User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Welcome
- Components
- Network connections
- Connecting to a wireless network
- Connecting to a wired network
- Using HP MAC Address Pass Through to identify your computer on a network (select products only)
- Navigating the screen
- Entertainment features
- Using a camera (select products only)
- Using audio
- Using video
- Connecting a DisplayPort device using a USB Type-C cable (select products only)
- Connecting a Thunderbolt device using a USB Type-C cable (select products only)
- Connecting video devices by using a VGA cable (select products only)
- Connecting video devices using an HDMI cable (select products only)
- Connecting a Thunderbolt DisplayPort device
- Discovering and connecting wired displays using MultiStream Transport
- Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select products only)
- Discovering and connecting to Intel WiDi certified displays (select Intel products only)
- Using data transfer
- Managing power
- Using Sleep and Hibernation
- Shutting down (turning off) the computer
- Using the Power icon and Power Options
- Running on battery power
- Security
- Protecting the computer
- Using passwords
- Setting passwords in Windows
- Setting passwords in Computer Setup
- Managing a BIOS administrator password
- Using DriveLock Security Options
- Windows Hello (select products only)
- Using antivirus software
- Using firewall software
- Installing software updates
- Using HP Client Security (select products only)
- Using HP Device as a Service (HP DaaS) (select products only)
- Using an optional security cable (select products only)
- Using a fingerprint reader (select products only)
- Maintenance
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Using Windows tools
- Creating HP Recovery media (select products only)
- Restoring and recovery
- Restoring, resetting, and refreshing using Windows tools
- Restoring using HP Recovery Manager and the HP Recovery partition
- Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
- Recovering using the HP Recovery partition (select products only)
- Recovering using HP Recovery media
- Changing the computer boot order
- Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only)
- Computer Setup (BIOS), TPM, and HP Sure Start
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
- Specifications
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Accessibility
WARNING! Replace only with the HP spare designated for this product.
WARNING! Do not ingest battery, a Chemical Burn Hazard.
WARNING! This product contains a coin/button cell battery. If the coin/button cell battery is swallowed, it
can cause severe internal burns in just 2 hours and can lead to death.
WARNING! Keep new and used batteries away from children.
WARNING! If the battery compartment does not close securely, stop using the product and keep it away
from children.
WARNING! If you think batteries might have been swallowed or placed inside any part of the body, seek
immediate medical attention.
WARNING! Leaving a battery in an extremely high temperature surrounding environment can result in an
explosion or the leakage of ammable liquid or gas.
WARNING! A battery subjected to extremely low air pressure may result in an explosion or the leakage of
ammable liquid or gas.
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Batteries, battery packs, and accumulators should not be disposed of together with the general household
waste. In order to forward them to recycling or proper disposal, please use the public collection system or
return them to HP, an authorized HP partner, or their agents.
Fan notices
WARNING!
Keep body parts away from moving parts.
WARNING! Keep body parts away from fan blades.
WARNING! Keep body parts out of the motion path.
Headset and earphone volume level notice
WARNING!
To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.
Adjustment of the volume control as well as the equalizer to other settings than the center position may
increase the ear-/headphones output voltage and therefore the sound pressure level. The use of factors
inuencing the ear-/headphones output other than those specied by the manufacturer (e.g. operating
system, equalizer software, rmware, driver) may increase the ear-/headphones output voltage and
therefore the sound pressure level.
Laser safety
For products equipped with optical drives or ber optic transceivers.
This product may be provided with an optical storage device (i.e., CD or DVD drive) and/or ber optic
transceiver. These contain lasers and are classied as Class 1 Laser Products in accordance with the standard
IEC/EN 60825-1 and comply with its requirements.
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