User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Starting right
- Getting to know your tablet
- Connecting to a network
- Enjoying entertainment features
- Navigating the screen
- Managing power
- Maintaining your tablet
- Securing your tablet and information
- Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Specifications
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Index
1 Starting right
This tablet is a powerful tool designed to enhance your work and entertainment. Read this chapter to learn
about best practices after you set up your tablet, fun things to do with your tablet, and where to find
additional HP resources.
Visit the HP Apps Store
The HP Apps Store offers a wide choice of popular games, entertainment and music apps, productivity apps,
and apps exclusive to HP that you can download to the Start screen. The selection is updated regularly and
includes regional content and country-specific offers. Be sure to check the HP Apps Store frequently for new
and updated features.
IMPORTANT: You must be connected to the Internet to access the HP Apps Store.
To view and download an app:
1. On the Start screen, select the Store app.
2. Select HP Picks to view all the available apps.
3. Select the app you want to download, and then follow the on-screen instructions. When the download is
complete, the app appears on the Start screen.
Best practices
To get the most out of your smart investment, after you set up and register the tablet, we recommend the
following steps:
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If you haven’t already done so, connect to a wired or wireless network. See details in
Connecting to a
network on page 10.
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Take a minute to browse the printed Windows 8 Basics guide to explore the new Windows® 8 features.
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Become familiar with the tablet hardware and software. For more information, see
Getting to know
your tablet on page 5 and Enjoying entertainment features on page 15.
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Update or purchase antivirus software. Learn more at
Using antivirus software on page 33.
Fun things to do
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You know that you can watch a YouTube video on the tablet. But did you know that you can also connect
your tablet to a TV or gaming console? For more information, see
Connecting video devices by using an
HDMI cable on page 16.
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You know that you can listen to music on the tablet. But did you know that you can also stream live
radio to the tablet and listen to music or talk radio from all over the world? See
Using audio
on page 15.
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