User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Getting started
- Components
- Network connections
- Connecting to a wireless network
- Connecting to a wired network
- Using HP MAC Address Pass Through (select products only)
- 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 an on-screen keyboard (select products only)
- Using touchpad and touch screen gestures
- Entertainment features
- Using a camera (select products only)
- Using audio
- Using video
- Connecting a Thunderbolt device using a USB Type-C cable (select products only)
- Connecting video devices using an HDMI cable (select products only)
- Discovering and connecting wired displays using MultiStream Transport
- Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select products only)
- Discovering and connecting to Intel WiDi certified displays (select Intel products only)
- Using data transfer
- Managing power
- Using Sleep and Hibernation
- Shutting down (turning off) the computer
- Using the Power icon
- Running on battery power
- Running on external power
- Security
- Protecting the computer
- Using passwords
- Setting passwords in Windows
- Setting passwords in Computer Setup
- Managing a BIOS administrator password
- Using DriveLock Security Options
- Windows Hello (select products only)
- Using antivirus software
- Using firewall software
- Installing software updates
- Using HP Client Security (select products only)
- Using HP TechPulse (select products only)
- Using an optional security cable (select products only)
- Using a fingerprint reader (select products only)
- Maintenance
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Computer Setup (BIOS), TPM, and HP Sure Start
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows (select products only)
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI
- Using Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI settings (select products only)
- Specifications
- Electrostatic discharge
- Accessibility
- Index
Using an optional security cable (select products only) .................................................................................................54
Using a ngerprint reader (select products only) ...........................................................................................................54
8 Maintenance.........................................................................................................................................................................56
Improving performance...................................................................................................................................................56
Using Disk Defragmenter.........................................................................................................................................56
Using Disk Cleanup...................................................................................................................................................56
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select products only) ......................................................................................................56
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status...............................................................................................................57
Updating programs and drivers.......................................................................................................................................57
Cleaning your computer...................................................................................................................................................57
Enabling HP Easy Clean (select products only) .......................................................................................................57
Removing dirt and debris from your computer.......................................................................................................58
Cleaning your computer with a disinfectant ...........................................................................................................58
Caring for wood veneer (select products only) .......................................................................................................59
Traveling with or shipping your computer ......................................................................................................................59
9 Backing up, restoring, and recovering.................................................................................................................................61
Backing up information and creating recovery media ....................................................................................................61
Using Windows tools for backing up .......................................................................................................................61
Using the HP Cloud Recovery Download Tool to create recovery media (select products only)............................61
Restoring and recovering your system............................................................................................................................61
Creating a system restore .......................................................................................................................................62
Restoring and recovery methods ............................................................................................................................62
Recovering using HP Recovery media .....................................................................................................................62
Changing the computer boot order .........................................................................................................................63
Using HP Sure Recover (select products only).........................................................................................................63
10 Computer Setup (BIOS), TPM, and HP Sure Start ..............................................................................................................64
Using Computer Setup.....................................................................................................................................................64
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup .........................................................................................................64
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup........................................................................................................64
Updating the BIOS....................................................................................................................................................65
Determining the BIOS version..........................................................................................................................65
Preparing for a BIOS update ............................................................................................................................65
Downloading a BIOS update ....................................................................................................................66
Installing a BIOS update...........................................................................................................................66
Changing the boot order using the f9 prompt ........................................................................................................66
TPM BIOS settings (select products only) .......................................................................................................................67
Using HP Sure Start (select products only) .....................................................................................................................67
11 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ...................................................................................................................................68
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows (select products only) .............................................................................68
Using an HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows hardware failure ID code ............................................................68
Accessing HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows...................................................................................................68
Accessing HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows from HP Help and Support (select products only) ...........68
Accessing HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows from HP Support Assistant ..............................................69
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