HP Notebook Series Hardware Guide

iv Hardware Guide
Contents
Hotkey Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Hotkey Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Using Quick Launch Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11
Reprogramming the Quick Launch Buttons . . . . . . 2–12
Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13
Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13
3 Battery Packs
Running the Notebook on Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
Inserting or Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Charging a Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Obtaining Accurate Charge Information . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Accessing the Battery Charge Display . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Placing the Power Meter Icon on the Taskbar . . . . . . . . . 3–6
Managing Low-Battery Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
Identifying a Low-Battery Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
Identifying a Critical Low-Battery Condition . . . . . . 3–6
Verifying Hibernation Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
Resolving Low-Battery Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
Calibrating a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
When to Calibrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
How to Calibrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
Battery Conservation Procedures and Settings . . . . . . . 3–10
Conserving Power as You Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10
Storing a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
Disposing of a Used Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12
Finding More Power Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12
4 Drives
About Drive Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
Caring for Drives and Drive Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Caring for Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Caring for Drive Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

HP Notebook Series Specifications

General

Category	Laptop
Series	Notebook Series
Processor	Varies by model (e.g., Intel Core i3/i5/i7, AMD Ryzen)
RAM	Varies by model (e.g., 4GB, 8GB, 16GB)
Storage	Varies by model (e.g., 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD)
Display	14-inch to 17.3-inch HD or FHD (varies by model)
Operating System	Windows 10 or Windows 11 (varies by model)
Graphics	Integrated Intel or AMD Graphics or Discrete NVIDIA or AMD Graphics (varies by model)
Battery	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model