HP Envy 13-d008tu User Guide

							Setting up HDMI audio
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							5Navigating the screen
Youcannavigatethecomputerscreeninthefollowingways:

BUsetouchgesturesdirectlyonthecomputerscreen(selectproductsonly)

BUsetouchgesturesontheTouchPad

BUsekeyboardandoptionalmouse(mousepurchasedseparately)
Using the TouchPad
TheTouchPadhelpsyounavigatethecomputerscreenandcontrolthepointerusingsimpletouchgestures.YoucanalsousetheleftandrightTouchPadbuttonsasyouwouldusethecorrespondingbuttonsonan externalmouse.Tonavigateatouchscreen(selectproductsonly),touchthescreendirectlyusinggestures
describedinthischapter.
Youcanalsocustomizegesturesandviewdemonstrationsofhowtheywork.TypecontrolpDnelinthe
taskbarsearchbox,select
Control Panel,andthenselectHardware and Sound.UnderDevices and Printers,
select
Mouse.
NOTE:Unlessnoted,gesturescanbeusedontheTouchPadoratouchscreen(selectproductsonly).
Tap
Usethetap/double-tapgesturetoselectoropenanitemonthescreen.

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							Using the keyboard and optional mouse
Thekeyboardandmouseallowyoutotype,selectitems,scrollandtoperformthesamefunctionsasyoudo
usingtouchgestures.Thekeyboardalsoallowsyoutouseactionkeysandkeycombinationstoperform
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							6Managing power
Yourcomputercanoperateoneitherbatterypowerorexternalpower.WhenthecomputerisrunningonbatterypoweronlyandanACpowersourceisnotavailabletochargethebattery,itisimportanttomonitor
andconservethebatterycharge.
Initiating and exiting Sleep and Hibernation 
Windowshastwopower-savingstates,SleepandHibernation.

BSleep—TheSleepstateisautomaticallyinitiatedafteraperiodofinactivity.Yourworkissavedto
memory,allowingyoutoresumeyourworkveryquickly.YoucanalsoinitiateSleepmanually.Formore
information,see
ManuallyinitiatingandexitingSleeponpage28.

BHibernation—TheHibernationstateisautomaticallyinitiatedifthebatteryreachesacriticallevel.Inthe
Hibernationstate,yourworkissavedtoahibernation


						

							Manually initiating and exiting Sleep
YoucaninitiateSleepinanyofthefollowingways:

BClosethedisplay.

BSelecttheStartbutton,selectthePowericon,andthenselectSleep.
YoucanexitSleepinanyofthefollowingways:

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							Right-clickthePower metericon,andthenselectPower Options.
2.Intheleftpane,selectRequire a password on wakeup.
3.SelectChange Settings that are currently unavailable.
4.SelectRequire a password (recommended).
NOTE:Tocreateauseraccountpasswordorchangeyourcurrentuseraccountpassword,selectCreate 
or change your user account password
,andthenfollowtheon-screeninstructions.Ifyoudonotneed
tocreateorchangeauseraccountpassword,gotostep5.
5.SelectSave changes.
Using the power meter and power settings
ThepowermeterislocatedontheWindowstaskbar.Thepowermeterallowsyoutoquicklyaccesspower
settingsandviewtheremainingbatterycharge.

BToviewthepercentageofremainingbatterychargeandthecurrentpowerplan,placethemouse
pointeroverthepowermetericon
.

BTousePowerOptions,right–clickthepowermetericon,andthenselectanitemfromthelist.You
canalsotype
poweroptionsinthetaskbarsearchbox,andthenselectPower Options.
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							abatteryhasreachedtheendofitsusefullife,donotdisposeofthebatteryingeneralhouseholdwaste.Followthelocallawsandregulationsinyourareaforbatterydisposal.
Finding battery information
Toaccessbatteryinformation:
1.Typesupportinthetaskbarsearchbox,andthenselecttheHP Support Assistantapp.
–or–
Clickthequestionmarkiconinthetaskbar.
2.SelectMy PC,selecttheDiagnostics and toolstab,andthenselectHP Battery Check.IfHPBattery
Checkindicatesthatyourbatteryshouldbereplaced,contactsupport.
HPSupportAssistantprovidesthefollowingtoolsandinformationaboutthebattery:

BHPBatteryCheck

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							Resolving a low battery level
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available
Connectoneofthefollowingtothecomputerandtoexternalpower:

BACadapter

BOptionaldockingorexpansiondevice

BOptionalpoweradapterpurchasedasanaccessoryfromHP
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available
Saveyourworkandshutdownthecomputer.
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation
1.ConnecttheACadaptertothecomputerandtoexternalpower.
2.ExitHibernationbypressingthepowerbutton.
Running on AC power
ForinformationaboutconnectingtoACpower,refertotheSetup,nstructionsposterprovidedinthecomputer
box.
ThecomputerdoesnotusebatterypowerwhenthecomputerisconnectedtoACpowerwithanapprovedAC
adapteroranoptionaldocking/expansiondevice.
WARNING!Toreducepotentialsafetyissues,useonlytheACadapterprovidedwiththecomputer,a
replacementACadapterprovidedbyHP,oracompatibleACadapterpurchasedfromHP.
ConnectthecomputertoACpowerunderanyofthefollowingconditions:
WARNING!Donotchargethecomputerbatterywhileyouareaboardaircraft.

BWhenchargingorcalibratingabattery

BWheninstallingormodifyingsystemsoftware

BWhenwritinginformationtoadisc(selectproductsonly)

BWhenrunningDiskDefragmenteroncomputerswithinternalharddrives

BWhenperformingabackuporrecovery
WhenyouconnectthecomputertoACpower:

BThebatterybeginstocharge.

BThescreenbrightnessincreases.

BThepowermetericonchangesappearance.
WhenyoudisconnectACpower:
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BThecomputerswitchestobatterypower.

BThescreenbrightnessautomaticallydecreasestosavebatterylife.

BThepowermetericonchangesappearance.
Troubleshooting power problems
TesttheACadapterifthecomputerexhibitsanyofthefollowingsymptomswhenitisconnectedtoACpower:

BThecomputerdoesnotturnon.

BThedisplaydoesnotturnon.

BThepowerlightsdonotturnon.
TotesttheACadapter:
1.Shutdownthecomputer.
2.ConnecttheACadaptertothecomputerandtothepowercord,andthenplugthepowercordintoanAC
outlet.
3.Turnonthecomputer.

BIfthepowerlightsturnon,theACadapterisworkingproperly.

BIfthepowerlightsremaino