User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Getting started
- Components
- Network connections
- Navigating the screen
- Using touchpad and touch screen gestures
- Tap
- Two-finger pinch zoom
- Two-finger slide (touchpad and precision touchpad)
- Two-finger tap (touchpad and precision touchpad)
- Three-finger tap (touchpad and precision touchpad)
- Four-finger tap (touchpad and precision touchpad)
- Three-finger swipe (touchpad and precision touchpad)
- Four-finger swipe (precision touchpad)
- One-finger slide (touch screen)
- Using an optional keyboard or mouse
- Using an on-screen keyboard
- Using touchpad and touch screen gestures
- Entertainment features
- Managing power
- Security
- Maintenance
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Computer Setup (BIOS)
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI
- Specifications
- Electrostatic discharge
- Accessibility
- Index
1 Getting started
This computer is a powerful tool designed to enhance your work and entertainment. Read this chapter to
learn about best practices after you set up your computer and where to nd additional HP resources.
TIP: To quickly return to the computer Start screen from an open app or the Windows desktop, press the
Windows key on your keyboard. Pressing the Windows key again returns you to the previous screen.
After you set up and register the computer, HP recommends the following steps to get the most out of your
smart investment:
● Connect to the internet—Set up your wired or wireless network so that you can connect to the internet.
For more information, see Network connections on page 16.
● Update your antivirus software—Protect your computer from damage caused by viruses. The software
is preinstalled on the computer. For more information, see Using antivirus software on page 34.
● Get to know your computer—Learn about your computer features. See Components on page 3 and
Navigating the screen on page 20 for additional information.
● Find installed software—Access a list of the software preinstalled on the computer:
Select the Start button.
‒ or –
Right-click the Start button, and then select Apps and Features.
● Back up your hard drive—Create recovery discs or a recovery USB ash drive to back up your hard drive.
See Backing up, restoring, and recovering on page 40.
Finding information
To locate resources that provide product details, how-to information, and more, use this table.
Table 1-1 Additional information
Resource Contents
Setup Instructions ● Overview of computer setup and features
HP support
For HP support, go to http://www.hp.com/support, and
f
ollow the instructions to nd your product.
‒ or –
Select the question mark icon in the taskbar search box.
Then select Support.
● Online chat with an HP technician
● Support telephone numbers
● Replacement parts videos (select products only)
● Maintenance and service guides
● HP service center locations
Safety & Comfort Guide
To access this guide:
▲ Type
HP Documentation in the taskbar search
box, and then select HP Documentation
.
● Proper workstation setup
● Guidelines for posture and work habits that increase your comfort
and decr
ease your risk of injury
● Electrical and mechanical safety information
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