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
Using the webcam
Your tablet has an integrated webcam, a powerful social networking tool that allows you to
communicate up close with friends and colleagues, next door or on the other side of the world. With
the webcam, you can stream video with your instant messaging software, capture and share video,
and take still photos.
To start the webcam,
Mode Steps
1. On the Start screen, tap the upper-right or lower-right corner of the screen. When the
charms list opens, tap Search, and then tap the search box.
2. Type c, and then select CyberLink YouCam from the list of applications.
From the Start screen, type c, and then select CyberLink YouCam from the list of applications.
For details about using the webcam, refer to the software Help for the app.
Using audio
On your HP tablet, you can play music CDs, download and listen to music, stream audio content from
the web (including radio), record audio, or mix audio and video to create multimedia. To enhance your
listening enjoyment, attach external audio devices such as speakers or headphones.
Connecting speakers
You can attach wired speakers to your tablet by connecting them to a USB port (or the audio-out jack)
on your tablet or on a docking station.
To connect wireless speakers to your tablet, follow the device manufacturer's instructions. To connect
high-definition speakers to the tablet, see
Configuring HDMI audio settings on page 38. Before
connecting audio devices, be sure to adjust the volume.
Connecting headphones
You can connect wired headphones to the headphone jack on your tablet.
To connect wireless headphones to your tablet, follow the device manufacturer's instructions.
WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury, lower the volume setting before putting on
headphones, earbuds, or a headset. For additional safety information, see the Regulatory, Safety and
Environmental Notices.
Connecting a microphone
To record audio, connect a microphone to the Audio-out (headphone) jack/Audio-in (microphone) jack
on the tablet. For best results when recording, speak directly into the microphone and record sound in
a setting free of background noise.
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