User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Welcome
- Components
- Network connections
- Connecting to a wireless network
- Connecting to a wired network
- Using HP MAC Address Manager to identify your computer on a network (select products only)
- Screen navigation
- Entertainment features
- 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
- Security
- Protecting the computer
- Using passwords
- Setting passwords in Windows
- Setting passwords in Computer Setup
- Managing a BIOS administrator password
- Using DriveLock Security Options
- Using Windows Hello (select products only)
- Using antivirus software
- Using firewall software
- Installing software updates
- Using HP Client Security (select products only)
- Using HP Touchpoint Manager (select products only)
- Using an optional security cable (select products only)
- Using a fingerprint reader (select products only)
- Maintenance
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Computer Setup (BIOS), TPM, and HP Sure Start
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
- Specifications
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Accessibility
- Index
Connecting video devices using a USB Type-C cable (select products only)
NOTE: To connect a USB Type-C Thunderbolt® device to your computer, you need a USB Type-C cable,
purchased separately.
To see video or high-resolution display output on an external Thunderbolt device, connect the Thunderbolt
device according to the following instructions:
1. Connect one end of the USB Type-C cable to the USB Type-C Thunderbolt port on the computer.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the external Thunderbolt device.
3. Press fn+f4 to alternate the computer 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 external device.
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Extend: View the screen image extended across both the computer and 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. Select the Start button, select Settings, select System, select Display,
and then select Advanced display settings. Select the appropriate resolution, and then select Apply.
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.
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