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
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad ............................. 44
Using an optional external numeric keypad ....................................................................... 44
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard ............................................................................................... 45
5 Multimedia
Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 46
Identifying your multimedia components ........................................................................... 47
Using the MediaSmart button (select models only) ........................................................... 48
Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................................... 49
Using the media activity hotkeys ....................................................................................... 50
Multimedia software ........................................................................................................................... 51
Using HP MediaSmart software ......................................................................................... 51
Using other preinstalled multimedia software .................................................................... 51
Installing multimedia software from a disc ......................................................................... 51
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 52
Connecting external audio devices .................................................................................... 52
Checking your audio functions ........................................................................................... 52
Video .................................................................................................................................................. 53
Connecting an external monitor or projector ...................................................................... 53
Connecting an HDMI device .............................................................................................. 54
Configuring audio for HDMI ............................................................................................... 55
Watching TV (select models only) ..................................................................................... 56
Webcam ............................................................................................................................................. 57
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 58
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD .............................. 58
The computer does not detect the optical drive ................................................................. 59
A disc does not play ........................................................................................................... 60
A disc does not play automatically ..................................................................................... 60
A DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically .................................................................. 61
A DVD movie is not visible on an external display ............................................................. 61
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion .................... 61
A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display .......................... 62
A device driver must be reinstalled .................................................................................... 62
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers .............................................................. 63
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers .................................................... 63
6 HP Mobile Remote Control (Select Models Only)
Component functions ......................................................................................................................... 64
Button quick reference ....................................................................................................................... 65
Inserting or replacing the battery ........................................................................................................ 68
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 69
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