Setup Utility BIOS
12 Memory modules
13 Security
Index
Appendix B Software updates
Appendix C Backup and recovery
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1 Using HP QuickWeb select models only
Disabling and enabling HP QuickWeb
Starting HP QuickWeb
Identifying hardware
2 Features
Top components
Components
TouchPad
Component
Components
Lights
Component
Description
Description
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Component
Panel System and Security Power Options
Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader
Component
Description
Component
Keys
Description
Component
Internal display switch
Display
Component
Description
Rear component
Front components
Component
Description
Description
Right-side components
Component
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Left-side components
Component
Description
Components
Bottom components
Component
Description
Wireless antennas
Power cord
Additional hardware components
Converts AC power to DC power
Battery
Labels
Using wireless devices
3 Wireless, local area network, and modem
Using the wireless controls
Identifying wireless and network status icons
Icon
Name
3. Click Properties
Using the wireless button
Using HP Wireless Assistant
Using operating system controls
Using HP Connection Manager select models only
Setting up a WLAN
Using a WLAN
Use wireless encryption
Use a wireless transmitter with built-in security
Protecting your WLAN
Work behind a firewall
Roaming to another network
Connecting to a WLAN
Using HP Mobile Broadband select models only
Inserting a SIM
Removing a SIM
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing ICS
Using Bluetooth wireless devices select models only
Cannot connect to a WLAN
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems
1. Select Start Control Panel System and Security
2. In the System area, click Device Manager
Current network security codes are unavailable
Cannot connect to a preferred network
Network icon is not displayed
WLAN connection is very weak
Cannot connect to the wireless router
Connecting a modem cable
Using the modem select models only
Selecting a location setting
Connecting a country-specific modem cable adapter
Viewing the current location selection
1. Select Start Control Panel 2. Click Clock, Language, and Region
1. Select Start Devices and Printers
Adding new locations when traveling
Check the telephone line type
Solving travel connection problems
Check for pulse or tone dialing
Set the modem to ignore dial tones
7. Clear the check box for Wait for dial tone before dialing
Connecting to a local area network
4 Pointing devices and keyboard
Using the TouchPad
Connecting an external mouse
Setting TouchPad preferences
Hotkey
Using keyboard hotkeys
Function
Opening Help and Support
Displaying system information
Opening a Web browser
Switching the screen image
Opening the Print Options window
Initiating QuickLock
Initiating Sleep
Decreasing screen brightness
Increasing screen brightness
Stopping an audio CD or a DVD
Playing, pausing or resuming an audio CD or a DVD
Playing previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD
Playing next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD
Component
Using keypads
Description
fn key
Using an optional external numeric keypad
Using the embedded numeric keypad
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
5 Multimedia
Multimedia features
Component
Identifying your multimedia components
Description
Environmental Notices
Using the MediaSmart button select models only
b. Click Customize notification icons
Adjusting the volume
Using the media activity hotkeys
Using other preinstalled multimedia software
Using HP MediaSmart software
Installing multimedia software from a disc
Multimedia software
1. Select Start All Programs Accessories Sound Recorder
Connecting external audio devices
Audio
Checking your audio functions
Video
Connecting an external monitor or projector
Connecting an HDMI device
Configuring audio for HDMI
Watching TV select models only
Webcam
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD
Troubleshooting
The computer does not detect the optical drive
1. Click Start Default Programs Change AutoPlay Settings
2. Select Advanced Settings Monitor tab
A disc does not play
A disc does not play automatically
2. Select Advanced Settings Monitor tab
A DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically
A DVD movie is not visible on an external display
A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display
A device driver must be reinstalled
2. Click Check for updates
1. Click Start All Programs Windows Update
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers
Component functions
6 HP Mobile Remote Control Select Models Only
Button quick reference
Function
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Button
If the volume is muted, press the button to restore speaker volume
Press the button to mute speaker volume
Button
Function
Inserting or replacing the battery
Troubleshooting
Component functions
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Button quick reference
ButtonFunction
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Function
Press to display system information. The button may also be used to display settings menus
Button
Function
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Button
Inserting or replacing the battery
Troubleshooting
Setting power options
8 Power management
Using power-saving states
Initiating and exiting Sleep
2. Click Customize notification icons
Using the battery meter
Initiating and exiting Hibernation
Setting password protection on wakeup
Using power plans
Viewing the current power plan
Selecting a different power plan
Switching between graphics modes select models only
Using external AC power
Connecting the AC adapter
Testing an AC adapter
Using Battery Check
Using battery power
Finding battery information in Help and Support
Inserting or removing the battery
Displaying the remaining battery charge
Charging a battery
Identifying low battery levels
Maximizing battery discharge time
Managing low battery levels
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
Resolving a low battery level
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available
Step 1 Fully charge the battery
Calibrating a battery
Step 2 Disable Hibernation and Sleep
4. Change the Turn off the display settings to Never
Step 4 Fully recharge the battery
Step 3 Discharge the battery
Step 5 Reenable Hibernation and Sleep
4. Click Change advanced power settings
Storing a battery
Conserving battery power
Disposing of a used battery
Replacing the battery
3. Click Shut down
Shutting down the computer
Handling drives
9 Drives
Select Start Computer
Identifying the installed optical drive
Optical drive
Using optical discs
CD-R discs
Selecting the right disc
CD-RW discs
DVD±R discs
Blu-ray Disc
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
LightScribe DVD+R discs
1. Select Start Default Programs Change AutoPlay settings
Configuring AutoPlay
Changing DVD region settings
Copying a CD or DVD
1. Select Start All Programs CyberLink DVD Suite Power2Go
Observing the copyright warning
Creating burning a CD or DVD
Removing an optical disc CD, DVD, or BD
Using external drives
Using Disk Cleanup
Using Disk Defragmenter
Improving hard drive performance
2. Click Defragment disk
2. On the Icon in System Tray row, click Show
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection select models only
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software
Replacing the hard drive
9. Remove the 3 hard drive screws
To install a hard drive
1. Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bay
Replacing the hard drive
3. Replace the 3 hard drive screws
2. Slide the hard drive to the right until it snaps into place
5. Close the cover
108 Chapter 9 Drives
Replacing the hard drive
6. Tighten the hard drive cover screws
Replacing a drive in the SmartBay
Replacing a drive in the SmartBay
8. Remove the drive from the SmartBay
To insert a drive in the SmartBay
10 External devices
Using a USB device
Connecting a USB device
Removing a USB device
Connecting an eSATA device
Using an eSATA device
Removing an eSATA device
Using the expansion port
Inserting a digital card
Using Digital Media Slot cards
11 External media cards
Removing a digital card
Inserting an ExpressCard
Using ExpressCards
Configuring an ExpressCard
Using ExpressCards
Removing an ExpressCard
12 Memory modules
122 Chapter 12 Memory modules
8. Lift the memory module compartment cover 2 away from the computer
10. Insert a new memory module
12. Close the cover 13. Tighten the memory module compartment screw
14. Replace the battery
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16. Turn on the computer
Protecting the computer
13 Security
Setting passwords in Windows
Using passwords
Managing an administrator password
Setting passwords in Setup Utility
Administrator password
Entering an administrator password
Power-on password
Managing a power-on password
Entering a power-on password
Using firewall software
Using antivirus software
Installing an optional security cable
Installing critical security updates
Locating the fingerprint reader
Using the fingerprint reader select models only
Registering fingerprints
To log on to Windows using your fingerprint, follow these steps
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows
Using the fingerprint reader select models only
2. Swipe any of your registered fingers to log on to Windows
Starting Setup Utility
A Setup Utility BIOS
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
Setup Utility menus
Main menu
Security menu
Diagnostics menu
System Configuration menu
Select
To do this
B Software updates
Determining the BIOS version
Updating the BIOS
Downloading a BIOS update
Updating programs and drivers
C Backup and recovery
Creating recovery discs
Backing up your information
1. Select Start All Programs Maintenance Backup and Restore
Using Windows Backup and Restore
When to create restore points
Using system restore points
Create a system restore point
Restore to a previous date and time
Recovering from the recovery discs
Performing a recovery
Recovering from the dedicated recovery partition select models only
Select Start All Programs Recovery Manager Recovery Manager
Index
Symbols/Numerics
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J jacks
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WLAN module 13 writable media 77 WWAN module 13, 24 WWAN software
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NOTE: For best results when recording, speak directly into the microphone and record sound in a setting free of background noise.
NOTE: If a properly connected external display device does not display an image, press fn+f4 to transfer the image to the device. Repeatedly pressing fn+f4 alternates the screen image between the computer display and the device.