Manual
Table Of Contents
- Features
- Networking (select models only)
- Pointing devices and keyboard
- Multimedia
- Power management
- Setting power options
- Using external AC power
- Using battery power
- Displaying the remaining battery charge
- Inserting or removing the battery
- Charging a battery
- Maximizing battery discharge time
- Managing low battery levels
- Calibrating a battery
- Conserving battery power
- Storing a battery
- Disposing of a used battery
- Replacing the battery
- Testing an AC adapter
- Shutting down the computer
- Drives
- External devices
- External media cards
- Memory modules
- Security
- Protecting the computer
- Using passwords
- Using Computer Setup security features
- Using antivirus software
- Using firewall software
- Installing critical security updates
- Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only)
- Installing a security cable
- Software updates
- MultiBoot
- Management
- Computer Setup
- Backing up and recovering
- Index

Table of contents
1 Features
Identifying hardware ............................................................................................................................. 1
Top components .................................................................................................................. 1
Pointing devices .................................................................................................. 1
Lights ................................................................................................................... 3
Buttons and fingerprint reader ............................................................................. 4
Keys .................................................................................................................... 6
Front components ................................................................................................................ 6
Rear components ................................................................................................................ 7
Right-side components ........................................................................................................ 8
Left-side components .......................................................................................................... 8
Bottom components ........................................................................................................... 10
Display components ......................................................................................................... 11
Additional hardware components ...................................................................................... 12
Identifying the labels ........................................................................................................................... 13
2 Networking (select models only)
Wireless connections ......................................................................................................................... 16
Creating a wireless connection .......................................................................................... 16
Identifying wireless and network icons .............................................................. 16
Using the wireless controls ............................................................................... 16
Using the wireless button ................................................................. 17
Using Wireless Assistant software ................................................... 17
Using HP Connection Manager (select models only) ....................... 17
Using operating system controls ...................................................... 17
Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 18
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 18
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 18
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 20
Roaming to another network ............................................................................. 20
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only) ............................................................ 20
Inserting a SIM .................................................................................................. 21
Removing a SIM ................................................................................................ 22
Using a Bluetooth wireless device ..................................................................................... 23
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