Owner manual
Table Of Contents
- Using HP QuickWeb (select models only)
- Features
- Wireless, local area network, and modem
- Pointing devices and keyboard
- Using the TouchPad
- Using keyboard hotkeys
- Displaying system information
- Opening Help and Support
- Opening the Print Options window
- Opening a Web browser
- Switching the screen image
- Initiating Sleep
- Initiating QuickLock
- Decreasing screen brightness
- Increasing screen brightness
- Playing, pausing or resuming an audio CD or a DVD
- Stopping an audio CD or a DVD
- Playing previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD
- Playing next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD
- Using keypads
- Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
- Multimedia
- Multimedia features
- Multimedia software
- Audio
- Video
- Webcam
- Troubleshooting
- The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD
- The computer does not detect the optical drive
- A disc does not play
- A disc does not play automatically
- A DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically
- A DVD movie is not visible on an external display
- The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion
- A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display
- A device driver must be reinstalled
- HP Mobile Remote Control (Select Models Only)
- HP Media Remote Control (Select Models Only)
- Power management
- Setting power options
- Switching between graphics modes (select models only)
- Using external AC power
- Using battery power
- Finding battery information in Help and Support
- Using Battery Check
- 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
- Shutting down the computer
- Drives
- Handling drives
- Optical drive
- Using external drives
- Improving hard drive performance
- Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (select models only)
- Replacing the hard drive
- Replacing a drive in the SmartBay
- External devices
- External media cards
- Memory modules
- Security
- Setup Utility (BIOS)
- Software updates
- Backup and recovery
- Index
11 External media cards
Using Digital Media Slot cards ......................................................................................................... 116
Inserting a digital card ...................................................................................................... 116
Removing a digital card ................................................................................................... 117
Using ExpressCards ......................................................................................................................... 118
Configuring an ExpressCard ............................................................................................ 118
Inserting an ExpressCard ................................................................................................ 118
Removing an ExpressCard .............................................................................................. 120
12 Memory modules
13 Security
Protecting the computer ................................................................................................................... 125
Using passwords .............................................................................................................................. 126
Setting passwords in Windows ........................................................................................ 126
Setting passwords in Setup Utility ................................................................................... 127
Administrator password ................................................................................... 127
Managing an administrator password ............................................. 127
Entering an administrator password ............................................... 128
Power-on password ........................................................................................ 128
Managing a power-on password .................................................... 128
Entering a power-on password ....................................................... 128
Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 129
Using firewall software ..................................................................................................................... 129
Installing critical security updates ..................................................................................................... 130
Installing an optional security cable .................................................................................................. 130
Using the fingerprint reader (select models only) ............................................................................. 131
Locating the fingerprint reader ......................................................................................... 131
Registering fingerprints .................................................................................................... 132
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows ................................................... 133
Appendix A Setup Utility (BIOS)
Starting Setup Utility ......................................................................................................................... 134
Using Setup Utility ............................................................................................................................ 135
Changing the language of Setup Utility ........................................................................... 135
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility .......................................................................... 135
Displaying system information ......................................................................................... 136
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility ........................................................................ 136
Exiting Setup Utility .......................................................................................................... 137
Setup Utility menus .......................................................................................................................... 137
Main menu ....................................................................................................................... 137
Security menu .................................................................................................................. 137
System Configuration menu ............................................................................................ 138
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