HP (Hewlett-Packard) 2000T-2C00 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Starting right

  9
  • Best practices

    9
  • Fun things to do

    9
  • More HP resources

    10
• Getting to know your computer

  11
  • Finding your hardware and software information

    11
    • Locating hardware

      11
    • Locating software

      11
  • Front

    11
  • Right side

    12
  • Left side

    13
  • Display

    15
  • Top

    16
    • TouchPad

      16
    • Lights

      17
    • Buttons

      18
    • Keys

      19
  • Bottom

    20
  • Labels

    21
• Connecting to a network

  22
  • Connecting to a wireless network

    22
    • Using the wireless controls

      22
      • Using the wireless button

        22
      • Using operating system controls

        22
    • Using a WLAN

      23
      • Using an Internet service provider

        23
      • Setting up a WLAN

        24
      • Configuring a wireless router

        24
      • Protecting your WLAN

        24
      • Connecting to a WLAN

        25
    • Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)

      25
  • Connecting to a wired network

    25
    • Connecting to a local area network (LAN)

      26
• Enjoying entertainment features

  27
  • Using the webcam

    28
  • Using audio

    28
    • Connecting speakers

      28
    • Connecting headphones

      28
    • Connecting a microphone

      29
    • Checking the sound

      29
  • Using video

    29
    • Connecting a VGA monitor or projector

      29
    • Connecting an HDMI TV or monitor

      30
      • Configuring audio settings (with HDMI TV)

        31
  • Managing your audio and video files

    32
• Navigating using touch gestures, pointing devices and the keyboard

  33
  • Using the TouchPad

    33
  • Using TouchPad gestures

    33
    • Tapping

      34
    • Scrolling

      34
    • Pinching/zooming

      35
    • Rotating (select models only)

      35
    • 2-finger click (select models only)

      36
    • Flicking (select models only)

      36
    • Edge swipes

      37
      • Right-edge swipe

        37
      • Top-edge swipe

        37
      • Left-edge swipe

        38
  • Using the keyboard and mouse

    38
    • Using the keys

      39
      • Using the action keys

        39
      • Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys

        40
      • Using the hot keys

        40
• Managing power

  42
  • Initiating Sleep and Hibernation

    42
    • Initiating and exiting Sleep

      42
    • Enabling and exiting user-initiated Hibernation

      43
    • Setting password protection on wakeup

      43
  • Using the power meter and power settings

    43
  • Selecting a power plan

    44
  • Running on battery power

    44
    • Removing a user-replaceable battery

      44
    • Finding battery information

      45
    • Conserving battery power

      45
    • Identifying low battery levels

      45
    • Resolving a low battery level

      46
      • Resolving a low battery level when external power is available

        46
      • Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available

        46
      • Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation

        46
    • Storing a user-replaceable battery

      46
    • Disposing of a user-replaceable battery

      46
    • Replacing a user-replaceable battery

      46
  • Running on external AC power

    47
  • Troubleshooting an AC adapter

    47
  • Shutting down (turning off) the computer

    48
• Managing and sharing information

  49
  • Using a USB device

    49
    • Connecting a USB device

      49
    • Removing a USB device

      50
  • Inserting and removing a digital storage card

    50
  • Using optical drives

    51
    • Inserting an optical disc

      52
    • Removing an optical disc

      53
    • Sharing data and drives and accessing software

      54
• Maintaining your computer

  56
  • Improving performance

    56
    • Handling drives

      56
    • Replacing a hard drive

      56
    • Using Disk Defragmenter

      59
    • Using Disk Cleanup

      59
    • Adding or replacing memory modules

      60
  • Updating programs and drivers

    62
  • Cleaning your computer

    63
    • Cleaning the display, sides, and cover

      63
    • Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard

      63
  • Traveling with or shipping your computer

    63
• Securing your computer and information

  65
  • Using passwords

    65
    • Setting Windows passwords

      66
    • Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords

      66
  • Using Internet security software

    67
    • Using antivirus software

      67
    • Using firewall software

      67
  • Installing software updates

    67
    • Installing Windows updates

      67
    • Installing HP and third-party software updates

      68
  • Securing your wireless network

    68
  • Backing up your software applications and information

    68
  • Using an optional security cable lock

    68
• Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics

  70
  • Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)

    70
  • Updating the BIOS

    70
    • Determining the BIOS version

      70
    • Downloading a BIOS update

      71
  • Using System Diagnostics

    71
• Backing up, restoring, and recovering

  73
  • Creating recovery media and backups

    73
    • Creating HP Recovery media

      74
  • Restore and recovery

    75
    • Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery

      76
    • Remove everything and reinstall Windows

      76
    • Recovering using HP Recovery Manager

      77
      • What you need to know

        77
      • Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select models only)

        77
      • Using HP Recovery media to recover

        78
      • Changing the computer boot order

        78
    • Removing the HP Recovery partition

      78
• Specifications

  79
  • Input power

    79
  • Operating environment

    79
• Electrostatic Discharge

  80
• Index

  81