HP Notebook Series User Manual

viii Hardware and Software Guide
Contents
8 Communications
Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1
Connecting the Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2
Connecting a Network Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–3
Turning a Network Connection Off and On . . . . . . . 8–3
Accessing the Network at Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–3
Wireless Function (Select Models Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–4
802.11 Wireless Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–5
Bluetooth Wireless Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–5
Turning On the Wireless Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–6
Setting Up Your Own Wireless Network
or Connecting to an Existing Wireless Network . . . . 8–6
Using Wireless Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–7
WLAN Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–7
9 Software Updates, Restorations and
Utilities
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–1
Preparing for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–2
Downloading and Installing an Update . . . . . . . . . . . 9–4
System Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–8
Setting a System Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–8
Restoring to a System Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–8
Repairing or Reinstalling the Operating System . . . . . . . 9–9
Repairing the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–10
Reinstalling the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–11
Reinstalling Device Drivers and Other Software . . 9–12
Installing a Retail Version of an Operating System. . . . 9–13
Using the Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–13
Opening the Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–13
Navigating and Selecting in the Setup Utility . . . . . 9–14
Restoring Setup Utility Default Settings . . . . . . . . . 9–14
Exiting the Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–14

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