User Guide - Windows 10
Table Of Contents
- Welcome
- Components
- Network connections
- Screen navigation
- Entertainment features
- Using a webcam (select products only)
- Using audio
- Using video
- Connecting video devices by using a VGA cable (select products only)
- Connecting video devices using an HDMI cable (select products only)
- Connecting a USB Type-C (Thunderbolt-3-enabled) port
- 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)
- Power management
- Shutting down (turning off) the computer
- Setting power options
- Using power-saving states
- Using battery power
- Using external AC power
- Security
- Protecting the computer
- Using passwords
- Using antivirus software
- Using firewall software
- Installing critical security updates
- Using HP Client Security (select products only)
- Using HP Touchpoint Manager (select products only)
- Installing an optional security cable (select products only)
- Using a fingerprint reader (select products only)
- Maintenance
- Backup and recovery
- Computer Setup (BIOS), TPM, and HP Sure Start
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
- Specifications
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Accessibility
- Index

Connecting video devices by using a VGA cable (select products only)
NOTE: To connect a VGA video device to your computer, you need an VGA cable, purchased separately.
To see the computer screen image on an external VGA monitor or projected for a presentation, connect a
monitor or projector to the computer's VGA port.
1. Connect the VGA cable from the monitor or projector to the VGA port on the computer as shown.
2. Press fn+f4 to alternate the screen image between 4 display states:
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PC screen only: View the screen image on the computer only.
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Duplicate: View the screen image simultaneously on both the computer and the external device.
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Extend: View the screen image extended across both the computer and the external device.
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Second screen only: View the screen image on the external device only.
Each time you press fn+f4, the display state changes.
NOTE: For best results, especially if you choose the "Extend" option, increase the screen resolution of
the external device, as follows. Type control panel in the taskbar search box, select Control Panel,
select Appearance and Personalization. Under Display, select Adjust resolution.
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