User's Manual
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
- 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
- Installing an optional security cable
- 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
- 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
Table of contents
1 Welcome ........................................................................................................................................................... 1
Finding information ............................................................................................................................... 2
2 Getting to know your computer ......................................................................................................................... 5
Right ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Left ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Top ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
TouchPad .......................................................................................................................... 10
Lights ................................................................................................................................. 11
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 12
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Rear .................................................................................................................................................... 15
3 Connecting to a network ................................................................................................................................. 17
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 17
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 17
Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 17
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 18
Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 18
Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 18
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 19
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 19
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 19
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 20
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only) ............................................................ 20
Inserting and removing a SIM ........................................................................... 21
Using GPS (select models only) ........................................................................................ 22
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ..................................................... 22
Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................... 23
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) ......................................................................... 23
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