Index

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC adapter light, identifying

5

 

AC adapter, testing

 

35

 

 

 

accessory battery connector,

 

identifying

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

action keys

11

 

 

 

 

 

identifying

5

 

 

 

 

 

airplane mode key

5, 12

 

 

antivirus software, using

43

 

audio-in (microphone),

 

 

 

identifying

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

audio-out (headphone),

 

 

 

identifying

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

audio-out (headphone)/audio-in

(microphone) jack, identifying

6

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

backing up software and

 

 

 

information

44

 

 

 

 

 

backups 51

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

conserving power

33

 

 

discharging 33

 

 

 

 

 

disposing

34

 

 

 

 

 

factory-sealed

31

 

 

 

finding information

32

 

 

resolving low battery level

33

storing

33

 

 

 

 

 

user-replaceable

32

 

 

 

battery bay, identifying

6

 

 

battery information, finding

32

battery lock, identifying

6

 

 

battery power

31

 

 

 

 

 

battery release latch, identifying

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery temperature

33

 

 

 

bay, battery

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Beats Audio

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

Beats Audio Control Panel

20

 

Beats Audio hot key

20

 

 

 

best practices

1

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

determining version

46

 

 

downloading an update

47

 

starting the Setup Utility

46

updating

46

 

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth compartment,

 

 

 

identifying

6

 

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth device

14, 16

 

 

Bluetooth label

13

 

 

 

boot order

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

changing

55

 

 

 

 

 

bottom

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

buttons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

left TouchPad

 

7

 

 

 

power

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

right TouchPad

8

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

caps lock light, identifying

6

 

caring for your computer

38

 

cleaning your computer

38

 

components

5

 

 

 

 

 

computer, traveling

33

 

 

 

connecting to a WLAN

15

 

 

connector, power

8

 

 

 

control zone

 

 

 

 

 

 

left

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

right

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

corporate WLAN connection

15

critical security updates,

 

 

 

installing

44

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disk Cleanup software

37

 

 

Disk Defragmenter software

37

DisplayPort

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connecting 23

 

 

 

 

identifying

6

 

 

 

 

 

docking connector, identifying

6

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

electrostatic discharge

58

 

 

esc key, identifying

6

 

 

 

external AC power, using

34

 

external monitor port 21

 

 

external monitor port, identifying 6

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

fingerprint reader

 

 

 

identifying

 

6

 

 

 

using

42

 

 

 

 

 

fingerprints, registering

42

 

firewall software

43

 

 

fn key, identifying

6

 

 

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

getting to know your computer

4

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

hard drive light, identifying 7

 

HDMI port

 

 

 

 

 

 

connecting

21

 

 

identifying

 

7

 

 

 

HDMI, configuring audio

22

 

headphones, connecting

19

 

headsets, connecting 20

 

Hibernation

 

 

 

 

 

exiting

30

 

 

 

initiating

30

 

 

 

high-definition devices,

 

 

connecting

 

21, 23, 24

 

 

HP Apps Store, visiting

1

 

HP PC Hardware Diagnostics

 

(UEFI)

 

 

 

 

 

 

downloading

49

 

 

HP Recovery Manager

 

 

correcting boot problems

55

starting

54

 

 

 

HP Recovery media

 

 

creating

51

 

 

 

recovery

 

54

 

 

 

HP Recovery partition

 

 

recovery

 

54

 

 

 

removing

 

55

 

 

 

HP resources

2

 

 

 

HP Triple Bass Reflex Subwoofer,

identifying

7

 

 

 

I

initiating Sleep and Hibernation 29

input power 56

Index 59