User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Starting right
- Getting to know your computer
- Connecting to a network
- Enjoying entertainment features
- Using the webcam
- Using audio
- Using video
- Managing your audio and video files
- Share media and data across your home group network (select models only)
- Navigating using the keyboard and pointing devices
- Managing power
- Managing and sharing information
- Maintaining peak performance
- Using Computer Setup (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Troubleshooting
- Specifications
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Index
Icon Key Description
Increases speaker volume incrementally as long as you hold down the key.
Initiates Sleep, which saves your information in the system. The display and other system
components turn off and power is conserved.
To exit Sleep, briefly press the power button.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of information loss, save your work before initiating Sleep.
WARNING! If a critical battery level occurs while the computer is in the Sleep state, the
computer initiates Hibernation and the information stored is saved to the hard drive.
Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys
Microsoft Windows 8 provides shortcuts to perform actions quickly. Several shortcuts will help you
with Windows 8 functions. Press the Windows logo key
in combination with a designated key in
the table to perform the action.
For additional information on Windows 8 shortcut keys, go to Help and Support. From the Start
screen, type h, and then select Help and Support.
Shortcut Keys
Shortcut
key
Key Description
Returns you to the Start screen from an open app or the Windows desktop.
Pressing the key again returns you to the previous screen.
+ c Opens the charms.
+ d Opens the Windows desktop.
+ tab Switches between open apps.
NOTE: Continue to press this key combination until the app you want
displays.
alt + f4 Closes an active app.
Using the integrated numeric keypad
The computer includes an external wireless keyboard that includes a numeric keypad.
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