User Guide - Windows 8.1
Index
A
AC adapter/battery light 9
administrator password 47
antivirus software 52
audio functions, checking 30
audio-in (microphone) jack,
identifying 9
audio-out (headphone) jack,
identifying 9
Automatic DriveLock password
entering 52
removing 52
B
battery
conserving power 38
discharging 37
displaying remaining charge 37
low battery levels 37
battery bay 68
Battery Check 37
battery information, nding 36
battery power 36
BIOS
determining version 61
downloading an update 62
updating 61
Bluetooth device 14, 18
Bluetooth label 68
buttons
left TouchPad 4
power 6, 34
right TouchPad 4
volume 29
C
cables
USB 41
caps lock light, identifying 5
caring for your computer 55
checking audio functions 30
cleaning your computer 55
components
bottom 13
display 12
left side 11
right side 9
top 4
Computer Setup
BIOS administrator password 48
DriveLock password 49
navigating and selecting 60
restoring factory settings 61
computer, traveling 70
connecting to a WLAN 16
connector
docking 42
power 10
conservation, power 38
corporate WLAN connection 16
critical battery level 34
critical updates, software 53
D
Disk Cleanup software 45
Disk Defragmenter software 45
display image, switching 27
DisplayPort
connecting 31
identifying 9
docking connector
identifying 9
using 42
docking device receptors,
identifying 13
drive media 35
DriveLock password
changing 50
description 49
entering 50
removing 51
setting 50
drives
external 42
hard 42
optical 42
using 45
E
electrostatic discharge 75
embedded numeric keypad,
identifying 8, 27
esc key, identifying 8
external devices 42
external drive 42
external monitor port 31
F
f11 recovery 58
Face Recognition 30
ngerprint reader
identifying 7
using 54
rewall software 53
fn key, identifying 8, 26
function keys, identifying 8
G
GPS 18
H
hard drive
external 42
hard drive recovery 58
headphone (audio-out) jack 9
Hibernation
exiting 35
initiating 35
high-denition devices, connecting
32, 33
hot keys
adjusting volume 27
decrease screen brightness 27
decreasing speaker sound 27
description 26
increase screen brightness 27
increasing speaker sound 27
keyboard backlight 27
microphone mute 27
Sleep 27
switching screen image 27
TouchPad on/o button 26
using 26
HP Client Security 53
HP Mobile Broadband, disabled 17
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