HP (Hewlett-Packard) E0M35UA#ABA User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Starting right

  11
  • Best practices

    11
  • Fun things to do

    11
  • More HP resources

    12
• Getting to know your computer

  13
  • Finding your hardware and software information

    13
    • Locating hardware

      13
    • Locating software

      13
  • Right side

    14
  • Left side

    15
  • Display

    16
  • Top

    18
    • TouchPad

      18
    • Lights

      19
    • Buttons and speakers

      20
    • 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

        25
    • 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

        27
    • Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)

      28
  • Connecting to a wired network

    28
    • Connecting to a local area network (LAN)

      28
• Enjoying entertainment features

  30
  • Using the webcam (select models only)

    32
  • Using audio

    32
    • Connecting speakers

      32
    • Connecting headphones

      32
    • Connecting a microphone

      32
    • Using Beats Audio (select models only)

      33
      • Accessing Beats Audio Control Panel

        33
      • Enabling and disabling Beats Audio (select models only)

        33
    • Checking the sound

      33
  • Using video

    34
    • Connecting an HDMI device

      35
      • Configuring HDMI audio settings

        36
    • Using Intel Wireless Display (select models only)

      36
  • Managing your audio and video files

    36
• Navigating using touch gestures, pointing devices and the keyboard

  37
  • Using the TouchPad

    37
  • Using TouchPad gestures

    37
    • Tapping

      38
    • Scrolling

      39
    • Pinching/zooming

      39
    • Rotating (select models only)

      40
    • 2-finger click (select models only)

      40
    • Flicking (select models only)

      41
    • Edge swipes

      41
      • Right-edge swipe

        41
      • Top-edge swipe

        42
      • Left-edge swipe

        42
  • Using touch screen gestures (select models only)

    43
    • One-finger slide

      43
    • Tapping

      43
    • Scrolling

      44
    • Pinching/stretching

      44
    • Rotating (select models only)

      45
    • Edge swipes

      45
      • Right-edge swipe

        45
      • Left-edge swipe

        46
      • Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe

        46
  • Setting touch screen preferences (select models only)

    47
  • Using the keyboard and mouse

    47
    • Using the keys

      48
      • Using the action keys

        48
      • Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys

        49
      • Using the hot keys (select models only)

        49
    • Using the integrated numeric keypad

      50
• Managing power

  51
  • Initiating Sleep and Hibernation

    51
    • Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only)

      51
    • Initiating and exiting Sleep

      52
    • Enabling and exiting user-initiated hibernation

      52
    • Setting password protection on wakeup

      53
  • Using the power meter and power settings

    53
  • Running on battery power

    53
    • Removing a user-replaceable battery

      53
    • Finding battery information

      54
    • Conserving battery power

      54
    • Identifying low battery levels

      54
    • Resolving a low battery level

      55
      • Resolving a low battery level when external power is available

        55
      • Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available

        55
      • Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation

        55
    • Storing a user-replaceable battery

      55
    • Disposing of a user-replaceable battery

      55
    • Replacing a user-replaceable battery

      56
  • Running on external AC power

    56
    • Troubleshooting power problems

      56
  • HP CoolSense (select models only)

    57
  • Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)

    57
  • Shutting down (turning off) the computer

    57
• Managing and sharing information

  59
  • Using a USB device

    59
    • Connecting a USB device

      59
    • Removing a USB device

      60
    • Connecting a powered USB device

      60
  • Inserting and removing a digital storage card

    61
• Maintaining your computer

  62
  • Improving performance

    62
    • Handling drives

      62
    • Replacing a hard drive

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

      65
    • Using Disk Defragmenter

      65
    • Using Disk Cleanup

      65
    • Adding or replacing memory modules

      66
  • Updating programs and drivers

    68
  • Cleaning your computer

    68
    • Cleaning the display, sides, and cover

      69
    • Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard

      69
  • Traveling with or shipping your computer

    69
• Securing your computer and information

  71
  • Using passwords

    71
    • Setting Windows passwords

      72
    • Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords

      72
  • Using the fingerprint reader

    72
    • Using HP SimplePass (select models only)

      73
      • Registering fingerprints

        73
      • Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows

        73
  • Using Internet security software

    73
    • Using antivirus software

      73
    • Using firewall software

      74
  • Installing software updates

    74
    • Installing critical security updates

      74
    • Installing HP and third-party software updates

      74
  • Securing your wireless network

    74
  • Backing up your software applications and information

    75
  • Using an optional security cable lock

    75
• Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics

  76
  • Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)

    76
  • Updating the BIOS

    76
    • Determining the BIOS version

      76
    • Downloading a BIOS update

      77
  • Using System Diagnostics

    77
• Backing up, restoring, and recovering

  79
  • Creating recovery media and backups

    79
    • Creating HP Recovery media

      80
  • Restore and recovery

    81
    • Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery

      81
    • Remove everything and reinstall Windows

      82
    • Recovering using HP Recovery Manager

      83
      • What you need to know

        83
      • Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select models only)

        83
      • Using HP Recovery media to recover

        84
      • Changing the computer boot order

        84
    • Removing the HP Recovery partition

      84
• Specifications

  85
  • Input power

    85
  • Operating environment

    85
• Electrostatic Discharge

  87
• Index

  88