HP Notebook Series Reference Guide

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Contents
1 Getting Started with Your Notebook
Identifying Parts of the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Front Panel and Right Panel Components . . . . . . . . 1–2
Left Panel and Back Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Bottom Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
Setting Up Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7
Step 1: Insert the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7
Step 2: Connect AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8
Step 3: Connect a Phone Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9
Step 4: Turn On the Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10
Step 5: Set Up Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11
2Basic Operation
Operating Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Default Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
To Reset the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
To Change the Boot Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
To Use the TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
To Use the Tap to Click Function of
the TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
To Use the Function Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
To Use the One-Touch Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
To Use the Windows and Applications Keys . . . . . . 2–8
To Type Alternate Graphics Using
the ALT GR Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9

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