HP (Hewlett-Packard) E0L73UA#ABA User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Starting right

  11
  • HP Quick Start (select models only)

    11
  • Best practices

    11
  • Fun things to do

    12
  • More HP resources

    13
• Getting to know your computer

  14
  • Finding your hardware and software information

    14
    • Locating hardware

      14
    • Locating software

      14
  • Right side

    15
  • Left side

    16
  • Display

    18
  • Top

    19
    • TouchPad

      19
    • Lights

      20
    • Buttons and speakers

      21
    • Keys

      22
  • Bottom

    23
  • Labels

    24
• Connecting to a network

  25
  • Connecting to a wireless network

    25
    • Using the wireless controls

      25
      • Using the wireless button

        25
      • Using operating system controls

        26
    • Using a WLAN

      26
      • Using an Internet service provider

        26
      • Setting up a WLAN

        26
      • Configuring a wireless router

        27
      • Protecting your WLAN

        27
      • Connecting to a WLAN

        28
    • Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)

      28
  • Connecting to a wired network

    29
    • Connecting to a local area network (LAN)

      29
• Enjoying entertainment features

  30
  • Using the webcam

    31
  • Using audio

    31
    • Connecting speakers

      32
    • Connecting headphones

      32
    • Connecting a microphone

      32
    • Checking the sound

      32
  • Using video

    33
    • Connecting a VGA monitor or projector

      33
    • Connecting an HDMI device

      34
      • Configuring HDMI audio settings

        34
    • Using Intel Wireless Display and Wireless Music (select models only)

      35
  • Managing your audio and video files

    35
• Navigating using touch gestures, pointing devices and the keyboard

  36
  • Using the TouchPad

    36
  • Using TouchPad gestures

    36
    • Tapping

      37
    • Scrolling

      38
    • Pinching/zooming

      38
    • Rotating (select models only)

      39
    • 2-finger click (select models only)

      39
    • Flicking (select models only)

      40
    • Edge swipes

      40
      • Right-edge swipe

        40
      • Top-edge swipe

        41
      • Left-edge swipe

        41
  • Using the keyboard and mouse

    42
    • Using the keys

      42
      • Using the action keys

        42
      • Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys

        43
      • Using the hot keys

        44
    • Using the integrated numeric keypad

      44
• Managing power

  45
  • Initiating Sleep and Hibernation

    45
    • Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only)

      45
    • Initiating and exiting Sleep

      46
    • Enabling and exiting user-initiated hibernation

      46
    • Setting password protection on wakeup

      46
  • Using the power meter and power settings

    47
  • Running on battery power

    47
    • Removing a user-replaceable battery

      47
    • Finding battery information

      48
    • Conserving battery power

      48
    • Identifying low battery levels

      48
    • Resolving a low battery level

      49
      • Resolving a low battery level when external power is available

        49
      • Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available

        49
      • Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation

        49
    • Storing a user-replaceable battery

      49
    • Disposing of a user-replaceable battery

      50
    • Replacing a user-replaceable battery

      50
  • Running on external AC power

    50
    • Troubleshooting power problems

      51
  • HP CoolSense (select models only)

    51
  • Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)

    51
  • Shutting down (turning off) the computer

    52
• Managing and sharing information

  53
  • Using a USB device

    53
    • Connecting a USB device

      54
    • Removing a USB device

      54
  • Inserting and removing a digital storage card

    55
  • Using optical drives

    56
    • Inserting an optical disc

      57
      • Tray-load

        57
    • Removing an optical disc

      58
      • Tray-load

        58
        • When the disc tray opens normally

          58
        • When the disc tray fails to open normally

          58
    • Sharing data and drives and accessing software

      59
• Maintaining your computer

  61
  • Improving performance

    61
    • Handling drives

      61
    • Replacing a hard drive

      62
    • Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)

      64
    • Using Disk Defragmenter

      64
    • Using Disk Cleanup

      65
    • Adding or replacing memory modules

      65
  • Updating programs and drivers

    68
  • Cleaning your computer

    68
    • Cleaning the display, sides, and cover

      68
    • Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard

      68
  • Traveling with or shipping your computer

    69
• Securing your computer and information

  70
  • Using passwords

    70
    • Setting Windows passwords

      71
    • Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords

      71
  • Using Internet security software

    72
    • Using antivirus software

      72
    • Using firewall software

      72
  • Installing software updates

    72
    • Installing critical security updates

      72
    • Installing HP and third-party software updates

      73
  • Securing your wireless network

    73
  • Backing up your software applications and information

    73
  • Using an optional security cable lock

    73
• Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics

  75
  • Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)

    75
  • Updating the BIOS

    75
    • Determining the BIOS version

      75
    • Downloading a BIOS update

      76
  • Using System Diagnostics

    77
• Backing up, restoring, and recovering

  78
  • Creating recovery media and backups

    78
    • Creating HP Recovery media

      79
  • Restore and recovery

    80
    • Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery

      81
    • Remove everything and reinstall Windows

      81
    • Recovering using HP Recovery Manager

      82
      • What you need to know

        82
      • Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select models only)

        82
      • Using HP Recovery media to recover

        83
      • Changing the computer boot order

        83
    • Removing the HP Recovery partition

      83
• Specifications

  84
  • Input power

    84
  • Operating environment

    85
• Electrostatic Discharge

  86
• Index

  87