HP Pavilion 13 A100 X360 Convertible Pc User Manual

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Help and Support
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2 Getting to know your computer
Finding your hardware and software information
Locating hardware
To find out what hardware is installed on your computer:
1.From the Start screen, type control panel, and then select Control Panel.
2.Select System and Security, select System, and then click Device Manager in the left column.
A list displays all the devices installed on your computer.
To find out information about system hardware components and the system BIOS version number,
press fn+esc.
Locating...

Right side
Component Description
(1)
Hard drive light
●Blinking white: The hard drive is being accessed.
●Amber: HP 3D DriveGuard has temporarily parked the
hard drive.
NOTE:For information about HP 3D DriveGuard,
see 
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)on page 48.
(2)
Memory card reader Reads optional memory cards that store, manage, share, or
access information.
To insert a card:
Hold the card label-side up, with connectors facing the slot,
insert the card into the slot, and then push in on the...

Left side
Component Description
(1)
Power button
●When the computer is off, press the button to turn on
the computer.
●When the computer is on, press the button briefly to
initiate Sleep.
●When the computer is in the Sleep state, press the
button briefly to exit Sleep.
●When the computer is in Hibernation, press the button
briefly to exit Hibernation.
CAUTION:Pressing and holding down the power button
will result in the loss of unsaved information.
If the computer has stopped responding and Windows...

Component Description
NOTE:Be sure that the device cable has a 4-conductor
connector that supports both audio-out (headphone) and
audio-in (microphone).
(5)
Volume button Controls speaker volume.
To decrease speaker volume, press the – edge of the
button.
To increase speaker volume, press the + edge of the
button.
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Display
Component Description
(1)WLAN antennas (2)* Send and receive wireless signals to communicate with wireless
local area networks (WLANs).
(2)Webcam light On: The webcam is in use.
(3)Webcam Records video and captures photographs. Some models allow
you to video conference and chat online using streaming video.
To use the webcam, from the Start screen, type camera, and
then select Camera from the list of applications.
(4)Internal microphone Records sound.
(5)Windows button Returns you to the Start...

Display modes
Your computer has a hinge that allows you to rotate the display 360 degrees. This allows you to use
your computer in three modes: productivity mode, entertainment mode, or tablet mode.
Mode Description
Productivity
mode
To use the notebook in productivity mode, raise the display
until you can view the display (about 90 to 100 degrees).
Entertainment
mode
To use your notebook in entertainment mode, raise the
display, and then rotate it backward to a stand position
(about 315 degrees). You...

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TouchPad
Component Description
(1)  TouchPad zone Reads your finger gestures to move the pointer or activate
items on the screen.
NOTE:The TouchPad also supports edge-swipe
gestures. For more information, see 
Edge swipes
on page 31.
(2)  Left TouchPad button Functions like the left button on an external mouse.
(3)  Right TouchPad button Functions like the right button on an external mouse.
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Lights
Component Description
(1)
Power light
●On: The computer is on.
●Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state, a power-
saving state. The computer shuts off power to the
display and other unneeded components.
●Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. Hibernation
is a power-saving state that uses the least amount of
power.
(2)  Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on, which switches the keys to all capital
letters.
(3)
Mute light
●Amber: Computer sound is off.
●Off: Computer sound is on.
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