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
- Using Sleep and Hibernation
- Shutting down (turning off) the computer
- Using the Power icon and Power Options
- Running on battery power
- Running on external power
- Maintaining your computer
- Securing your computer and information
- Using passwords
- Using Windows Hello (select products only)
- Using Internet security software
- Installing software updates
- Using HP Touchpoint Manager (select products only)
- Securing your wireless network
- Backing up your software applications and information
- Using an optional security cable (select products only)
- Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Specifications
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Accessibility
- Index
Table of contents
1 Starting right ................................................................................................................................................ 1
Best practices ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
More HP resources ................................................................................................................................................. 2
2 Getting to know your computer ...................................................................................................................... 3
Locating hardware ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Locating software .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
Left side ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Display ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Keyboard area ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
TouchPad ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Lights ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Speakers ............................................................................................................................................ 12
Special keys ....................................................................................................................................... 13
Action keys ........................................................................................................................................ 14
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 16
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 18
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................................... 18
Using the wireless controls ............................................................................................................... 18
Airplane mode key .......................................................................................................... 18
Operating system controls ............................................................................................. 18
Connecting to a WLAN ....................................................................................................................... 19
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select products only) ......................................................................... 19
Using GPS (select products only) ...................................................................................................... 20
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select products only) ................................................................ 20
Connecting Bluetooth devices ........................................................................................ 20
Connecting to a wired network—LAN (select products only) ............................................................................ 20
Connecting to your mobile device (select products only) .................................................................................. 21
4 Enjoying entertainment features .................................................................................................................. 23
Using the camera ................................................................................................................................................. 23
Using audio .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................................... 23
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