HP Elitebook 840 G2 P0c57ut Aba 14 Notebook User Manual

User Guide  

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Safety warning notice
WARNING!To reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries or of overheating the computer, do not place 
the computer directly on your lap or obstruct the computer air vents. Use the computer only on a hard, flat 
surface. Do not allow another hard surface, such as an adjoining optional printer, or a soft surface, such as 
pillows or rugs or clothing, to block airflow. Also, do not allow the AC adapter to contact the skin or a soft 
surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing,...

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Processor configuration setting (select models only)
IMPORTANT:Select computer models are configured with an Intel® Pentium® N35xx series or a Celeron® 
N28xx/N29xx series processor and a Windows® operating system. 
If your computer is configured as 
described, do not change the processor configuration setting in msconfig.exe from 4 or 2 processors to 1 
processor.
 If you do so, your computer will not restart. You will have to perform a factory reset to restore the 
original settings.
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vi  Processor configuration setting (select models only) 

Table of contents
1  Welcome ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Finding information ............................................................................................................................................... 2
2  Getting to know your computer ...................................................................................................................... 4
Right...

4  Navigating using the keyboard, touch gestures and pointing devices .............................................................. 25
Using pointing devices ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................................. 25
Using the pointing stick...

6  Power management ..................................................................................................................................... 41
Shutting down the computer .............................................................................................................................. 41
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................................... 41
Using power-saving states...

Using optional external drives .......................................................................................................... 55
Using the expansion port (select models only) ................................................................................ 55
8  Drives ......................................................................................................................................................... 56
Handling drives...