User Guide - Windows 8.1
Index
A
AC adapter 7
AC adapter, testing 44
action keys
decrease screen brightness
37
Help and Support 37
identifying 13
increase screen brightness 37
next track or section 38
play, pause, resume 38
previous track or section 38
switch screen image 37
volume down 38
volume mute 37
volume up 38
wireless 38
antivirus software, using 57
audio features, testing 23
audio-out (headphone)/audio-in
(microphone) jack 7, 22
B
backing up software and
information 58
backups 62
battery
discharging 42
disposing 43
low battery levels 42
replacing 44
storing 43
battery bay, identifying 14
battery information, finding 42
battery lock and unlock latch,
identifying 14
battery power 41
battery release latch 14
battery temperature 43
BIOS
determining version 59
downloading an update 60
updating 59
Bluetooth device 16, 19
Bluetooth label 15
boot order
changing HP Recovery
Manager 65
bottom 15
buttons
left TouchPad 10
power 12
right TouchPad 10
C
caps lock light, identifying 11
caring for your computer 52
cleaning your computer 52
components
bottom 14
display 9
front side 5
left side 7
right side 6
top 10
computer, traveling 43
connecting to a WLAN 19
connector, power 7
corporate WLAN connection 19
critical battery level 43
critical security updates,
installing 57
D
deleted files
restoring 63
Disk Cleanup software 48
Disk Defragmenter software 47
E
edge swipe gestures 35
edge—swipe gestures
top-edge swipe 36
electrostatic discharge 67
esc key, identifying 13
external AC power, using 44
external monitor port
connecting 24
identifying 7, 22
F
firewall software 57
fn key, identifying 13, 38
Fun things to do 1
G
graphics, Hybrid Graphics 46
H
hard drive light 8
HDMI
configuring audio 26
HDMI port
connecting 25
identifying 7, 22
headphones and microphones,
connecting 23
headphones, connecting 23
Hibernation
exiting 40
initiated during critical battery
level 43
initiating 40
high-definition devices,
connecting 25
hot keys
description 38
using 38
HP and third-party software
updates, installing 57
HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
(UEFI)
downloading 61
using 60
HP Recovery Manager
correcting boot problems 65
starting 64
HP Recovery media
creating 62
recovery 65
HP Recovery partition
recovery 64
removing 65
Hybrid Graphics 46
68 Index