User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Getting started
- Getting to know your computer
- Connecting to a network
- Enjoying entertainment features
- Navigating the screen
- Using TouchPad and touch screen gestures
- Tap
- Two-finger pinch zoom
- Two-finger slide (TouchPad and Precision TouchPad)
- Two-finger tap (TouchPad and Precision TouchPad)
- Three-finger tap (TouchPad and Precision TouchPad)
- Four-finger tap (TouchPad and Precision TouchPad)
- Three-finger swipe (TouchPad and Precision TouchPad)
- Four-finger swipe (Precision TouchPad)
- One-finger slide (touch screen)
- Using an optional keyboard or mouse
- Using TouchPad and touch screen gestures
- Managing power
- Using Sleep and Hibernation
- Shutting down (turning off) the computer
- Using the Power icon and Power Options
- Running on battery power
- Running on external power
- Maintaining your computer
- Securing your computer and information
- Using passwords
- Using Windows Hello (select products only)
- Using Internet security software
- Installing software updates
- Using HP Device as a Service (select products only)
- Securing your wireless network
- Backing up your software applications and information
- Using an optional security cable (select products only)
- Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Specifications
- Electrostatic discharge
- Accessibility
- Index
4 Enjoying entertainment features
Use your HP computer as an entertainment hub to socialize via the camera, enjoy and manage your music,
and download and watch movies. Or, to make your computer an even more powerful entertainment center,
connect external devices like a monitor, projector, TV, speakers, or headphones.
Using the camera
Your computer has one or more cameras that enable you to connect with others for work or play. Cameras
may be front facing, rear facing, or pop up. To determine which camera(s) are on your product, see Getting to
know your computer on page 3.
Most cameras allow you to video chat, record video, and record still images. Some also provide HD (high-
denition) capability, apps for gaming, or facial recognition software like Windows Hello. See Securing your
computer and information on page 38 for details about using Windows Hello.
On select products, you can also enhance your camera privacy by turning the camera o. By default, the
camera is turned on. To turn o your camera, slide the camera privacy switch toward the icon next to the
switch. To turn the camera back on, slide the switch away from the icon.
To use your camera, type camera in the taskbar search box, and then select Camera from the list of
applications.
Using audio
You can download and listen to music, stream audio content (including radio) from the web, record audio, or
mix audio and video to create multimedia. You can also play music CDs on the computer (on select products)
or attach an external optical drive to play CDs. To enhance your listening enjoyment, attach external audio
devices such as speakers or headphones.
Connecting speakers
You can attach wired speakers to your computer by connecting them to a USB port or to the audio-out
(headphone)/audio-in (microphone) combo jack on your computer or on a docking station.
To connect wireless speakers to your computer, follow the device manufacturer's instructions. To connect
high-denition speakers to the computer, see Setting up HDMI audio on page 21. Before connecting
speakers, lower the volume setting.
Connecting headphones
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.
To access this document:
▲ Select the Start button, select HP Help and Support, and then select HP Documentation.
You can connect wired headphones to the headphone jack or to the audio-out (headphone)/audio-in
(microphone) combo jack on your computer.
To connect wireless headphones to your computer, follow the device manufacturer's instructions.
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