User Guide - Windows 7
Table Of Contents
- Welcome
- Getting to know your computer
- Connecting to a network
- Connecting to a wireless network
- Connecting to a wired 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
- Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only)
- 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 (select models only)
- Installing an optional security cable
- Using the fingerprint reader (select models only)
- Maintenance
- Backup and recovery
- Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
- Using HP Sure Start
- Support
- Specifications
- Traveling with or shipping your 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
10 Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................. 73
Adding or replacing memory modules ................................................................................................................ 73
Cleaning your computer ...................................................................................................................................... 75
Cleaning procedures ......................................................................................................................... 76
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks) ........................................................... 76
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................................. 76
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse ................................................................ 76
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................................... 76
Using SoftPaq Download Manager ...................................................................................................................... 77
11 Backup and recovery .................................................................................................................................. 78
Creating recovery media and backups ................................................................................................................ 78
Guidelines .......................................................................................................................................... 78
Creating recovery media with HP Recovery Disc Creator ................................................................. 78
Creating recovery media ................................................................................................. 79
Backing up your information ............................................................................................................ 79
Performing a system recovery ............................................................................................................................ 80
Using the Windows recovery tools ................................................................................................... 80
Using f11 recovery tools (select models only) ................................................................................. 81
Using Windows 7 operating system media ...................................................................................... 81
12 Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) .................................................... 83
Using Computer Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 83
Starting Computer Setup .................................................................................................................. 83
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ................................................................................... 83
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................................................. 84
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 85
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................ 85
Downloading a BIOS update ........................................................................................... 85
Using MultiBoot ................................................................................................................................................... 86
About the boot device order ............................................................................................................. 86
Choosing MultiBoot preferences ...................................................................................................... 86
Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup ................................................................. 86
Dynamically choosing a boot device using the f9 prompt ............................................. 87
Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt .............................................................................. 87
Entering MultiBoot Express preferences ....................................................................... 87
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) (select models only) ........................................................................ 88
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................. 88
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