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
4 Navigating using the keyboard, touch gestures and pointing devices ............................................................ 25
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 26
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 26
Using the TouchPad and gestures .................................................................................... 26
Turning the TouchPad off and on ...................................................................... 27
Tapping ............................................................................................................. 27
Scrolling ............................................................................................................ 28
2-finger pinch zoom ........................................................................................... 28
2-finger click ...................................................................................................... 29
Rotating (select models only) ............................................................................ 29
Edge swipes (select models only) ..................................................................... 29
Right-edge swipe .............................................................................. 30
Left-edge swipe ................................................................................ 30
Top-edge swipe ................................................................................ 31
Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................ 32
Using Windows shortcut keys ............................................................................................ 32
Identifying the hot keys ...................................................................................................... 32
Using keypads ................................................................................................................... 33
Using the embedded numeric keypad ............................................................... 34
Turning the embedded numeric keypad on and off .......................... 35
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad ............. 35
Using an optional external numeric keypad ...................................................... 35
5 Multimedia ....................................................................................................................................................... 37
Using the media activity controls ........................................................................................................ 37
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 37
Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................... 37
Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................................... 37
Connecting headphones .................................................................................................... 38
Connecting a microphone .................................................................................................. 38
Connecting headphones and microphones ....................................................................... 38
Checking audio functions on the computer ........................................................................ 38
Webcam (select models only) ............................................................................................................ 39
Video .................................................................................................................................................. 39
DisplayPort ........................................................................................................................ 40
6 Power management ........................................................................................................................................ 41
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 41
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 42
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 42
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