Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Notebook tour
- HP Write Filters
- Configuration
- Applications
- Pointing devices and keyboard
- Using pointing devices
- Using the keyboard
- Using hotkeys
- Displaying system information
- Decreasing screen brightness
- Increasing screen brightness
- Switching the screen image
- Muting speaker sound
- Decreasing speaker sound
- Increasing speaker sound
- Playing the previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD
- Playing, pausing, or resuming an audio CD or a DVD
- Playing the next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD
- Using hotkeys
- Using the keypads
- Power
- Power control and light locations
- Shutting down the computer
- Setting power options
- Using battery power
- Using external AC power
- Multimedia
- Wireless
- Modem and LAN
- Security
- Connecting hardware
- Using Media Card Reader cards
- Using ExpressCards
- Hardware upgrades
- MultiBoot
- Computer Setup
- Routine care
- Index
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 28
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 28
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 28
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 29
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 30
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 30
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 30
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 31
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available ... 31
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available .... 31
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 31
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 31
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 31
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 32
Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 32
7 Multimedia ..................................................................................................................................................... 34
Using multimedia hardware ................................................................................................................ 34
Using the audio features .................................................................................................... 34
Using the audio-in (microphone) jack ................................................................ 35
Using the audio-out (headphone) jack .............................................................. 35
Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................... 35
Using the video features .................................................................................................... 35
Using the external monitor port ......................................................................... 35
Using the HDMI port .......................................................................................... 36
Using multimedia software ................................................................................................................. 37
Opening preinstalled multimedia software ......................................................................... 37
Using multimedia software ................................................................................................. 37
Preventing playback disruptions ........................................................................................ 38
8 Wireless ......................................................................................................................................................... 39
About integrated wireless devices ...................................................................................................... 39
Using wireless controls ....................................................................................................................... 39
Using the wireless button ................................................................................................... 39
Using operating system controls ........................................................................................ 39
Using WLAN ....................................................................................................................................... 39
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................................ 40
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................................... 40
Using wireless security features ........................................................................................ 41
Identifying a WLAN device ................................................................................................. 41
vii










