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
hard drive, identifying 16
HDMI port, connecting 34
HDMI port, identifying 12
HDMI, configuring audio 35
headphone (audio-out) jack 11
Hibernation
exiting 38
initiating 38
high-definition devices,
connecting 34, 36
hot keys
adjusting volume 29
decrease screen brightness
29
decreasing speaker sound 29
description 29
increase screen brightness 29
increasing speaker sound 29
microphone mute 29
Sleep 29
switching screen image 29
using 29
hot keys, media 32
HP 3D DriveGuard 56
HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
(UEFI)
using 87
HP ProtectTools Security
Manager 70
hubs 47
I
input power 91
integrated numeric keypad,
identifying 9, 31
integrated webcam light,
identifying 13, 14
Intel Wireless Display 36
internal display switch 13, 14
internal microphones, identifying
13, 14
Internet connection setup 18
issues, resolving 93
J
jacks
audio-in (microphone) 11
audio-out (headphone) 11
network 12
RJ-45 (network) 12
K
keyboard hot keys, identifying 29
keypad
embedded numeric 8
identifying 30
integrated numeric 9
keypad, external
num lock 31
using 31
keypads, identifying 31
keys
esc 8, 9
fn 8, 9
function 8, 9
media 32
volume 32
Windows applications 8
L
labels
Bluetooth 90
HP Mobile Broadband
Module 90
Microsoft Certificate of
Authenticity 90
regulatory 90
serial number 90
SIM 90
wireless certification 90
WLAN 90
latches, battery and service door
release 15
legacy support, USB 82
lights
AC adapter/battery 12
caps lock 5
hard drive 10
microphone mute 5
network 12
num lock 5
power 5
RJ-45 (network) 12
webcam 13, 14
wireless 5
lights, hard drive 57
low battery level 40
M
maintenance
Disk Cleanup 56
Disk Defragmenter 55
media activity controls 32
Media Card Reader, identifying
10
media hot keys 32
memory module
identifying 16
inserting 73
removing 72
replacing 72
microphone (audio-in) jack,
identifying 11
microphone mute key,
identifying 29
microphone mute light,
identifying 5
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
label 90
mouse, external
setting preferences 22
N
network jack, identifying 12
network lights, identifying 12
num lk key, identifying 30, 31
num lock light 5
num lock, external keypad 31
O
operating environment 91
operating system
Microsoft Certificate of
Authenticity label 90
Product Key 90
optical disc
inserting 57
removing 58
optical drive 48
optical drive eject button,
identifying 11
optical drive, identifying 11
optional external devices, using
48
P
passwords
administrator 63
BIOS administrator 64