User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Starting right
- Getting to know your tablet
- Knowing the tablet parts
- Keyboard dock
- Releasing the tablet from the keyboard dock
- Labels
- Changing your tablet's settings
- Using TouchPad gestures
- Using touch screen gestures
- Setting Touch screen preferences
- Using the on-screen keyboard
- Using the digital pen (select models only)
- Finding your hardware and software information
- Connecting to a network
- Enjoying entertainment features
- Navigating using the keyboard, touch gestures and pointing devices
- Managing power
- Initiating Sleep and Hibernation
- Setting password protection on wakeup
- Using the power meter and power settings
- Selecting a power plan
- 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 tablet
- Managing and sharing information
- Maintaining your tablet
- Securing your tablet and information
- Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Specifications
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Index
1 Starting right
This tablet is a powerful tool designed to enhance your work and entertainment. Read this chapter to
learn about best practices after setup, fun things to do with your tablet, and where to get more HP
resources.
Best practices
To get the most out of your smart investment, after you set up and register the tablet, we recommend
the following steps:
●
Take a minute to browse the printed Windows 8 Basics guide to explore the new Windows®
features.
TIP: To quickly return to the Start screen from an open app or the Windows desktop, press the
Windows® logo key (displays the Start screen)
.
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If you haven’t already done so, connect to a wired or wireless network. See details in
Connecting
to a network on page 26.
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Become familiar with the tablet hardware and software. Go to
Getting to know your tablet
on page 3 and Enjoying entertainment features on page 31 for information.
●
Back up your tablet. See
Backing up, restoring, and recovering on page 63.
Fun things to do
●
You know that you can watch a YouTube video on the tablet. But did you know that you can also
connect your tablet to a TV or gaming console? For more information, see
Connecting an HDMI
device on page 37.
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You know you can listen to music on the tablet. But did you know that you can also stream live
radio to the tablet and listen to music or talk radio from all over the world? See
Using audio
on page 34.
●
You know you can create a powerful presentation with Microsoft applications. But did you know
you can also connect to a projector to share your ideas with a group? See
Enjoying
entertainment features on page 31.
●
Experience music the way the artist intended, with deep controlled bass and clear, pure sound.
See
Using Beats Audio on page 35.
●
Use the TouchPad and the new Windows 8 touch gestures for smooth control of images and
pages of text. See
Using TouchPad gestures on page 14 and Using touch screen gestures
on page 19.
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