HP (Hewlett-Packard) g6-1a30us User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Welcome

  7
  • Finding information

    8
• Getting to know your computer

  10
  • Top

    10
    • TouchPad

      10
    • Lights

      11
    • Buttons

      12
    • Keys

      13
  • Front

    14
  • Right side

    14
  • Left side

    15
  • Display

    17
  • Bottom

    18
• Networking

  19
  • Using an Internet service provider (ISP)

    20
  • Connecting to a wireless network

    20
    • Connecting to an existing WLAN

      21
    • Setting up a new WLAN network

      21
      • Configuring a wireless router

        22
      • Protecting your WLAN

        22
• Keyboard and pointing devices

  23
  • Using the keyboard

    24
    • Using the action keys

      24
  • Using pointing devices

    26
    • Setting pointing device preferences

      26
    • Using the TouchPad

      26
      • Turning the TouchPad off and on

        27
      • Navigating

        27
      • Selecting

        28
  • Using TouchPad gestures

    28
    • Scrolling

      29
    • Pinching/Zooming

      29
    • Rotating

      30
• Maintenance

  31
  • Inserting or removing the battery

    31
  • Replacing or upgrading the hard drive

    33
    • Removing the hard drive

      33
    • Installing a hard drive

      34
  • Adding or replacing memory modules

    35
  • Updating programs and drivers

    39
  • Routine care

    39
    • Cleaning the display

      39
    • Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard

      39
• Backup and recovery

  40
  • Restore

    41
  • Creating restore media

    41
  • Performing a system restore

    42
    • Restoring using the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)

      42
    • Restoring using the restore media

      43
    • Changing the computer boot order

      44
  • Backing up and recovering your information

    44
    • Using Windows Backup and Restore

      45
    • Using Windows system restore points

      46
      • When to create restore points

        46
      • Create a system restore point

        46
      • Restore to a previous date and time

        46
• Customer support

  47
  • Contacting customer support

    48
  • Labels

    49
• Specifications

  50
  • Input power

    51
  • Operating environment

    52
• Index

  53