HP E2S18UAABA manual

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HP E2S18UAABA manual

Contents

User Guide Product notice Software terms Safety warning notice Iv Safety warning notice Table of contents Enjoying entertainment features Using the hot keys Securing your computer and information Input power Operating environment Page Best practices Starting rightFun things to do Resource Contents More HP resources More HP resources Locating hardware Getting to know your computerFinding your hardware and software information Locating software Component Description Right sideSelect User guides See Using HP 3D DriveGuard select models only Left side Display Top TouchPad Lights Buttons and speakers Keys Fn key Bottom Support Labels Component Model number select models only Revision number Using the wireless controls Connecting to a networkConnecting to a wireless network Using the wireless button Sharing data and drives and accessing software Using a Wlan Setting up a Wlan Using an Internet service providerConfiguring a wireless router Connecting to a Wlan Protecting your Wlan Using Bluetooth wireless devices select models only Connecting to a wired networkConnecting to a local area network LAN Enjoying entertainment features Multimedia features Using audio Using the webcamConnecting speakers Connecting a microphone Using videoConnecting headphones Checking the sound Connecting a VGA monitor or projector Connecting an Hdmi device Configuring Hdmi audio settings Managing your audio and video files select models only Using the TouchPad Using TouchPad gestures Tapping Scrolling Pinching/zooming Rotating select models only Finger click select models only Flicking select models only Right-edge swipe Edge swipesTop-edge swipe Left-edge swipe Using touch screen gestures select models only One-finger slide Tapping Pinching/stretching Edge swipes Using the keys Using the keyboard and mouseTop-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe Using the action keys Icon Key Description Shortcut Key Description Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keysUsing the hot keys Function Hot key Description Initiating Sleep and Hibernation Managing powerManually initiating and exiting Sleep Running on battery power Using the power meter and power settingsSetting password protection on wakeup Removing a user-replaceable battery Finding battery information Identifying low battery levels Conserving battery powerResolving a low battery level Disposing of a user-replaceable battery Running on external AC powerStoring a user-replaceable battery Replacing a user-replaceable battery Troubleshooting power problems HP CoolSense select models only Shutting down turning off the computer Managing and sharing information Using a USB deviceConnecting a USB device Type Description Inserting and removing a memory card Removing a USB devicePage Handling drives Maintaining your computerImproving performance Replacing a hard drivePage Page Using HP 3D DriveGuard select models only Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status Using Disk Cleanup Using Disk DefragmenterAdding or replacing memory modules Page Page Cleaning your computer Updating programs and drivers Cleaning the sides or cover Cleaning proceduresCleaning the display All-in-Ones or Notebooks Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse Traveling with or shipping your computer Computer risk Security feature Using passwordsSecuring your computer and information Setting Setup Utility Bios passwords Using Internet security softwareSetting Windows passwords Password Function Using firewall software Installing software updatesUsing antivirus software Installing critical security updates Using an optional security cable lock Securing your wireless networkBacking up your software applications and information Updating the Bios Starting Setup Utility BiosDetermining the Bios version Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Uefi Downloading a Bios update Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Uefi to a USB device Backing up, restoring, and recovering Creating recovery media and backups Creating HP Recovery media Restore and recovery Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery Remove everything and reinstall Windows Using the HP Recovery partition select models only Recovering using HP Recovery ManagerWhat you need to know Using HP Recovery media to recover Changing the computer boot order Removing the HP Recovery partition Input power SpecificationsOperating environment Electrostatic Discharge Bios Index Wlan