Index

A

action keys

decrease screen brightness

27

 

 

 

 

Help and Support 27

 

identifying

7

 

 

 

increase screen brightness 27

keyboard backlight

27

 

next track or section

27

play, pause, resume

27

previous track or section

27

switch screen image

27

volume 30

 

 

 

volume down

27

 

 

volume mute

28

 

 

volume up

27

 

 

 

wireless

28

 

 

 

airport security devices

49

antivirus software

53

 

 

audio functions, checking

30

audio-in (microphone) jack,

 

identifying

8

 

 

 

audio-out (headphone) jack,

identifying

8

 

 

 

B

backing up

customized window, toolbar,

and menu bar settings

60

personal files 60

 

battery

 

 

discharging

38

 

low battery levels 38

 

battery information, finding

38

battery light 9

 

 

battery power

38

 

BIOS

 

 

determining version 64

downloading an update

65

 

updating

64

 

 

 

Bluetooth device

15, 20

 

 

Bluetooth label 13

 

 

buttons

 

 

 

 

 

left TouchPad

4

 

 

media

29

 

 

 

power

6

 

 

 

right TouchPad

4

 

 

volume

30

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

cables

 

 

 

 

 

USB

47

 

 

 

caps lock light, identifying

5

 

caring for your computer

72

 

Certificate of Authenticity label

13

checking audio functions

30

 

cleaning your computer 72

 

components

 

 

 

 

bottom

12

 

 

 

display

10

 

 

 

left side

9

 

 

 

rear

11

 

 

 

 

right side

8

 

 

 

top 4

 

 

 

 

computer, traveling 73

 

 

configuring audio for HDMI 32

 

connecting to a wired network

21

connecting to an existing wireless network 17

Connection Manager 16 connector, power 9

creating a wireless connection 15 critical battery level 39

D

DC plug of external HP power supply 77

digital card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

inserting

 

45

 

 

 

 

removing

46

 

 

 

 

supported formats

45

 

Digital Media Slot, identifying

9

drive light

9

 

 

 

 

 

drives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

external

48

 

 

 

 

 

handling

 

49

 

 

 

 

hard 48

 

 

 

 

 

 

optional external optical

48

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

electrostatic discharge

76

 

esc key, identifying

7

 

 

existing wireless network,

 

connecting to

17

 

 

external AC power, using 39

external devices

48

 

 

external drive

48

 

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f11

58

 

 

 

 

 

 

firewall software

19, 53

 

fn key, identifying

7, 28

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hard drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

external

48

 

 

 

 

HDMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

configuring audio

32

 

HDMI port, identifying

9

 

headphone (audio-out) jack

8

Hibernation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exiting

35

 

 

 

 

 

initiating

 

35

 

 

 

 

hotkeys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

description

28

 

 

 

Index 79