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46 Chapter 5 External cards and devices

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