HP LJ527UT, LQ164AW, LQ174AW, WX557AV 104

ExpressCard
configuring				37
defined			37
inserting			38
removing				39
removing insert						38
external AC power, using								30
external devices					44
external drive				44
external monitor port							19
F
finding more information								1
fingerprint reader					68
firewall software					6, 64
G
GPS	8
graphics modes, switching								32
H
hard drive
external			44
HP 3D DriveGuard							49
HDMI
configuring audio							20
HDMI port, connecting							20
Hibernation
exiting		23
initiated during critical battery
level		29
initiating			23
high-definition devices,
connecting				20, 21
hotkeys, media					15
HP 3D DriveGuard						49
HP Client Configuration
Manager			83, 85
HP Client Manager for Altiris									83
HP Connection Manager								4
HP Mobile Broadband Module									7
HP ProtectTools Security
Manager			66
HP System Software Manager
83, 85
HP USB Ethernet Adapter,
connecting				13
hubs	40

I
icons
network	2
wireless	2

image, computer 82

Intel Centrino Pro technology 87 Intel Wireless Display 21 Internet connection setup 6

J

Java Card defined 39 inserting 40 removing 40

K keys

media 15 volume 16

L
legacy support, USB			73
lights
drive 49
local area network (LAN)
cable required		13
connecting cable			13
logical drive designations				79
low battery level		28
M
maintenance
Disk Cleanup		48
Disk Defragmenter			48
media activity controls			15
media hotkeys	15
modems
connecting a modem cable					9
connecting a modem cable
adapter	11
selecting a location setting					11
MultiBoot Express		77, 81
N
network cable, connecting				13
network icon	2
Network Service Boot			78
NIC boot device		77, 78
O
operating system controls				4

optical disc inserting 50 removing 51

optical drive 45

optional external devices, using 44

P
passwords
administrator				56
BIOS administrator 57
DriveLock			58
user	56
PC Cards
configuring			35
description			34
inserting		36
removing			37
removing insert					36
software and drivers						35
supported types					34
ports
expansion			45
external monitor					19
HDMI	20
Intel Wireless Display						21
VGA	19
power
battery		27
conserving			29
options		23
Power Assistant				27
power button			22
power meter			24
power plans
customizing				25
selecting			24
viewing current					24
power switch			22
power-saving states					23

protecting your wireless network 6

PXE server 78

R

RAID 54

readable media 23

roaming to another network 6

S

security, wireless 6

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Contents

Page Page Safety warning notice Page Table of contents Page Page Page Page Page 1 Introduction Finding more information about your new computer 2 Networking (select models only) Creating a wireless connection Identifying wireless and network status icons Page Turning wireless devices on or off Using HP Connection Manager (select models only) Using operating system controls Using a WLAN Connecting to an existing WLAN Setting up a new WLAN Protecting your WLAN Roaming to another network Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only) Inserting a SIM Removing a SIM Using GPS (select models only) Using Bluetooth wireless devices Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Connecting to a wired network Using a modem (select models only) Page Connecting a country- or region-specificmodem cable adapter Selecting a location setting Page Connecting to a local area network (LAN) (select models only) Page 3 Multimedia Using the media activity controls Audio Adjusting the volume Checking audio functions on the computer Page Webcam (select models only) Video VGA HDMI Intel Wireless Display (select models only) 4 Power management Shutting down the computer Setting power options Using power-savingstates Using the power meter Using power plans Setting password protection on wakeup Page Using Power Assistant (select models only) Using battery power Finding additional battery information Using Battery Check Displaying the remaining battery charge Maximizing battery discharge time Managing low battery levels Conserving battery power Storing a battery Disposing of a used battery Replacing the battery Using external AC power Page Testing an AC adapter Switching between graphics modes (select models only) 5 External cards and devices Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only) Inserting a digital card Removing a digital card Using PC Cards (select models only) Configuring a PC Card Inserting a PC Card Removing a PC Card Using ExpressCards (select models only) Configuring an ExpressCard Inserting an ExpressCard Removing an ExpressCard Using smart cards (select models only) Inserting a smart card Removing a smart card Using a USB device Connecting a USB device Removing a USB device Using 1394 devices (select models only) Connecting a 1394 device Removing a 1394 device Using an eSATA device (select models only) Connecting an eSATA device Removing an eSATA device Using a serial device (select models only) Using optional external devices Using optional external drives Using the expansion port (select models only) Using the docking connector (select models only) Page 6 Drives Handling drives Using hard drives Improving hard drive performance Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) Using optical drives (select models only) Identifying the installed optical drive Inserting an optical disc Removing an optical disc Page Page Sharing optical drives Using RAID (select models only) 7 Security Protecting the computer Using passwords Setting passwords in Windows Setting passwords in Computer Setup Managing a BIOS administrator password Managing a Computer Setup DriveLock password Setting a DriveLock password Entering a DriveLock password Changing a DriveLock password Removing DriveLock protection Using Computer Setup Auto DriveLock Page Using antivirus software Using firewall software Installing critical security updates Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only) Installing an optional security cable Using the fingerprint reader (select models only) Locating the fingerprint reader 8 Maintenance Cleaning your computer Cleaning products Cleaning procedures Updating programs and drivers Using SoftPaq Download Manager 9Computer Setup (BIOS) and System Diagnostics Using Computer Setup Starting Computer Setup Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup Updating the BIOS Using System Diagnostics 10 MultiBoot About the boot device order Enabling boot devices in Computer Setup Considering boot order changes Choosing MultiBoot preferences Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup Dynamically choosing a boot device using the F9 prompt Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt Entering MultiBoot Express preferences 11 Management Using Client Management Solutions Configuring and deploying a software image Managing and updating software Page HP CCM (Client Configuration Manager) (select models only) HP SSM (System Software Manager) Using Intel Active Management Technology (select models only) Enabling the iAMT solution Using the MEBx setup utility menus Page A Traveling with the computer Page B Troubleshooting resources C Electrostatic Discharge Index