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
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) ............................................. 23
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems ................................................................. 24
Cannot create a WLAN connection ................................................................... 24
Cannot connect to a preferred network ............................................................. 25
Current network security codes are unavailable ............................................... 25
WLAN connection is very weak ......................................................................... 26
Cannot connect to the wireless router ............................................................... 26
Wired connections .............................................................................................................................. 27
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) ......................................................................... 27
Using the modem (select models only) .............................................................................. 27
Connecting a modem cable (select models only) ............................................. 28
Connecting a country- or region-specific modem cable adapter (select
models only) ...................................................................................................... 28
Selecting a location setting ............................................................................... 29
Viewing the current location selection .............................................. 29
Adding new locations when traveling ............................................... 29
Solving travel connection problems .................................................................. 31
3 Pointing devices and keyboard
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 33
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 33
Using the TouchPad .......................................................................................................... 33
Using the pointing stick ...................................................................................................... 33
Connecting an external mouse .......................................................................................... 33
Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................ 34
Using the keyboard light .................................................................................................... 34
Using hotkeys .................................................................................................................... 34
Using HP QuickLook 3 ....................................................................................................................... 36
Using keypads .................................................................................................................................... 36
Using the embedded numeric keypad ............................................................................... 37
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad .................................... 37
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad ............................. 37
Using an optional external numeric keypad ....................................................................... 37
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard ............................................................................................... 38
4 Multimedia
Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 39
Identifying your multimedia components ........................................................................... 39
Multimedia software ........................................................................................................................... 41
Accessing your preinstalled multimedia software .............................................................. 41
Installing multimedia software from a disc ......................................................................... 41
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 42
Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................................... 42
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