User's Guide

Index
A
AC adapter light, identifying 5
AC adapter, testing 35
accessory battery connector,
identifying 5
action keys 11
identifying 5
airplane mode key 5, 12
antivirus software, using 43
audio-in (microphone),
identifying 5
audio-out (headphone),
identifying 5
audio-out (headphone)/audio-in
(microphone) jack, identifying 6
B
backing up software and
information 44
backups 49
battery
conserving power 33
discharging 33
disposing 34
factory-sealed 31
finding information 32
resolving low battery level 33
storing 33
user-replaceable 32
battery bay, identifying 6
battery information, finding 32
battery lock, identifying 6
battery power 31
battery release latch, identifying
6
battery temperature 33
bay, battery 6
Beats Audio 20
Beats Audio Control Panel 20
Beats Audio hot key 20
best practices 1
BIOS
determining version 45
downloading an update 46
starting the Setup Utility 45
updating 45
Bluetooth compartment,
identifying 6
Bluetooth device 14, 16
Bluetooth label 13
boot order
changing 52
bottom 13
buttons
left TouchPad 7
power 7
right TouchPad 8
C
caps lock light, identifying 6
caring for your computer 38
cleaning your computer 38
components 5
computer, traveling 33
connecting to a WLAN 15
connector, power 8
control zone
left 7
right 8
corporate WLAN connection 15
critical security updates,
installing 43
D
deleted files, restoring 50
Disk Cleanup software 37
Disk Defragmenter software 37
DisplayPort
connecting 23
identifying 6
docking connector, identifying 6
E
electrostatic discharge 55
esc key, identifying 6
external AC power, using 34
external monitor port 21
external monitor port, identifying
6
F
fingerprint reader
identifying 6
using 42
fingerprints, registering 42
firewall software 43
fn key, identifying 6
G
getting to know your computer 4
H
hard drive light, identifying 7
HDMI port
connecting 21
identifying 7
HDMI, configuring audio 22
headphones, connecting 19
headsets, connecting 20
Hibernation
exiting 30
initiating 30
high-definition devices,
connecting 21, 23, 24
HP Apps Store, visiting 1
HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
(UEFI)
downloading 47
HP Recovery Manager
correcting boot problems 52
starting 52
HP Recovery media
creating 49
recovery 52
HP Recovery partition
recovery 52
HP resources 2
HP Triple Bass Reflex Subwoofer,
identifying 7
I
initiating Sleep and Hibernation
29
input power 53
56 Index