Index

Symbols/Numerics (webcam front), identifying 6

A

action keys

decrease screen brightness

46

 

 

 

 

 

Help and Support

46

 

 

identifying

10

 

 

 

increase screen brightness 46

next track or section

47

 

play, pause, resume

47

 

previous track or section

47

switch screen image

47

 

volume down

47

 

 

 

volume mute

47

 

 

 

volume up

47

 

 

 

antivirus software, using

67

audio functions, checking

40

audio-out (headphone) jacks

5,

12, 35

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

back up

 

 

 

 

 

personal files

73

 

 

 

backing up software and

 

 

information

68

 

 

 

backups 72

 

 

 

 

 

bass settings hot key

48

 

battery

 

 

 

 

 

discharging

55

 

 

 

low battery levels

55

 

 

battery information, finding

54

battery power

54

 

 

 

Beats Audio

40, 48

 

 

 

Beats Audio Control Panel

40

Beats Audio hot key

40

 

 

Beats Audio hotkey

10

 

 

best practices

1

 

 

 

BIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

determining version

69

 

 

downloading an update

70

updating

69

 

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth device

30, 33

 

 

boot order

 

 

 

 

 

 

changing HP Recovery

 

 

Manager 77

 

 

 

 

buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

left TouchPad

9

 

 

 

 

power

4

 

 

 

 

 

right TouchPad

9

 

 

 

TouchPad on/off

8

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

60

 

 

 

 

 

caps lock light, identifying

9

 

caring for your computer

62

checking audio functions

40

cleaning your computer

62

 

components

 

 

 

 

 

 

display

6

 

 

 

 

 

left-side

12

 

 

 

 

 

right-side

11

 

 

 

 

 

top 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer reset

75

 

 

 

 

configuring audio for HDMI

 

43

connecting to a WLAN

33

 

 

corporate WLAN connection

33

critical battery level

55

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

digital card

 

 

 

 

 

 

inserting

61

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Media Slot, identifying

11

Disk Cleanup software

62

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

edge swipe gestures

 

23

 

edge—swipe gestures

 

 

top-edge swipe

25

 

electrostatic discharge

80

 

esc key, identifying

10

 

external AC power, using 57

 

external devices

60

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

firewall software

67

 

 

fn key, identifying

48

 

 

fun things to do

1

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

configuring audio

43

 

HDMI port, connecting

42

 

HDMI port, identifying

12, 37

 

Hibernation

 

 

 

 

 

 

exiting

51

 

 

 

 

 

initiated during critical battery

level

55

 

 

 

 

 

initiating

51

 

 

 

 

high-definition devices,

 

 

connecting

42

 

 

 

 

hot keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

bass settings

48

 

 

description

48

 

 

 

display system information

48

using 48

 

 

 

 

 

hotkeys

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beats Audio

10

 

 

 

HP and third-party software

 

updates, installing

68

 

HP Recovery Manager

76

 

correcting boot problems

77

starting

77

 

 

 

 

Index 81