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
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 38
Enabling and exiting user-initiated Hibernation ................................................. 38
Using the power meter and power settings ....................................................... 38
Setting password protection on wakeup ........................................................... 39
Using battery power ........................................................................................................... 39
Finding additional battery information ............................................................... 39
Using Battery Check ......................................................................................... 40
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................... 40
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................... 40
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................. 40
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................. 40
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................ 41
Inserting or removing the battery ...................................................................... 41
Inserting a battery ............................................................................. 41
Removing a battery .......................................................................... 41
Conserving battery power ................................................................................. 42
Storing a user-replaceable battery (select models only) ................................... 42
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery (select models only) ........................... 42
Replacing a user-replaceable battery (select models only) .............................. 43
Using external AC power ................................................................................................... 43
Testing an AC adapter ...................................................................................... 43
Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only) ................................................... 44
Using switchable graphics (select models only) ................................................ 44
Using dual graphics (select models only) .......................................................... 45
7 External cards and devices .......................................................................................................................... 46
Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only) ....................................................................... 46
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 46
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 46
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 47
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 47
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 48
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 48
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................ 48
8 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 49
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 49
Using hard drives ............................................................................................................................... 49
Using the optional security screw ...................................................................................... 50
Removing or replacing the service door ............................................................................ 51
Removing the service door ............................................................................... 51
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