Index

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC adapter

 

4

 

 

 

 

testing

46

 

 

 

 

action keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

decrease screen brightness

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

Help and Support

38

 

identifying

12

 

 

 

increase screen brightness 38

next track or section

39

 

play, pause, resume

39

 

previous track or section

39

radiance backlight keyboard

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

switch screen image

38

 

volume down

38

 

 

 

volume mute

38

 

 

 

volume up

38

 

 

 

wireless

39

 

 

 

 

airport security devices

52

 

antivirus software, using

63

audio functions, checking

23

audio-out (headphone) jacks

4,

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

backing up

 

 

 

 

 

 

personal files

70

 

 

 

backing up software and

 

 

information

65

 

 

 

backups 69

 

 

 

 

 

bass settings hot key

40

 

battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

discharging

44

 

 

 

disposing

45

 

 

 

low battery levels

44

 

 

replacing

46

 

 

 

storing

45

 

 

 

 

battery cover release latch

13

battery cover, identifying

13

battery information, finding

44

battery power

43

 

 

 

battery temperature

45

 

 

Beats Audio

23, 40

 

 

 

hot key

23

 

 

 

 

Beats Audio Control Panel

23

BIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

determining version

66

downloading an update

67

updating

66

 

 

 

Bluetooth

 

 

 

 

 

 

device

15

 

 

 

 

label

 

14

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth device

18

 

 

boot order

 

 

 

 

 

changing HP Recovery

 

Manager

74

 

 

 

bottom

14

 

 

 

 

 

buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

left TouchPad

8

 

 

power

10

 

 

 

 

right TouchPad

8

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

 

50

 

 

 

 

caps lock light, identifying

9

caring for your computer

 

58

checking audio functions

 

23

cleaning your computer

58

components

 

 

 

 

 

bottom

 

13

 

 

 

 

display

6

 

 

 

 

left side

5

 

 

 

 

right side

4

 

 

 

 

top

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer reset

72

 

 

computer, traveling 45

 

 

configuring audio for HDMI 26

connecting to a WLAN

17

connector, power

4

 

 

corporate WLAN connection 17 critical battery level 45 critical updates, software 64

CyberLink PowerDVD

26

D

 

deleted files, restoring

71

digital card, inserting

51

Disk Cleanup software

55

Disk Defragmenter software

55

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

edge-swipe gestures

35

 

 

bottom-edge swipe

36

 

left-edge swipe

 

36

 

 

 

right-edge swipe

35

 

 

top-edge swipe

36

 

 

electrostatic discharge

77

 

esc key, identifying

12

 

 

external AC power, using

46

 

external devices

50

 

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fingerprint reader

 

 

 

 

 

using

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

fingerprint reader light

 

 

 

identifying

9

 

 

 

 

 

fingerprint reader, identifying

11

fingerprints, registering

63

 

firewall software

64

 

 

 

fn key, identifying

12, 39

 

 

Fun things to do

1

 

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hard drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP 3D DriveGuard

55

 

 

identifying

13

 

 

 

 

 

light

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

configuring audio

26

 

 

HDMI port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connecting

25

 

 

 

 

identifying

21

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI port, identifying

5

 

 

headphones, connecting

22

 

Hibernation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exiting

42

 

 

 

 

 

 

initiated during critical battery

level

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

initiating

42

 

 

 

 

 

high-definition devices,

 

 

 

connecting

25, 26

 

 

 

hot keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bass settings

40

 

 

 

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