User Guide

Connecting headphones .................................................................................................................... 20
Connecting a microphone ................................................................................................................. 21
Connecting headsets ......................................................................................................................... 21
Using sound settings ......................................................................................................................... 21
Using video .......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Connecting a Thunderbolt device using a USB Type-C cable (select products only) ....................... 21
Connecting video devices using an HDMI cable (select products only) ............................................ 22
Setting up HDMI audio .................................................................................................... 23
Connecting digital display devices using a Dual-Mode DisplayPort cable (select products only) ... 24
Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select products only) ...... 24
Using data transfer .............................................................................................................................................. 25
Connecting devices to a USB Type-C port (select products only) ..................................................... 25
5 Navigating the screen .................................................................................................................................. 26
Using TouchPad and touch screen gestures ........................................................................................................ 26
Tap ..................................................................................................................................................... 26
Two-nger pinch zoom ..................................................................................................................... 27
Two-nger slide (TouchPad only) ..................................................................................................... 27
Two-nger tap (TouchPad only) ........................................................................................................ 27
Four-nger tap (TouchPad only) ....................................................................................................... 28
Three-nger swipe (TouchPad only) ................................................................................................. 28
One-nger slide (touch screen only) ................................................................................................. 29
Using an optional keyboard or mouse ................................................................................................................. 29
Using an on-screen keyboard (select products only) .......................................................................................... 29
6 Managing power .......................................................................................................................................... 30
Using Sleep and Hibernation ............................................................................................................................... 30
Initiating and exiting Sleep ............................................................................................................... 30
Initiating and exiting Hibernation (select products only) ................................................................. 31
Shutting down (turning o) the computer .......................................................................................................... 31
Using the Power icon and Power Options ............................................................................................................ 32
Running on battery power ................................................................................................................................... 32
Using HP Fast Charge (select products only) .................................................................................... 32
Displaying battery charge ................................................................................................................. 32
Finding battery information in HP Support Assistant (select products only) .................................. 33
Conserving battery power ................................................................................................................. 33
Identifying low battery levels ........................................................................................................... 33
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................................ 34
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ................................... 34
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ................................. 34
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation .................. 34
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