User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Starting right
- Getting to know your computer
- Connecting to a network
- Enjoying entertainment features
- Navigating the screen
- Managing power
- 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
- Accessibility
- Index
Using audio .......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Accessing audio control panel .......................................................................................................... 22
Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................................... 22
Connecting headphones .................................................................................................................... 22
Connecting a microphone ................................................................................................................. 23
Connecting headsets ......................................................................................................................... 23
Using video .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Connecting video devices using an HDMI cable (select models only) .............................................. 23
Setting up HDMI audio .................................................................................................... 24
Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select models only) ........ 24
Discovering and connecting to Intel WiDi certified displays (select Intel models only) .................. 25
5 Navigating the screen .................................................................................................................................. 26
Using the TouchPad and touch screen gestures ................................................................................................. 26
Tap ..................................................................................................................................................... 26
Two-finger scroll ............................................................................................................................... 26
Two-finger pinch zoom ..................................................................................................................... 27
Two-finger click ................................................................................................................................. 27
Rotating (select models only) ........................................................................................................... 28
One-finger slide (touch screen only) ................................................................................................ 28
Using the keyboard and optional mouse ............................................................................................................ 28
6 Managing power .......................................................................................................................................... 30
Initiating and exiting Sleep and Hibernation ...................................................................................................... 30
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................................ 31
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only) ................................................... 31
Setting password protection on wakeup (exiting Sleep or Hibernation) ......................................... 31
Using the power meter and power settings ........................................................................................................ 32
Running on battery power ................................................................................................................................... 32
Factory-sealed battery ..................................................................................................................... 32
Finding battery information .............................................................................................................. 32
Conserving battery power ................................................................................................................. 33
Identifying low battery levels ........................................................................................................... 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 ................................ 34
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ................. 34
Running on AC power ........................................................................................................................................... 34
Troubleshooting power problems .................................................................................................... 35
Shutting down (turning off) the computer ......................................................................................................... 35
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