Basic Operation 
Operating Your Notebook 
 
36  Reference Guide 
 
The notebook has an LCD display, which behaves differently from a normal computer 
monitor. If you change the display resolution, the desktop changes size, but the objects on 
it do not. You normally won’t change the resolution except to use an external monitor. 
Changing icon and label sizes 
To quickly enlarge icons and labels on your screen when using a high-resolution display, 
use HP Desktop Zoom.  
?? Click Start, All Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Notebook, Desktop Zoom, Desktop 
Zoom. If this program is not installed on your notebook, you can download it from 
the HP Business Support web site (www.hp.com/go/bizsupport). 
Using an external monitor 
If you want, you can attach an external monitor to your notebook. See “To use an 
external monitor” on page 82. 
To adjust the volume 
From the notebook controls 
?? To increase the volume, press Fn+Page Up. 
–or– 
Press the rear volume control on the right side of the notebook (selected models). 
?? To decrease the volume, press Fn+Page Down. 
–or– 
Press the front volume control on the right side of the notebook (selected models). 
In Windows 
?? Click the speaker icon in the taskbar, and drag the volume control bar up or down to 
adjust the volume.