HP (Hewlett-Packard) E4S20UA#ABA User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Starting right

  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

      23
  • Bottom

    24
  • Labels

    26
• Connecting to a network

  27
  • Connecting to a wireless network

    27
    • Using the wireless controls

      27
      • Using the wireless button

        27
      • Using operating system controls

        28
    • Using a WLAN

      28
      • Using an Internet service provider

        28
      • Setting up a WLAN

        29
      • Configuring a wireless router

        29
      • Protecting your WLAN

        29
      • Connecting to a WLAN

        30
    • Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)

      30
  • Connecting to a wired network

    31
    • Connecting to a local area network (LAN)

      31
• Enjoying entertainment features

  32
  • Using the webcam (select models only)

    34
  • Using audio

    34
    • Connecting speakers

      34
    • Connecting headphones

      35
    • Connecting a microphone

      35
    • Using Beats Audio (select models only)

      35
      • Accessing Beats Audio Control Panel

        35
      • Enabling and disabling Beats Audio (select models only)

        35
    • Checking the sound

      36
  • Using video

    37
    • Connecting an HDMI device

      37
      • Configuring HDMI audio settings

        38
    • Using Intel Wireless Display (select models only)

      38
  • Managing your audio and video files

    38
• Navigating using touch gestures, pointing devices and the keyboard

  39
  • Using the TouchPad

    39
  • Using TouchPad gestures

    39
    • Tapping

      40
    • Scrolling

      41
    • Pinching/zooming

      41
    • Rotating (select models only)

      42
    • 2-finger click (select models only)

      42
    • Flicking (select models only)

      43
    • Edge swipes

      43
      • Right-edge swipe

        43
      • Top-edge swipe

        44
      • Left-edge swipe

        44
  • Using touch screen gestures (select models only)

    45
    • One-finger slide

      45
    • Tapping

      45
    • Scrolling

      46
    • Pinching/stretching

      46
    • Rotating (select models only)

      47
    • Edge swipes

      47
      • Right-edge swipe

        47
      • Left-edge swipe

        48
      • Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe

        48
  • Setting touch screen preferences (select models only)

    49
  • Using the keyboard and mouse

    49
    • Using the keys

      50
      • Using the action keys

        50
      • Using Microsoft Windows 8 shortcut keys

        51
      • Using the hot keys (select models only)

        52
    • Using the integrated numeric keypad

      52
• Managing power

  53
  • Initiating Sleep and Hibernation

    53
    • Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only)

      53
    • Initiating and exiting Sleep

      54
    • Enabling and exiting user-initiated hibernation

      54
    • Setting password protection on wakeup

      55
  • Using the power meter and power settings

    55
  • Running on battery power

    55
    • Removing a user-replaceable battery

      55
    • Finding battery information

      56
    • Conserving battery power

      56
    • Identifying low battery levels

      57
    • Resolving a low battery level

      57
      • Resolving a low battery level when external power is available

        57
      • Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available

        57
      • Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation

        57
    • Storing a user-replaceable battery

      57
    • Disposing of a user-replaceable battery

      58
    • Replacing a user-replaceable battery

      58
  • Running on external AC power

    58
    • Troubleshooting power problems

      59
  • HP CoolSense (select models only)

    59
  • Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only)

    59
  • Shutting down (turning off) the computer

    60
• Managing and sharing information

  61
  • Using a USB device

    61
    • Connecting a USB device

      62
    • Removing a USB device

      62
    • Connecting a powered USB device

      62
  • Inserting and removing a digital storage card

    63
  • Using optical drives

    64
    • Inserting an optical disc

      65
      • Tray-load

        65
    • Removing an optical disc

      65
      • Tray-load

        65
        • When the disc tray opens normally

          66
        • When the disc tray fails to open normally

          66
    • Sharing data and drives and accessing software

      67
• Maintaining your computer

  69
  • Improving performance

    69
    • Handling drives

      69
    • Replacing the primary hard drive

      70
    • Replacing the secondary hard drive (select models only)

      72
    • Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)

      74
    • Using Disk Defragmenter

      74
    • Using Disk Cleanup

      75
    • Adding or replacing memory modules

      75
  • Updating programs and drivers

    79
  • Cleaning your computer

    79
    • Cleaning the display, sides, and cover

      79
    • Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard

      79
  • Traveling with or shipping your computer

    80
• Securing your computer and information

  81
  • Using passwords

    81
    • Setting Windows passwords

      82
    • Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords

      82
  • Using the fingerprint reader

    83
    • Using HP SimplePass (select models only)

      83
      • Registering fingerprints

        83
      • Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows

        84
  • Using Internet security software

    84
    • Using antivirus software

      84
    • Using firewall software

      84
  • Installing software updates

    85
    • Installing critical security updates

      85
    • Installing HP and third-party software updates

      85
  • Securing your wireless network

    85
  • Backing up your software applications and information

    85
  • Using an optional security cable lock

    85
• Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics

  87
  • Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)

    87
  • Updating the BIOS

    87
    • Determining the BIOS version

      87
    • Downloading a BIOS update

      88
  • Using System Diagnostics

    89
• Backing up, restoring, and recovering

  90
  • Creating recovery media and backups

    90
    • Creating HP Recovery media

      91
  • Restore and recovery

    92
    • Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery

      93
    • Remove everything and reinstall Windows

      93
    • Recovering using HP Recovery Manager

      94
      • What you need to know

        94
      • Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select models only)

        95
      • Using HP Recovery media to recover

        95
      • Changing the computer boot order

        95
    • Removing the HP Recovery partition

      96
• Specifications

  97
  • Input power

    97
  • Operating environment

    98
• Electrostatic Discharge

  99
• Index

  100