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    							User Guide  
    						
    							© Copyright 2015 Hewlett-Packard 
    Development Company, L.P.
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    The information contained herein is subject to 
    change without notice. The only warranties for 
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    additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for 
    technical or editorial errors or omissions 
    contained herein.
    First Edition: April 2015
    Document Part Number: 807013–001
    Product notice
    This guide describes features that are common 
    to most models. Some features may not be 
    available on your computer.
    Not all features are available in all editions of 
    Windows. This computer may require upgraded 
    and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers 
    and/or software to take full advantage of 
    Windows functionality. Go to 
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    Software terms
    By installing, copying, downloading, or 
    otherwise using any software product 
    preinstalled on this computer, you agree to be 
    bound by the terms of the HP End User License 
    Agreement (EULA). If you do not accept these 
    license terms, your sole remedy is to return the 
    entire unused product (hardware and 
    software) within 14 days for a full refund 
    subject to the refund policy of your seller.
    For any further information or to request a full 
    refund of the price of the computer, please 
    contact your seller. 
    						
    							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 come into contact with the 
    skin or a soft surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing, during operation. The computer and the AC adapter 
    comply with the user-accessible surface temperature limits defined by the International Standard for Safety 
    of Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950-1).iii  
    						
    							Processor configuration setting (select models only)
    IMPORTANT:Select computer models are configured with an Intel® Pentium® N35xx/N37xx series or a 
    Celeron® N28xx/N29xx/N30xx/N31xx 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  Starting right ................................................................................................................................................ 1
    Visit the HP Apps Store .......................................................................................................................................... 1
    Best practices ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
    More HP resources ................................................................................................................................................. 2
    2  Getting to know your computer ...................................................................................................................... 4
    Locating hardware ................................................................................................................................................. 4
    Locating software .................................................................................................................................................. 4
    Right side ............................................................................................................................................................... 5
    Left side ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
    Display ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
    Top ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
    TouchPad ........................................................................................................................................... 11
    Lights ................................................................................................................................................. 12
    Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader (select models only) ..................................................... 13
    Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 14
    Using the action keys ........................................................................................................................ 14
    Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 16
    Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 17
    3  Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 18
    Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................................... 18
    Using the wireless controls ............................................................................................................... 18
    Wireless button ............................................................................................................... 18
    Operating system controls ............................................................................................. 18
    Connecting to a WLAN ....................................................................................................................... 19
    Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ................................................................... 20
    Connecting to a wired network—LAN (select models only) ............................................................................... 20
    Sharing data and drives and accessing software ............................................................................................... 21
    4  Enjoying entertainment features .................................................................................................................. 22
    Using a webcam ................................................................................................................................................... 22
    Using audio .......................................................................................................................................................... 22
    Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................................... 22
    Connecting headsets ......................................................................................................................... 22
    Using B&O Play audio ........................................................................................................................ 22
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    							Accessing Audio Control Panel ....................................................................................... 23
    Testing your audio features .............................................................................................................. 23
    Using video .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
    Connecting video devices using an HDMI cable (select models only) .............................................. 24
    Setting up HDMI audio .................................................................................................... 24
    Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select models only) ........ 25
    Discovering and connecting to Intel WiDi certified displays (select Intel models only) .................. 25
    5  Navigating the screen .................................................................................................................................. 26
    Using the TouchPad and touch screen gestures ................................................................................................. 26
    Tap ..................................................................................................................................................... 26
    Two-finger scroll ............................................................................................................................... 27
    Two-finger pinch zoom ..................................................................................................................... 27
    Two-finger click ................................................................................................................................. 27
    Right-edge swipe (touch screen only) .............................................................................................. 28
    Left-edge swipe (touch screen only) ................................................................................................ 28
    Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe (touch screen only) ........................................................ 28
    One-finger slide (touch screen only) ................................................................................................ 29
    Using the keyboard and optional mouse ............................................................................................................ 29
    6  Managing power .......................................................................................................................................... 30
    Initiating and exiting Sleep and Hibernation ...................................................................................................... 30
    Manually initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................................ 31
    Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only) ................................................... 31
    Setting password protection on wakeup (exiting Sleep or Hibernation) ......................................... 31
    Using the power meter and power settings ........................................................................................................ 32
    Running on battery power ................................................................................................................................... 32
    User-replaceable battery .................................................................................................................. 32
    Finding battery information .............................................................................................................. 33
    Conserving battery power ................................................................................................................. 33
    Identifying low battery levels ........................................................................................................... 33
    Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................................ 34
    Resolving a low battery level when external power is available .................................. 34
    Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ................................ 34
    Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ................. 34
    Storing a user-replaceable battery .................................................................................................. 34
    Disposing of a user-replaceable battery .......................................................................................... 34
    Running on AC power ........................................................................................................................................... 35
    Troubleshooting power problems .................................................................................................... 35
    Shutting down (turning off) the computer ......................................................................................................... 36
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    							7  Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 37
    Improving performance ....................................................................................................................................... 37
    Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................................................. 37
    Using Disk Cleanup ............................................................................................................................ 37
    Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................................. 37
    Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................................................ 38
    Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................................... 38
    Cleaning your computer ...................................................................................................................................... 38
    Cleaning procedures ......................................................................................................................... 39
    Cleaning the display ........................................................................................................ 39
    Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................................. 39
    Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select models only) .............................. 39
    Traveling with or shipping your computer .......................................................................................................... 39
    8  Securing your computer and information ...................................................................................................... 41
    Using passwords .................................................................................................................................................. 41
    Setting Windows passwords ............................................................................................................. 41
    Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................................ 42
    Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................................... 42
    Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 42
    Using firewall software ..................................................................................................................... 42
    Installing software updates ................................................................................................................................ 43
    Installing critical security updates ...................................................................................................................... 43
    Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................................... 43
    Backing up your software applications and information ................................................................................... 43
    Using an optional security cable ......................................................................................................................... 43
    9  Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................................. 45
    Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 45
    Updating Setup Utility (BIOS) .............................................................................................................................. 45
    Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 45
    Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 46
    10  Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ..................................................................................................... 47
    Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................................... 47
    11  Backing up, restoring, and recovering ......................................................................................................... 48
    Creating recovery media and backups ................................................................................................................ 48
    Creating HP Recovery media (select models only) ........................................................................... 48
    Using Windows tools ........................................................................................................................................... 49
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    							Restore and recovery .......................................................................................................................................... 49
    Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................................... 50
    What you need to know before you get started ............................................................ 50
    Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only) .................................................. 51
    Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................................. 51
    Changing the computer boot order ................................................................................ 51
    Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ........................................... 52
    12  Specifications ........................................................................................................................................... 53
    Input power .......................................................................................................................................................... 53
    Operating environment ....................................................................................................................................... 53
    13  Electrostatic Discharge .............................................................................................................................. 54
    14  Accessibility .............................................................................................................................................. 55
    Supported assistive technologies ....................................................................................................................... 55
    Contacting support .............................................................................................................................................. 55
    Index ............................................................................................................................................................. 56
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