HP User Guide

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User Guide

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First Edition: June 2013

Document Part Number: 729868-001

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 your local point of sale (the 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).

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 ..... 4
Finding your hardware and software information ..... 4
Locating hardware ..... 4
Locating software ..... 4
Right side ..... 5
Left side ..... 6
Display ..... 7
Top ..... 8
TouchPad ..... 8
Lights ..... 9
Buttons and speakers ..... 10
Keys ..... 11
Bottom ..... 12
Labels ..... 13
3 Connecting to a network ..... 15
Connecting to a wireless network ..... 15
Using the wireless controls ..... 15
Using the wireless button ..... 15
Using operating system controls ..... 15
Sharing data and drives and accessing software ..... 16
Using a WLAN ..... 16
Using an Internet service provider ..... 17
Setting up a WLAN ..... 17
Configuring a wireless router ..... 17
Protecting your WLAN ..... 18
Connecting to a WLAN ..... 18
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ..... 19
Connecting to a wired network ..... 19
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) ..... 19

joying entertainment features ..... 20
Multimedia features ..... 20
Using the webcam ..... 21
Using audio ..... 21
Connecting speakers ..... 21
Connecting headphones ..... 22
Connecting a microphone ..... 22
Checking the sound ..... 22
Using video ..... 22
Connecting a VGA monitor or projector ..... 23
Connecting an HDMI device ..... 24
Configuring HDMI audio settings ..... 24
Managing your audio and video files (select models only) ..... 25

vigating using touch gestures, pointing devices and the keyboard ..... 26
Using the TouchPad ..... 26
Using TouchPad gestures ..... 26
Tapping ..... 27
Scrolling ..... 27
Pinching/zooming ..... 28
Rotating (select models only) ..... 28
2-finger click (select models only) ..... 29
Flicking (select models only) ..... 29
Edge swipes ..... 30
Right-edge swipe ..... 30
Top-edge swipe ..... 30
Left-edge swipe ..... 31
Using touch screen gestures (select models only) ..... 32
One-finger slide ..... 32
Tapping ..... 33
Scrolling ..... 33
Pinching/stretching ..... 34
Rotating (select models only) ..... 34
Edge swipes ..... 35
Right-edge swipe ..... 35
Left-edge swipe ..... 35
Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe ..... 36
Using the keyboard and mouse ..... 36
Using the keys ..... 36
Using the action keys ..... 37
Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys ..... 38

Using the Not Keys ..... 36
6 Managing power ..... 39
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation ..... 39
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep ..... 39
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only) ..... 40
Setting password protection on wakeup ..... 40
Using the power meter and power settings ..... 40
Running on battery power ..... 40
Removing a user-replaceable battery ..... 41
Finding battery information ..... 41
Conserving battery power ..... 42
Identifying low battery levels ..... 42
Resolving a low battery level ..... 42
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ..... 42
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ..... 42
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ..... 43
Storing a user-replaceable battery ..... 43
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery ..... 43
Replacing a