Hp Envy m6-1100 User manual

User Guide

Development Company, L.P.

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First Edition: September 2012

Document Part Number: 692770-001

Product notice

This guide describes features that are

common to most models. Some features

may not be available on your computer.

Software terms

By installing, copying, downloading, or

otherwise using any software product

preinstalled on this computer, you agree to

be bound by the terms of the HP End User

License Agreement (EULA). If you do not

accept these license terms, your sole

remedy is to return the entire unused

product (hardware and software) within 14

days for a refund subject to the refund

policy of your place of purchase.

For any further information or to request a

full refund of the computer, please contact

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Safety warning notice

WARNING! To reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries or of overheating the computer, do not

place the computer directly on your lap or obstruct the computer air vents. Use the computer only on

a hard, flat surface. Do not allow another hard surface, such as an adjoining optional printer, or a soft

surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing, to block airflow. Also, do not allow the AC adapter to

come into contact with the skin or a soft surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing, during operation.

The computer and the AC adapter comply with the user-accessible surface temperature limits defined

by the International Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950).

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Table of contents

1 Starting right ................................................................................................................................................... 1

Best practices ....................................................................................................................................... 1

Fun things to do .................................................................................................................................... 1

More HP resources .............................................................................................................................. 2

2 Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................................................... 3

Finding your hardware and software information ................................................................................. 3

Locating hardware ............................................................................................................... 3

Locating software ................................................................................................................. 3

Front ..................................................................................................................................................... 3

Right side ............................................................................................................................................. 4

Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 6

Display .................................................................................................................................................. 7

Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 8

TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 8

Lights ................................................................................................................................... 9

Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader .......................................................................... 11

Keys ................................................................................................................................... 12

Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 13

Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 14

3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 16

Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 16

Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 16

Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 16

Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 16

Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 17

Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 17

Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 18

Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 18

Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 18

Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 19

Using Bluetooth wireless devices ...................................................................................... 19

Connecting to a local area network (LAN) .......................................................................................... 19

4 Enjoying entertainment features ................................................................................................................. 21

Using the webcam .............................................................................................................................. 22

Using audio ........................................................................................................................................ 23

Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................... 23

Connecting headphones .................................................................................................... 23

Connecting a microphone .................................................................................................. 23

Using Beats Audio ............................................................................................................. 23

Accessing Beats Audio Control Panel ............................................................... 23

Enabling and Disabling Beats Audio ................................................................. 23

Checking the sound ........................................................................................................... 24

Using video ......................................................................................................................................... 24

Connecting a VGA monitor or projector ............................................................................. 24

Connecting an HDMI TV or monitor ................................................................................... 25

Configuring audio settings (with HDMI TV) ....................................................... 26

Using Intel Wireless Display (select models only) ............................................................. 27

Managing your audio and video files .................................................................................................. 27

5 Navigating using touch gestures, pointing devices and the keyboard ................................................... 28

Using the TouchPad ........................................................................................................................... 28

Using TouchPad gestures .................................................................................................................. 29

Tapping .............................................................................................................................. 30

Scrolling ............................................................................................................................. 30

Pinching/zooming .............................................................................................................. 31

Rotating (select models only) ............................................................................................ 31

2-finger click (select models only) ...................................................................................... 32

Flicking (select models only) .............................................................................................. 32

Edge swipes ...................................................................................................................... 33

Right-edge swipe .............................................................................................. 33

Top-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 34

Left-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 34

Using the keyboard and mouse .......................................................................................................... 35

Using the keys ................................................................................................................... 35

Using the action keys ........................................................................................ 35

Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys ......................................................... 37

Using the hot keys ............................................................................................. 37

Using the integrated numeric keypad ................................................................................ 38

6 Managing power ............................................................................................................................................ 39

Initiating Sleep and Hibernation ......................................................................................................... 39

Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only) ............................................................ 39

Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................................. 40

Enabling and exiting user-initiated hibernation .................................................................. 40

Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 40

Using the power meter and power settings ........................................................................................ 41

Selecting a power plan ....................................................................................................................... 41

Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 41

Factory-sealed battery ....................................................................................................... 42

Removing a user-replaceable battery ................................................................................ 42

Finding battery information ................................................................................................ 42

Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 43

Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 43

Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................. 43

Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................ 43

Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ..................... 43

Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 43

Storing a user-replaceable battery ..................................................................................... 44

Disposing of a user-replaceable battery ............................................................................ 44

Replacing a user-replaceable battery ................................................................................ 44

Running on external AC power .......................................................................................................... 44

Troubleshooting power problems ...................................................................................... 45

HP CoolSense (select models only) ................................................................................................... 45

Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only) .......... 45

Shutting down (turning off) the computer ........................................................................................... 46

7 Managing and sharing information ............................................................................................................. 47

Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 47

Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 47

Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 48

Connecting a powered USB device ................................................................................... 48

Inserting and removing a digital storage card .................................................................................... 49

Using optical drives ............................................................................................................................ 49

Inserting an optical disc ..................................................................................................... 50

Removing an optical disc ................................................................................................... 51

Sharing data and drives and accessing software .............................................................. 52

8 Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 54

Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 54

Handling drives .................................................................................................................. 54

Replacing a hard drive ....................................................................................................... 54

Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................. 56

Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 56

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Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 57

Adding or replacing memory modules ............................................................................... 57

Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 59

Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 60

Cleaning the display, sides, and cover .............................................................................. 60

Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard .............................................................................. 60

Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 60

9 Securing your computer and information .................................................................................................. 62

Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 62

Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 63

Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 63

Using the fingerprint reader ................................................................................................................ 63

Using HP SimplePass (select models only) ....................................................................... 64

Registering fingerprints ..................................................................................... 64

Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows ..................................... 64

Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 64

Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 65

Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 65

Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 65

Installing Windows updates ............................................................................................... 65

Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 65

Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 66

Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 66

Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 66

10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................... 67

Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 67

Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 67

Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 67

Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 68

Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 69

11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 70

Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 70

Creating HP Recovery media ............................................................................................ 71

Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 72

Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery ....................................................... 73

Remove everything and reinstall Windows ........................................................................ 73

Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 74

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What you need to know ..................................................................................... 74

Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select

models only) ...................................................................................................... 75

Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................... 75

Changing the computer boot order ................................................................... 75

Removing the HP Recovery partition ................................................................................. 75

12 Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 77

Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 77

Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 77

13 Electrostatic Discharge .............................................................................................................................. 79

Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 80