HP Notebook Reference Guide - Windows 7 and Windows Vista
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Networking (select models only)
- Multimedia
- Power management
- Shutting down the computer
- Setting power options
- Using Power Assistant (select models only)
- Using battery power
- Finding additional battery information
- Using Battery Check
- Displaying the remaining battery charge
- Maximizing battery discharge time
- Managing low battery levels
- Conserving battery power
- Storing a battery
- Disposing of a used battery
- Replacing the battery
- Using external AC power
- Switching between graphics modes (select models only)
- External cards and devices
- Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only)
- Using PC Cards (select models only)
- Using ExpressCards (select models only)
- Using smart cards (select models only)
- Using a USB device
- Using 1394 devices (select models only)
- Using an eSATA device (select models only)
- Using a serial device (select models only)
- Using optional external devices
- Drives
- Security
- Protecting the computer
- Using passwords
- Using antivirus software
- Using firewall software
- Installing critical security updates
- Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only)
- Installing an optional security cable
- Using the fingerprint reader (select models only)
- Maintenance
- Computer Setup (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
- MultiBoot
- Management
- Traveling with the computer
- Troubleshooting resources
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Index
setting password protection on
wakeup 25
setting power options 23
setup of WLAN 6
setup utility
navigating and selecting 73
restoring factory settings 74
sharing optical drives 54
shutdown 22
SIM
inserting 7
removing 8
Sleep
exiting 23
initiating 23
slot-load optical drive 51
smart card
defined 39
inserting 40
removing 40
SoftPaqs, downloading 72
software
antivirus 63
critical updates 65
deployment 82
Disk Cleanup 48
Disk Defragmenter 48
firewall 64
HP Connection Manager 4
recovery 82
updates 83
storing a battery 30
switch, power 22
switchable graphics 32
T
temperature 30
testing an AC adapter 32
traveling with the computer 30,
89
tray-load optical drive 50
troubleshooting resources 91
turning off the computer 22
turning wireless devices on or off
4
U
unresponsive system 22
updates, software 83
USB cable, connecting 41
USB devices
connecting 41
description 40
removing 41
USB hubs 40
USB legacy support 73
user password 56
using
external AC power 30
modem 9
power meter 24
power plans 24
power-saving states 23
V
VGA port, connecting 19
video 19
volume
adjusting 16
buttons 16
keys 16
W
Web sites
HP System Software
Manager 85
Intel Pro technology for AMT
87
webcam 18
wireless
icons 2
protecting 6
set up 6
wireless connection, creating 2
wireless devices, turning on or
off 4
wireless encryption 6
wireless network (WLAN)
connecting to existing 5
equipment needed 6
security 6
writable media 23
WWAN device 7
Z
zoomed video PC Cards 34
Index 95