User's Guide

Table Of Contents
Component
(1) Serial number
(2) Product number
(3) Warranty period
(4) Model number (select models only)
Microsoft® Certificate of Authenticity label (select models only prior to Windows 8)—Contains
the Windows Product Key. You may need the Product Key to update or troubleshoot the
operating system. HP platforms with Windows 8 or Windows 8.x preinstalled do not have the
physical label. Instead a Digital Product Key is electronically installed.
NOTE: The Digital Product Key is automatically recognized and activated by Microsoft
operating systems when a Windows 8 or Windows 8.x operating system is reinstalled using HP-
approved recovery methods.
Regulatory label(s)—Provide(s) regulatory information about the computer.
Wireless certification label(s)—Provide(s) information about optional wireless devices and the
approval markings for the countries or regions in which the devices have been approved for use.
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