User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Starting right
- Getting to know your computer
- Connecting to a network
- Enjoying entertainment features
- Using a webcam (select models only)
- Using audio
- Using video
- Navigating the screen
- Managing power
- Initiating and exiting Sleep and Hibernation
- Using the power meter and power settings
- Running on battery power
- Running on AC power
- Shutting down (turning off) the computer
- Maintaining your computer
- Securing your computer and information
- Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Specifications
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Index
Connecting video devices using an HDMI cable (select models only) ..............................
21
Setting up HDMI audio ......................................................................................
22
Connecting digital display devices using a DisplayPort cable (select models only) ..........
23
Connecting Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select models only) ..........................
24
5 Navigating the screen
..................................................................................................................................... 25
Using the TouchPad and touch screen gestures ...............................................................................
25
Tap ..................................................................................................................................... 25
Two-finger scroll ................................................................................................................
25
Two-finger pinch zoom ......................................................................................................
26
Two-finger click .................................................................................................................. 26
Right-edge swipe ............................................................................................................... 26
Left-edge swipe .................................................................................................................
27
Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe ........................................................................... 27
One-finger slide (touch screen only) .................................................................................. 27
Using a keyboard and optional mouse ............................................................................................... 28
6 Managing power .............................................................................................................................................
29
Initiating and exiting Sleep and Hibernation ....................................................................................... 29
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep ..................................................................................
30
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only) ....................................... 30
Setting password protection on wakeup (exiting Sleep or Hibernation) ............................
30
Using the power meter and power settings ........................................................................................
31
Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 31
Factory-sealed battery (select models only) ......................................................................
31
User-replaceable battery (select models only) .................................................................. 32
Finding battery information ................................................................................................
32
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 33
Resolving a low battery level .............................................................................................
33
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................ 33
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ..................... 33
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation .......
33
Storing a user-replaceable battery (select models only) ....................................................
33
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery (select models only) ...........................................
34
Running on AC power ........................................................................................................................
34
Troubleshooting power problems ...................................................................................... 35
Shutting down (turning off) the computer ...........................................................................................
35
7 Maintaining your computer ..............................................................................................................................
37
Improving performance ......................................................................................................................
37
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