HP Mini User manual

HP Mini User Guide

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Development Company, L.P.
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First Edition: April 2010
Document Part Number: 595903-001
Product notice
This user guide describes features that are
common to most models. Some features
may not be available on your computer.
To obtain the latest information in the Mini
User Guide, go to the HP Web site at
http://www.hp.com/support.

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
contact 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 Getting started ................................................................................................................................................ 1
Slate Home ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Navigating the Home screen ................................................................................................................ 3
Top bar controls ................................................................................................................... 3
Content area controls .......................................................................................................... 4
Toolbar controls ................................................................................................................... 4
2 Using Slate Home ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Using Slate Camera ............................................................................................................................. 6
Using Slate Music ................................................................................................................................. 7
Using Slate Photo ................................................................................................................................. 8
Using Slate Video ................................................................................................................................. 9
3 Knowing the parts ......................................................................................................................................... 10
Identifying the hardware ..................................................................................................................... 10
Front components .............................................................................................................. 10
Rear components .............................................................................................................. 10
Right-side components ...................................................................................................... 11
Left-side components ........................................................................................................ 12
Display components .......................................................................................................... 12
Bottom components ........................................................................................................... 13
Wireless antennas ............................................................................................................. 13
Identifying the labels ........................................................................................................................... 14
4 Power management ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 15
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 15
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 15
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 16
Using power plans ............................................................................................................. 16
Viewing the current power plan ......................................................................... 16
Selecting a different power plan ........................................................................ 16
Customizing power plans .................................................................................. 16
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Setting password protection upon exiting Sleep or Hibernation ........................................ 17
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 17
Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 18
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 18
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 19
Finding battery information in Help and Support ............................................................... 19
Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 19
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 19
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 20
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 20
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 20
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 21
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 21
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available ... 21
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available .... 21
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 21
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 21
Step 1: Fully charge the battery ........................................................................ 21
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep ............................................................. 22
Step 3: Discharge the battery ............................................................................ 22
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery ..................................................................... 23
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep .......................................................... 23
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 23
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 24
5 Internet ........................................................................................................................................................... 25
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 26
Using wireless devices ...................................................................................................... 26
Identifying wireless and network icons .............................................................. 26
Using the wireless controls ............................................................................... 27
Using the wireless action key ............................................................................ 27
Using HP Connection Manager (select models only) ........................................ 27
Using Wireless Assistant software .................................................................... 27
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 28
Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 28
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 29
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 29
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 30
Roaming to another network ............................................................................. 31
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only) ............................................................................. 32
Inserting a SIM ................................................................................................................... 32
Removing a SIM ................................................................................................................ 33
Using Bluetooth wireless devices ....................................................................................................... 35
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Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) ............................................................. 35
6 Multimedia ..................................................................................................................................................... 36
Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 36
Identifying your multimedia components ........................................................................... 36
Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................................... 37
Multimedia software ........................................................................................................................... 37
Using preinstalled multimedia software ............................................................................. 38
Installing multimedia software from the Internet ................................................................ 38
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 39
Connecting external audio devices .................................................................................... 39
Checking your audio functions ........................................................................................... 39
Video .................................................................................................................................................. 41
Webcam ............................................................................................................................................. 42
7 Security .......................................................................................................................................................... 43
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 43
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 43
Setting passwords in Windows .......................................................................................... 44
Setting passwords in Setup Utility ..................................................................................... 44
Administrator password ..................................................................................... 45
Managing an administrator password ............................................... 45
Entering an administrator password ................................................. 45
Power-on password .......................................................................................... 45
Managing a power-on password ...................................................... 46
Entering a power-on password ......................................................... 46
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................................... 47
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 48
Installing critical updates .................................................................................................................... 49
8 Digital cards .................................................................................................................................................. 50
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................................ 50
Removing a digital card ...................................................................................................................... 51
9 USB devices .................................................................................................................................................. 52
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 52
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 52
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 52
10 Pointing devices, touch screen, and keyboard ........................................................................................ 54
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 55
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 55
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Using the touch screen ....................................................................................................................... 56
Using touch screen gestures ............................................................................................. 56
Tapping ............................................................................................................. 56
Flicking .............................................................................................................. 56
Dragging ............................................................................................................ 56
Scrolling ............................................................................................................ 57
Rotating ............................................................................................................. 57
Pinching ............................................................................................................ 58
Setting touch screen preferences ..................................................................... 59
Navigating the keyboard utility ........................................................................................................... 60
Using the action keys ......................................................................................................................... 61
Using the hotkeys ............................................................................................................................... 63
11 Drives ........................................................................................................................................................... 64
Identifying installed drives .................................................................................................................. 64
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 64
Using external drives .......................................................................................................................... 65
Using optional external devices ......................................................................................... 65
12 Updating software ....................................................................................................................................... 66
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 67
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 67
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 67
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 69
13 Setup Utility ................................................................................................................................................. 70
Starting Setup Utility ........................................................................................................................... 70
Using Setup Utility .............................................................................................................................. 70
Changing the language of Setup Utility ............................................................................. 70
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................ 70
Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 71
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility .......................................................................... 71
Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 71
Setup Utility menus ............................................................................................................................ 72
Main menu ......................................................................................................................... 72
Security menu .................................................................................................................... 72
System Configuration menu .............................................................................................. 72
Diagnostics menu .............................................................................................................. 73
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 74
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1 Getting started
Your computer's main operating system is Microsoft® Windows® 7 Premium. Your computer also
features HP TouchSmart Slate Home software.
●The Microsoft Windows operating system displays the desktop on the display and controls your
computer's hardware, peripherals, and software programs.
●HP Touchsmart Slate Edition allows you to quickly browse the Internet, capture still photos,
record video, listen to music, or keep in touch using e-mail, instant messages, or Skype.
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Slate Home
Use Slate Home for all your favorite things:
●Searching and browsing the Internet, opening bookmarks, and creating links to your favoriteWeb
sites.
●Listening to your favorite music and creating links to your favorite albums and playlists.
●Viewing your photos and creating links to your favorite photo albums.
●Accessing all of the programs and settings installed on HP TouchSmart Slate Edition.
●Accessing the software Help.
To start Slate Home from Microsoft Windows:
1. Tap the Home icon.
– or –
2. You can also access Slate Home by pressing the Home button on the top edge of the Slate.
– or –
3. Turn on your computer.
4. Tap Start >HP >Slate Home
5. Tap an icon on the Slate Home screen to launch a program.
NOTE: To learn more about Slate Home, refer to the software Help.
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