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
installing
critical security updates 57
optional security cable lock 58
integrated numeric keypad,
identifying 12, 40
internal display switch,
identifying 8
internal microphone, identifying
8, 21
Internet connection setup 18
Internet security software, using
56
J
jacks
audio-out (headphone)/audio-in
(microphone) 6, 22
network 7
RJ-45 (network) 7
K
keyboard hot keys, identifying 40
keys
action 12
esc 12
fn 12
Windows 12
L
labels
Bluetooth 15
Microsoft Certificate of
Authenticity 15
regulatory 15
serial number 15
service 15
wireless certification 15
WLAN 15
LAN, connecting 20
latch, battery release 13
left-edge swipe 37
lights
AC adapter 7
caps lock 10
hard drive 6
mute 10
power 6
RJ-45 (network) status 7
wireless 10
low battery level 44
M
maintenance
Disk Cleanup 49
Disk Defragmenter 48
memory card reader, identifying
7, 22
memory card, identifying 7
memory module
identifying 13
inserting 50
removing 50
replacing 49
memory module service door,
removing 50
minimized image
creating 64
minimized image recovery 64
Miracast 25
mouse, external
setting preferences 26
mute light, identifying 10
N
network jack, identifying 7
num lock key, identifying 40
O
operating environment 66
optical drive, identifying 6, 21
original system recovery 64
P
passwords
Setup Utility (BIOS) 56
Windows 56
ports
HDMI 7, 22, 24
Miracast 25
USB 2.0 6
USB 3.0 7, 22
power
battery 43
power button, identifying 11
power connector, identifying 7
power lights, identifying 6
product name and number,
computer 15
public WLAN connection 19
R
recovery
discs 62, 65
HP Recovery Manager 64
media 65
options 63
starting 65
supported discs 62
system 64
USB flash drive 65
using HP Recovery media 63
recovery media
creating 62
creating using HP Recovery
Manager 63
recovery partition
removing 65
regulatory information
regulatory label 15
wireless certification labels 15
restore
Windows File History 63
right-edge swipe 37
RJ-45 (network) jack, identifying
7
RJ-45 (network) status lights,
identifying 7
rotating TouchPad gesture 30
S
scrolling TouchPad gesture 27
security cable lock, installing 58
security cable slot, identifying 7
security, wireless 18
serial number 15
serial number, computer 15
service labels
locating 15
setting password protection on
wakeup 42
setup of WLAN 18
Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
56
shipping the computer 53
shutdown 47
Sleep
exiting 42
initiating 42
70 Index