User Guide - Windows 8

Index
A
AC adapter, testing 35
action keys
decrease screen brightness 27
Help and Support 27
identifying 11
increase screen brightness 27
next track or section 27
play, pause, resume 27
previous track or section 27
switch screen image 27
volume down 27
volume mute 27
volume up 27
wireless 27
airport security devices 44
antivirus software, using 54
audio functions, checking 20
audio-in (microphone) jack 5
audio-out (headphone) jacks 6
B
back up
personal files 61
backing up software and
information 55
backups 60
battery
conserving power 33
disposing 34
replacing 34
storing 34
battery bay 12, 13
battery information, finding 32
battery power 31
battery release latch 12
battery temperature 34
best practices 1
BIOS
determining version 57
downloading an update 58
updating 57
Bluetooth label 13
boot order
changing HP Recovery
Manager 66
buttons
left TouchPad 8
optical drive eject 4
power 10
right TouchPad 8
TouchPad on/off 8
C
cables
USB 38
caps lock light, identifying 9
caring for your computer 49
checking audio functions 20
cleaning your computer 49
components
bottom 12
buttons 10
display 7
front 6
left side 5
right side 4
top 8
computer reset 64
computer, traveling 34
connecting to a WLAN 17
connector, power 5
conservation, power 33
corporate WLAN connection 17
critical battery level 33
CyberLink PowerDVD 21
D
deleted files
restoring 62
digital card
inserting 39
Digital Media Slot, identifying 6
Disk Cleanup software 47
Disk Defragmenter software 46
E
edge swipe gestures 24
right-edge swipe 25
top-edge swipe 25
electrostatic discharge 70
esc key, identifying 11
external AC power, using 34
external devices 38
external monitor port 5, 20
F
firewall software 54
fn key, identifying 28
fun things to do 1
H
hard drive bay, identifying 12
Hibernation
exiting 30
initiated during critical battery
level 33
initiating 29, 30
hot keys
description 28
display system information 28
using 28
HP and third-party software
updates, installing 55
HP Recovery Manager 65
correcting boot problems 66
starting 66
HP Recovery media
creating 61
recovery 66
HP Recovery partition 66
recovery 65
removing 66
hubs 37
I
input power 68
installing
critical updates 55
optional security cable lock 55
Index
71