User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Starting right
- Getting to know your computer
- Connecting to a network
- Enjoying entertainment features
- Navigating the screen
- Managing power
- Initiating Sleep and Hibernation
- Using the power meter and power settings
- Running on battery power
- Running on external AC power
- Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)
- Shutting down (turning off) the computer
- Maintaining your computer
- Securing your computer and information
- Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Specifications
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Accessibility
- Index
Index
Symbols/Numerics
2-finger pinch zoom TouchPad
gesture 28, 36
A
AC adapter 7
AC adapter, testing 46
action keys
decrease screen brightness
39
Help and Support 39
identifying 12
increase screen brightness 39
next track or section 39
play, pause, resume 39
previous track or section 39
switch screen image 39
volume down 39
volume mute 39
volume up 39
wireless 39
airport security devices 48
antivirus software, using 57
audio features, testing 23
audio-out (headphone)/audio-in
(microphone) jack 6, 22
B
backing up software and
information 58
backups 62
battery
discharging 44
disposing 45
low battery levels 44
replacing 45
storing 45
battery cover, identifying 13
battery information, finding 43
battery lock, identifying 13
battery power 43
battery release latch 13
battery temperature 45
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 9
power 11
right TouchPad 9
C
caps lock light, identifying 10
caring for your computer 52
cleaning your computer 52
components
bottom 13
display 8
left side 7
right side 6
top 9
computer, traveling 45
connecting to a WLAN 19
connector, power 7
corporate WLAN connection 19
critical battery level 44
critical security updates,
installing 57
D
deleted files
restoring 63
Disk Cleanup software 49
Disk Defragmenter software 48
E
edge swipe gestures 37
edge—swipe gestures
top-edge swipe 38
electrostatic discharge 67
esc key, identifying 12
external AC power, using 45
F
firewall software 57
fn key, identifying 12, 40
Fun things to do 2
H
hard drive light 6
hard drive, identifying 13
HDMI
configuring audio 25
HDMI port
connecting 24
identifying 7, 22
headphones and microphones,
connecting 23
Hibernation
exiting 42
initiated during critical battery
level 44
initiating 42
high-definition devices,
connecting 24, 25
hot keys
description 40
using 40
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 65
HP Recovery media
creating 62
recovery 65
HP Recovery partition
recovery 64
removing 65
I
input power 66
Index 69