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Enjoying entertainment features
Use your HP comput
er as an enterta
inment hub
to socialize via the webcam, e
njoy and mana
ge your
music, and download
and watch movies. Or,
to make your comput
er an even more powerf
ul
entertainment center, connect externa
l devices like
a monitor, projec
tor, or TV, or spea
kers and
headphones.
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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1 Starting Right
11
Best Practices
11
Fun Things to Do
12
More HP Resources
13
2 Getting to Know Your Computer
14
Finding Your Hardware and Software Information
14
Locating Hardware
14
Locating Software
14
Right Side
15
Left Side
17
Display
19
Top
20
Touchpad
20
Lights
21
Buttons, Speakers, and Antennas
23
Keys
25
Bottom
26
Labels
27
3 Connecting to a Network
29
Connecting to a Wireless Network
29
Using the Wireless Controls
29
Using the Wireless Button
30
Using Operating System Controls
31
Using a WLAN
31
Using an Internet Service Provider
31
Setting up a WLAN
32
Configuring a Wireless Router
32
Protecting Your WLAN
32
Connecting to a WLAN
33
Using Bluetooth Wireless Devices
33
Connecting to a Wired Network
34
Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN)
34
4 Enjoying Entertainment Features
35
Using the Webcam
36
Sharing Media and Data between Devices
36
Finding more Information
36
Using Smedio 360 Suite
37
Accessing Smedio 360 Suite
37
Using Smedio 360 Truesync
37
Accessing Smedio 360 Truesync
37
Using Smedio 360 Truelink
38
Determining Your Android Phone os Version
38
Downloading the Smedio 360 Truelink+ App on Your Phone
38
Sharing Media from Your Phone to Your Computer
38
Using Audio
39
Connecting Speakers
39
Connecting Headphones
39
Connecting a Microphone
39
Using Beats Audio
39
Accessing Beats Audio Control Panel
39
Enabling and Disabling Beats Audio
39
Checking the Sound
40
Using Video
40
Connecting an HDMI Device
41
Configuring HDMI Audio Settings
41
Connecting a Thunderbolt Displayport Device
42
Using Intel Wireless Display and Wireless Music (Select Models Only)
43
Managing Your Audio and Video Files
43
5 Navigating Using Touch Gestures, Pointing Devices and the Keyboard
44
Using the Touchpad
45
Using Touchpad Gestures
46
Tapping
46
Scrolling
47
Pinching/Stretching
47
Rotating (Select Models Only)
48
2-Finger Click (Select Models Only)
48
Flicking (Select Models Only)
49
Edge Swipes
49
Right-Edge Swipe
49
Top-Edge Swipe
50
Left-Edge Swipe
50
Using Touch Screen Gestures
51
One-Finger Slide
51
Tapping
52
Scrolling
52
Pinching/Stretching
53
Rotating (Select Models Only)
53
Edge Swipes
54
Right-Edge Swipe
54
Left-Edge Swipe
54
Top-Edge Swipe and Bottom-Edge Swipe
55
Keyboard Backlight
56
Using the Keyboard and Mouse
57
Using the Keys
57
Using the Action Keys
57
Using Windows 8 Shortcut Keys
59
Using the Hot Keys
60
6 Managing Power
61
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation
62
Intel Rapid Start Technology (Select Models Only)
62
Initiating and Exiting Sleep
62
Enabling and Exiting User-Initiated Hibernation
63
Setting Password Protection on Wakeup
63
Using the Power Meter and Power Settings
64
Selecting a Power Plan
65
Running on Battery Power
66
Factory-Sealed Battery
66
Finding Battery Information
66
Conserving Battery Power
66
Identifying Low Battery Levels
67
Resolving a Low Battery Level
67
Resolving a Low Battery Level When External Power Is Available
67
Resolving a Low Battery Level When no Power Source Is Available
67
Resolving a Low Battery Level When the Computer Cannot Exit Hibernation
67
Running on External AC Power
68
Troubleshooting Power Problems
69
HP Coolsense (Select Models Only)
70
Refreshing Your Software Content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (Select Models Only)
71
Shutting down (Turning Off) the Computer
72
7 Managing and Sharing Information
73
Using a USB Device
73
Connecting a USB Device
74
Removing a USB Device
75
Connecting a Powered USB Device
75
Inserting and Removing a Digital Storage Card
76
8 Maintaining Your Computer
77
Improving Performance
77
Using HP 3D Driveguard (Select Models Only)
77
Using Disk Defragmenter
77
Using Disk Cleanup
78
Updating Programs and Drivers
79
Cleaning Your Computer
80
Cleaning the Display, Sides, and Cover
80
Cleaning the Touchpad and Keyboard
80
Traveling with or Shipping Your Computer
81
9 Securing Your Computer and Information
82
Using Passwords
82
Setting Windows Passwords
83
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) Passwords
83
TPM Embedded Security Device (Select Models Only)
84
Using Internet Security Software
84
Using Antivirus Software
85
Using Firewall Software
85
Installing Software Updates
85
Installing Windows Updates
85
Installing HP and Third-Party Software Updates
86
Securing Your Wireless Network
86
Backing up Your Software Applications and Information
86
Using an Optional Security Cable Lock
86
10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
87
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
87
Updating the BIOS
87
Determining the BIOS Version
87
Downloading a BIOS Update
88
Using System Diagnostics
89
11 Backing Up, Restoring, and Recovering
90
Creating Recovery Media and Backups
91
Creating HP Recovery Media
92
Restore and Recovery
93
Using Windows Refresh for Quick and Easy Recovery
94
Remove Everything and Reinstall Windows
94
Recovering Using HP Recovery Manager
95
What You Need to Know
95
Using the HP Recovery Partition to Recover a Minimized Image (Select Models Only)
96
Using HP Recovery Media to Recover
96
Changing the Computer Boot Order
97
Removing the HP Recovery Partition
97
12 Specifications
98
Input Power
98
Operating Environment
99
13 Electrostatic Discharge
100
Index
101
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