User Guide - Windows 8
Table Of Contents
- Welcome
- Getting to know your computer
- Connecting to a network
- Navigating using the keyboard, touch gestures and pointing devices
- Multimedia
- Power management
- Shutting down the computer
- Setting power options
- Using power-saving states
- Using battery power
- Finding additional battery information
- Using Battery Check
- Displaying the remaining battery charge
- Maximizing battery discharge time
- Managing low battery levels
- Inserting or removing the battery
- Conserving battery power
- Storing a user-replaceable battery (select models only)
- Disposing of a user-replaceable battery (select models only)
- Replacing a user-replaceable battery (select models only)
- Using external AC power
- Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only)
- External cards and devices
- Drives
- Security
- Protecting the computer
- Using passwords
- Using antivirus software
- Using firewall software
- Installing critical security updates
- Using HP Client Security Manager
- Installing an optional security cable
- Using the fingerprint reader (select models only)
- Maintenance
- Backup and recovery
- Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
- Support
- Specifications
- Traveling with the computer
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting resources
- Resolving issues
- The computer is unable to start up
- The computer screen is blank
- Software is functioning abnormally
- The computer is on but not responding
- The computer is unusually warm
- An external device is not working
- The wireless network connection is not working
- The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD
- The computer does not detect the optical drive
- A disc does not play
- A movie is not visible on an external display
- The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion
- Electrostatic discharge
- Index
Index
A
AC adapter, testing 43
AC adapter/battery light 12
administrator password 63
airport security devices 49
antivirus software 69
audio functions, checking 33
audio-in (microphone) jack,
identifying 11
audio-out (headphone) jack,
identifying 11
Automatic DriveLock password
entering 68
removing 68
B
Backup and Restore 77
battery
conserving power 42
discharging 40
displaying remaining charge
40
disposing 42
low battery levels 40
replacing 43
storing 42
battery and service door release
latches 15
battery bay 90
Battery Check 40
battery cover, identifying 15
battery information, finding 39
battery power 39
battery temperature 42
BIOS
determining version 84
downloading an update 84
updating 84
Bluetooth device 17, 20
Bluetooth label 90
buttons
left TouchPad 4
media 32
optical drive eject 11
power 6, 37
right TouchPad 4
volume 32
Windows button 8, 9
C
cables
USB 47
caps lock light, identifying 5
caring for your computer 74
Certificate of Authenticity label 90
checking audio functions 33
cleaning your computer 74
components
bottom 15
display 13
front 10
left side 12
right side 11
top 4
computer reset 80
Computer Setup
BIOS administrator password
64
DriveLock password 65
navigating and selecting 82
restoring factory settings 83
computer, traveling 42, 92
configuring
audio for HDMI 35
connecting to a WLAN 19
connector, power 12
conservation, power 42
corporate WLAN connection 19
critical battery level 37
critical updates, software 69
D
digital card
inserting 46
removing 46
supported formats 46
Disk Cleanup software 56
Disk Defragmenter software 55
display image, switching 29
drive media 37
DriveLock password
changing 67
description 65
entering 67
removing 67
setting 66
drives
external 48
handling 49
hard 48
optical 48
using 49
dual graphics 45
E
electrostatic discharge 99
embedded numeric keypad,
identifying 8, 30
esc key, identifying 8, 9
external AC power, using 43
external devices 48
external drive 48
external monitor port 12, 34
F
f11 recovery 79
Face Recognition 33, 62
fingerprint reader 70
fingerprint reader, identifying 7
firewall software 69
fn key, identifying 8, 9, 29
function keys, identifying 8, 9
G
GPS 20
graphics modes, switching 44
H
hard drive
external 48
HP 3D DriveGuard 56
installing 54
removing 52
hard drive light 10, 57
hard drive recovery 79