Hp Notebook User manual

User Guide

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First Edition: May 2014

Document Part Number: 763382-001

Product notice

This guide describes features that are

common to most models. Some features

may not be available on your computer.

Not all features are available in all editions

of Windows. This computer may require

upgraded and/or separately purchased

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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 full refund subject to the refund

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please contact your seller.

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

Visit the HP Apps Store ........................................................................................................................ 1

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

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

More HP resources .............................................................................................................................. 3

2 Getting to know your computer ......................................................................................................................... 5

Finding your hardware and software information ................................................................................. 5

Locating hardware ............................................................................................................... 5

Locating software ................................................................................................................. 5

Tablet edge components ...................................................................................................................... 6

Display .................................................................................................................................................. 9

Keyboard dock ................................................................................................................................... 11

Top ..................................................................................................................................... 11

TouchPad .......................................................................................................................... 12

Lights ................................................................................................................................. 13

Keys ................................................................................................................................... 14

Front .................................................................................................................................. 16

Right side ........................................................................................................................... 17

Rear side ........................................................................................................................... 18

Releasing the tablet from the keyboard dock .................................................................... 19

Locating system information ............................................................................................................... 19

Changing your tablet's settings .......................................................................................................... 19

Changing your tablet's view ............................................................................................... 19

Turning your tablet's autorotate lock on or off ................................................... 20

Adjusting your tablet's screen brightness .......................................................... 20

Using touch screen gestures (select models only) ............................................................................. 21

One-finger slide ................................................................................................................. 21

Tapping .............................................................................................................................. 22

Scrolling ............................................................................................................................. 22

2-finger pinch zoom ........................................................................................................... 23

Rotating (select models only) ............................................................................................ 23

Edge swipes ...................................................................................................................... 24

Right-edge swipe .............................................................................................. 24

Left-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 24

Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe .......................................................... 25

Setting touch screen preferences ....................................................................................................... 25

Using the on-screen keyboard ........................................................................................................... 25

3 Connecting to a network ................................................................................................................................. 27

Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 27

Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 27

Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 27

Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 27

Sharing data and drives and accessing software .............................................................. 28

Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 28

Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 28

Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 29

Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 29

Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 29

Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 30

Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ..................................................... 31

4 Enjoying entertainment features ..................................................................................................................... 32

Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 32

Using the webcams ............................................................................................................................ 35

Using audio ........................................................................................................................................ 35

Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................... 35

Connecting headphones and microphones ....................................................................... 35

Using Beats Audio ............................................................................................................. 35

Accessing Beats Audio Control Panel ............................................................... 36

Enabling and disabling Beats Audio .................................................................. 36

Testing your audio features ............................................................................................... 36

Using video ......................................................................................................................................... 37

Connecting video devices using an HDMI cable ............................................................... 38

Setting up HDMI audio ...................................................................................... 39

5 Navigating the screen ..................................................................................................................................... 40

Using the TouchPad and gestures ..................................................................................................... 40

Tapping .............................................................................................................................. 41

Scrolling ............................................................................................................................. 42

2-finger pinch zoom ........................................................................................................... 42

2-finger click ....................................................................................................................... 43

Rotating (select models only) ............................................................................................ 43

Flicking (select models only) .............................................................................................. 44

Edge swipes ...................................................................................................................... 44

Right-edge swipe .............................................................................................. 44

Left-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 45

Top-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 45

Using the keyboard and mouse .......................................................................................................... 46

Using the keys ................................................................................................................... 46

Using the action keys ........................................................................................ 46

Using Windows shortcut keys ........................................................................... 47

Using the hot keys ............................................................................................. 47

6 Managing power ............................................................................................................................................. 48

Initiating Sleep and Hibernation ......................................................................................................... 48

Manually initiating and exiting Sleep .................................................................................. 49

Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only) ....................................... 49

Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 49

Using the power meter and power settings ........................................................................................ 50

Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 50

Factory-sealed battery ....................................................................................................... 50

Finding battery information ................................................................................................ 50

Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 51

Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 51

Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................. 51

Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................ 51

Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ..................... 51

Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 51

Running on external AC power .......................................................................................................... 52

Troubleshooting power problems ...................................................................................... 52

Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only) .......... 53

Shutting down (turning off) the computer ........................................................................................... 53

7 Maintaining your computer .............................................................................................................................. 55

Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 55

Handling drives .................................................................................................................. 55

Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 55

Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 56

Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 56

Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 56

Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................... 57

Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks) .............................................. 57

Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................... 57

Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse ................................................... 57

Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 57

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8 Securing your computer and information ........................................................................................................ 59

Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 59

Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 60

Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 60

TPM Embedded Security device (select models only) ....................................................................... 60

Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 61

Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 61

Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 62

Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 62

Installing critical security updates ...................................................................................... 62

Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 62

Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 62

Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 62

9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ............................................................ 63

Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 63

Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 63

Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 63

Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 64

Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ...................................................................................... 64

Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device ............................... 65

10 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .......................................................................................................... 66

Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 66

Creating HP Recovery media ............................................................................................ 66

Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 67

Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 68

What you need to know ..................................................................................... 68

Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ...................................... 68

Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................... 69

Changing the computer boot order ................................................................... 69

Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ................................................ 69

11 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 70

Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 70

Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 70

12 Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................................................. 71

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Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 72