User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Getting started
- Getting to know your computer
- Connecting to a network
- Enjoying entertainment features
- Navigating the screen
- Managing power
- Using Sleep and Hibernation
- Shutting down (turning off) the computer
- Using the Power icon and Power Options
- Running on battery power
- Running on external power
- Maintaining your computer
- Securing your computer and information
- Using passwords
- Using Windows Hello (select products only)
- Using Internet security software
- Installing software updates
- Using HP Device as a Service (select products only)
- Securing your wireless network
- Backing up your software applications and information
- Using an optional security cable (select products only)
- Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Specifications
- Electrostatic discharge
- Accessibility
- Index
Table of contents
1 Getting started ............................................................................................................................................. 1
Important information about Microsoft Windows ................................................................................................ 1
Best practices ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
More HP resources ................................................................................................................................................. 2
2 Getting to know your computer ...................................................................................................................... 3
Locating hardware ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Locating software .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
Left side ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Display .................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Keyboard area ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Lights ................................................................................................................................................... 8
Button and speakers ........................................................................................................................... 9
Special keys ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Action keys ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 14
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................................... 14
Using the wireless controls ............................................................................................................... 14
Airplane mode key .......................................................................................................... 14
Operating system controls ............................................................................................. 14
Connecting to a WLAN ....................................................................................................................... 15
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select products only) .......................................................................... 16
Using GPS (select products only) ...................................................................................................... 16
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select products only) ................................................................. 16
Connecting Bluetooth devices ........................................................................................ 16
Connecting to a wired network—LAN (select products only) ............................................................................. 17
4 Enjoying entertainment features .................................................................................................................. 18
Using the camera ................................................................................................................................................. 18
Using audio .......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................................... 18
Connecting headphones .................................................................................................................... 18
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