HP 355 G2 User Manual

Entering an administrator password in Computer Setup ................................... 51
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................................... 51
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 52
Installing critical security updates ....................................................................................................... 52
Installing an optional security cable .................................................................................................... 52
Using the fingerprint reader (select models only) ............................................................................... 53
Locating the fingerprint reader ........................................................................................... 53
Using HP SimplePass (select models only) ....................................................................... 53
Registering fingerprints ..................................................................................... 54
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows ..................................... 54
10 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................. 55
Adding or replacing memory modules ................................................................................................ 55
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 57
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................... 58
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks) .............................................. 58
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................... 58
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse ................................................... 58
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 58
Using SoftPaq Download Manager .................................................................................................... 59
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .......................................................................................................... 60
Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 60
Creating HP Recovery media ............................................................................................ 60
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 61
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 62
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 62
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ...................................... 62
Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................... 63
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................... 63
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ................................................ 63
12 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) .......................................................... 64
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 64
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 64
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 64
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 64
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ...................................................................................... 65
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device ............................... 66
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HP 355 G2 Specifications

General

Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black, Silver
Country of origin	China
Processor cache	2 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor family	AMD A4
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz
Processor cache type	L2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Motherboard chipset	-
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	- GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1
Display diagonal	15.6 \
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Radeon R5 M240
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR3
Audio system	DTS Sound+
Number of built-in speakers	2
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	4.0
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Charging port type	DC-in jack
DisplayPorts quantity	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Pointing device	Touchpad
Operating system installed	FreeDOS
Battery capacity	41 Wh
Battery life (max)	- h
AC adapter power	65 W

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	384 mm
Width	261 mm
Height	23.1 mm
Weight	2300 g