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

Table of contents
1 Welcome ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Finding information ............................................................................................................................................... 2
2 Components .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Locating hardware ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Locating software .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Right ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Left ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Front ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Top .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Rear ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Using the kickstand ........................................................................................................................... 10
Keyboard components (select products only) .................................................................................................... 11
Connecting an optional keyboard ..................................................................................................... 11
Removing the keyboard .................................................................................................................... 12
TouchPad ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Lights ................................................................................................................................................. 13
Special keys ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Action keys ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Hot keys (select products only) ........................................................................................................................... 16
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Installing a micro SIM card (select products only) .............................................................................................. 17
Using the microSD memory card reader ............................................................................................................. 18
Inserting a microSD memory card .................................................................................................... 18
Removing a microSD memory card ................................................................................................... 19
3 Network connections ................................................................................................................................... 21
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................................... 21
Using the wireless controls ............................................................................................................... 21
Wireless button ............................................................................................................... 21
Operating system controls ............................................................................................. 21
Connecting to a WLAN ....................................................................................................................... 22
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select products only) .......................................................................... 22
Using HP Mobile Connect Pro (select products only) ........................................................................ 23
Using GPS (select products only) ...................................................................................................... 23
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