Index

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC adapter

4

 

 

 

 

action keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

decrease screen brightness

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

Help and Support

31

 

identifying

11

 

 

 

 

increase screen brightness 31

next track or section

32

play, pause, resume

31

previous track or section

31

switch screen image

31

volume down

32

 

 

 

volume mute

32

 

 

 

volume up

32

 

 

 

 

wireless

32

 

 

 

 

airport security devices

48

antivirus software, using

59

audio functions, checking

21

audio-in (microphone) jack

5, 20

audio-out (headphone) jack

5, 20

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

back up

 

 

 

 

 

 

personal files

66

 

 

 

backing up software and

 

 

information

60

 

 

 

 

backups 65

 

 

 

 

 

battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

conserving power

37

 

disposing

38

 

 

 

 

replacing

38

 

 

 

 

resolving a low battery level

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

storing

38

 

 

 

 

battery bay

12, 13

 

 

 

battery information, finding

37

battery power

36

 

 

 

battery release latch

12

 

 

battery temperature

38

 

 

best practices

1

 

 

 

 

BIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

determining version

62

 

downloading an update

63

updating

 

62

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth device

14, 17

 

Bluetooth label

13

 

 

 

boot order

 

 

 

 

 

changing HP Recovery

 

Manager 70

 

 

 

buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

left TouchPad

8

 

 

 

optical drive eject

4

 

 

power

10

 

 

 

 

right TouchPad

8

 

 

TouchPad on/off

8

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

42

 

 

 

 

caps lock light, identifying 9

 

caring for your computer

55

checking audio functions

21

cleaning your computer

55

 

components

 

 

 

 

 

bottom

12

 

 

 

 

display

7

 

 

 

 

front

3

 

 

 

 

 

left side

5

 

 

 

 

right side

4

 

 

 

 

top 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer reset

68

 

 

 

computer, traveling

38

 

 

configuring audio for HDMI

23

connecting to a WLAN

17

 

connector, power 4

 

 

conservation, power

37

 

corporate WLAN connection

17

critical battery level

38

 

 

CyberLink PowerDVD 24

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

deleted files

 

 

 

 

 

restoring

67

 

 

 

 

digital card

 

 

 

 

 

inserting

42

 

 

 

 

Digital Media Slot, identifying

5

Disk Cleanup software

51

 

Disk Defragmenter software

51

drive media

34

 

 

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

electrostatic discharge

72

 

 

esc key, identifying

11

 

 

external AC power, using

39

 

external monitor port

 

5, 21

 

external monitor port, identifying

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

firewall software

59

 

 

 

 

fn key, identifying 11, 32

 

 

fun things to do

1

 

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hard drive bay, identifying

12

hard drive light

6

 

 

 

 

HDMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

configuring audio

23

 

 

HDMI port, connecting

22

 

 

HDMI port, identifying

5, 20

 

Hibernation

 

 

 

 

 

 

enabling

35

 

 

 

 

initiated during critical battery

level

38

 

 

 

 

 

high-definition devices,

 

 

 

connecting

22

 

 

 

 

hot keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

description

32

 

 

 

 

display system information

33

using

32

 

 

 

 

 

HP and third-party software

 

 

updates, installing

60

 

 

HP Recovery Manager

69

 

correcting boot problems

70

starting

 

69

 

 

 

 

 

HP Recovery media

 

 

 

 

creating

66

 

 

 

 

 

recovery

70

 

 

 

 

HP Recovery partition

69

 

 

recovery

69

 

 

 

 

removing

70

 

 

 

 

hubs 41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

input power

71

 

 

 

 

Index 73