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
Index
Symbols/Numerics
1394 Power Saving 138
A
AC adapter
connecting 82
identifying 15
testing 83
administrator password
creating 127
entering 128
managing 127
airport security devices 93
antennas 14
antivirus software 129
applications key, Windows 8
arrow buttons 71
audio devices, connecting
external 52
audio features 52
audio functions, checking 52
audio-in (microphone) jack,
identifying 10, 47
audio-out (headphone) jacks,
identifying 10, 47
AutoPlay 98
B
back button 66, 71
backing up
customized window, toolbar,
and menu bar settings 145
personal files 145
templates 145
battery
calibrating 89
charging 86, 89
conserving power 91
discharging 87
disposing 91
inserting 85
low battery levels 87
recharging 90
removing 85
replacing 91
storing 91
battery bay, identifying 13
Battery Check 84
battery light 5, 10, 86, 87
battery power 84
battery release latch,
identifying 13, 85
battery temperature 91
battery, identifying 15
battery, inserting 68, 75
bays
battery 13, 16
hard drive 13
BIOS, updating 140
Blu-ray Disc
playing 97
removing 101
Bluetooth device 17, 27
Bluetooth label 16
boot options 138
boot order 138
button sound 138
buttons
arrow 71
back 66, 71
change/page up 73
channel/page down 66, 73
channel/page up 65
clear 72
down 66
DVD 65, 73
enter 74
fast-forward 66
forward 74
guide 71
information 67, 73
keypad 72
left 66
live TV 72
MediaSmart 48, 65, 72
mute 67, 71
next 66, 73
OK 66, 71
play 72
play/pause 66
power 7, 65, 71
previous 66, 72
print 72
quick reference 65, 71
recorded TV 71
rewind 65, 72
right 66
snapshot 72
stop 65, 73
switch screens 65, 72
Teletext 73
TouchPad on/off 4, 36
TouchPad right/left 4, 36
up 66
volume down 67, 71
volume mute 7, 48, 49
volume up 67, 71
Windows Media Center 65,
73
wireless 8
zoom 72
C
cables
eSATA 114
LAN 35
modem 31
security 130
USB 112
Index 149