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
NOTE: For best results, especially if you choose the "Extend" option, adjust 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.
Discovering and connecting wired displays using MultiStream Transport
MultiStream Transport (MST) allows you to connect multiple wired display devices to your computer by
connecting to the VGA port on your computer and also to the VGA or DisplayPorts on a hub or an external
docking station. You can connect in several ways, depending on the type of graphics controller installed on
your computer and whether or not your computer includes a built-in hub. Go to Device Manager to nd out
what hardware is installed on your computer.
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Type device manager in the taskbar search box, and then select the Device Manager app. A list
displays all the devices installed on your computer.
Connect displays to computers with Intel graphics (with a built-in hub)
With your internal hub and Intel® graphics controller, you can connect up to 3 display devices in the following
congurations:
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Two 1920 x 1200 DP monitors connected to the computer + one 1920 x 1200 VGA monitor connected to
an optional docking station
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One 2560 x 1600 DP monitor connected to the computer + one 1920 x 1200 VGA monitor connected to
an optional docking station
To set up multiple display devices, follow these steps:
1. Connect your external display devices to the VGA ports or DisplayPorts (DP) on the computer base or the
docking station.
2. When Windows detects a monitor connected to the DP hub, the DisplayPort Topology Notication
dialog box is displayed. Click the appropriate options to congure your displays. Multiple display choices
include Duplicate, which mirrors your computer screen on all enabled display devices, or Extend, which
extends the screen image across all enabled display devices.
NOTE: If this dialog box does not appear, be sure that each external display device is connected to the
correct port on the hub. For more information, type control panel in the taskbar search box, select
Control Panel, select Appearance and Personalization. Under Display, select Adjust resolution.
Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select
products only)
NOTE: To learn what type of display you have (Miracast-compatible or Intel WiDi), refer to the
documentation that came with your TV or secondary display.
To discover and connect to Miracast-compatible wireless displays without leaving your current apps, follow
the steps below.
To open Miracast:
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Type project in the taskbar search box, and then click Project to a second screen. Click Connect to a
wireless display
, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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