User guide
Table Of Contents
- Starting right
- Getting to know your computer
- Connecting to a network
- Enjoying entertainment features
- Navigating the screen
- Managing power
- Initiating Sleep and Hibernation
- Using the power meter and power settings
- Running on battery power
- Running on external AC power
- HP CoolSense
- Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)
- Shutting down (turning off) the computer
- Hybrid Graphics and AMD Dual Graphics (select models only)
- Maintaining your computer
- Securing your computer and information
- Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Specifications
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Accessibility
- Index
Index
Symbols/Numerics
2-finger pinch zoom TouchPad
gesture 29, 37
A
AC adapter 7
AC adapter, testing 47
accessibility 72
action keys
decrease screen brightness
40
Help and Support 40
identifying 12
increase screen brightness 40
next track or section 40
play, pause, resume 40
previous track or section 40
switch screen image 40
volume down 40
volume mute 40
volume up 40
wireless 40
airport security devices 51
AMD Dual Graphics 49
antivirus software, using 60
assistive technologies,
supported 72
audio features, testing 22
audio-out (headphone)/audio-in
(microphone) jack 6, 21
B
backing up software and
information 61
backups 65
battery
discharging 45
disposing 46
low battery levels 45
replacing 47
storing 46
battery cover, identifying 13
battery information, finding 45
battery lock, identifying 13
battery power 44
battery release latch 13
battery temperature 46
Beats Audio 22
Beats Audio Control Panel 22
Beats Audio hot key 22
BIOS
determining version 62
downloading an update 63
updating 62
Bluetooth label 14
boot order
changing HP Recovery
Manager 68
bottom 14
buttons
left TouchPad 9
power 11
right TouchPad 9
C
caps lock light, identifying 10
caring for your computer 55
cleaning your computer 55
components
bottom 13
display 8
left side 7
right side 6
top 9
computer, traveling 46
connecting to a WLAN 18
connector, power 7
contacting support 72
corporate WLAN connection 18
critical battery level 46
critical security updates,
installing 60
D
deleted files
restoring 66
Disk Cleanup software 52
Disk Defragmenter software 52
E
edge swipe gestures 38
edge—swipe gestures
top-edge swipe 39
electrostatic discharge 71
esc key, identifying 12
external AC power, using 47
F
firewall software 60
fn key, identifying 12, 40
Fun things to do 1
G
graphics
AMD Dual Graphics 49
Hybrid Graphics 49
H
hard drive
HP 3D DriveGuard 51
hard drive light 6
HDMI
configuring audio 24
HDMI port
connecting 23
identifying 7, 21
headphones and microphones,
connecting 22
Hibernation
exiting 43
initiated during critical battery
level 46
initiating 43
high-definition devices,
connecting 23, 24
hot keys
description 40
using 41
HP 3D DriveGuard 51
HP and third-party software
updates, installing 60
Index 73