User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Welcome
- Getting to know your computer
- Connecting to a network
- Navigating using the keyboard, touch gestures and pointing devices
- Multimedia
- Power management
- Shutting down the computer
- Setting power options
- Using power-saving states
- Using battery power
- Finding additional battery information
- Displaying the remaining battery charge
- Maximizing battery discharge time
- Managing low battery levels
- Inserting or removing the battery
- Conserving battery power
- Storing a user-replaceable battery
- Disposing of a user-replaceable battery
- Replacing a user-replaceable battery
- Using external AC power
- External cards and devices
- Drives
- Security
- Maintenance
- Backup and recovery
- Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics
- Support
- Specifications
- Traveling with the computer
- Troubleshooting
- Electrostatic discharge
- Index
Finding information
The computer comes with several resources to help you perform various tasks.
Resources For information about
Setup Instructions poster
●
How to set up the computer
● Help to identify computer components
Windows 8 Basics guide Overview of using and navigating with Windows® 8.
Help and Support
To access Help and Support on the Start screen,
select the HP Support Assistant app.
To obtain the latest information in this guide, contact
support. For U.S. support, go to
http://www.hp.com/go/
contactHP. For worldwide support, go to
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/
wwcontact_us.html.
● Operating system information
●
Software, driver, and BIOS updates
●
Troubleshooting tools
● How to access support
Regulatory, Safety, and Environmental Notices
To access the user guides, select the HP Support
Assistant app on the Start screen, select My
computer, and then select User guides.
● Regulatory and safety information
●
Battery disposal information
Safety & Comfort Guide
To access the user guides, select the HP Support
Assistant app on the Start screen, select My
computer, and then select User guides.
– or –
Go to
http://www.hp.com/ergo.
●
Proper workstation setup, posture, health, and work habits
● Electrical and mechanical safety information
Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet
This booklet is provided with your computer.
HP support telephone numbers
HP website
To obtain the latest information in this guide, contact
support. For U.S. support, go to
http://www.hp.com/go/
contactHP. For worldwide support, go to
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/
wwcontact_us.html.
● Support information
●
Ordering parts and finding additional help
●
Accessories available for the device
2 Chapter 1 Welcome