Owner's Manual

Table of contents
1 Getting started.......................................................................................................................................................................1
Best practices.....................................................................................................................................................................1
Caring for your safety and comfort...................................................................................................................................1
Advantages of icker-free technology (select products only)..................................................................................2
Adjusting low blue light mode (select products only)...............................................................................................2
Restoring monitor brightness to factory default (select products only)..................................................................2
Getting information...........................................................................................................................................................2
2 Getting to know your computer.............................................................................................................................................5
Locating hardware .............................................................................................................................................................5
Locating software..............................................................................................................................................................5
Setting up your computer..................................................................................................................................................5
Identifying USB ports.........................................................................................................................................................6
Shutting down (turning o) the computer........................................................................................................................7
3 Connecting to a network .......................................................................................................................................................9
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................................................9
Using the wireless controls........................................................................................................................................9
Airplane mode key .............................................................................................................................................9
Operating system controls ...............................................................................................................................9
Connecting to a WLAN..............................................................................................................................................10
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select products only) ................................................................................................10
Using GPS (select products only).............................................................................................................................11
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select products only)........................................................................................11
Connecting Bluetooth devices .........................................................................................................................11
Connecting to a wired network—LAN (select products only) ........................................................................................12
4 Enjoying entertainment features ........................................................................................................................................13
Using the camera.............................................................................................................................................................13
Using audio ......................................................................................................................................................................13
Connecting speakers................................................................................................................................................13
Connecting headphones ..........................................................................................................................................13
Connecting a microphone........................................................................................................................................14
Connecting headsets ...............................................................................................................................................14
Using sound settings ...............................................................................................................................................14
Sound settings .................................................................................................................................................14
Audio settings ..................................................................................................................................................14
Using video.......................................................................................................................................................................14
Connecting a DisplayPort device using a USB Type-C cable (select products only) ...............................................15
Connecting a Thunderbolt device using a USB Type-C cable (select products only)..............................................16
Connecting video devices by using a VGA cable (select products only)..................................................................17
Connecting video devices using an HDMI cable (select products only)...................................................................17
Connecting a high-denition TV or monitor using HDMI.................................................................................17
Setting up HDMI audio .....................................................................................................................................18
Turn on HDMI audio..................................................................................................................................18
Return audio to computer speakers ........................................................................................................19
Connecting digital display devices using a Dual-Mode DisplayPort cable (select products only) .........................19
Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select products only) .............................20
Using data transfer..........................................................................................................................................................20
Connecting devices to a USB Type-C port (select products only) ...........................................................................20
5 Navigating the screen ..........................................................................................................................................................22
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