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... not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Windows Users Looking for HP products and services are on your computer. Click: Start > Help and Support > User Guides Linux Users Looking for Business Notebook Keep this effort, we provide user guides and learning centers on your computer hard drive in .... Additional support and updates to the user guides are U.S. You can find them on the Web. Part number: 582228-001 User Guides HP is subject to reducing the environmental impact of our products. Subscription Services for more user guides? For more information about...
... not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Windows Users Looking for HP products and services are on your computer. Click: Start > Help and Support > User Guides Linux Users Looking for Business Notebook Keep this effort, we provide user guides and learning centers on your computer hard drive in .... Additional support and updates to the user guides are U.S. You can find them on the Web. Part number: 582228-001 User Guides HP is subject to reducing the environmental impact of our products. Subscription Services for more user guides? For more information about...
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... 1 Getting to the Internet 1 Updating your privacy 23 Protecting the computer from power surges 23 Turning off the computer 24 Using the computer safely 24 Notebook Essentials iii
... 1 Getting to the Internet 1 Updating your privacy 23 Protecting the computer from power surges 23 Turning off the computer 24 Using the computer safely 24 Notebook Essentials iii
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Contents Chapter 5: Using software Identifying installed software 25 Using HP TouchSmart software or HP MediaSmart software 26 Installing software from an optical disc 26 Creating or burning a CD or DVD 27 Updating the software installed on the computer 28 ... An external device is not working 37 The wireless network connection is not working 37 Appendix B: Specifications Operating environment 39 Input power 40 Index iv Notebook Essentials
Contents Chapter 5: Using software Identifying installed software 25 Using HP TouchSmart software or HP MediaSmart software 26 Installing software from an optical disc 26 Creating or burning a CD or DVD 27 Updating the software installed on the computer 28 ... An external device is not working 37 The wireless network connection is not working 37 Appendix B: Specifications Operating environment 39 Input power 40 Index iv Notebook Essentials
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Then, read this guide before you begin using the computer. These steps include setting up your antivirus software. For instructions, refer to factory settings. Notebook Essentials 1 Updating your antivirus software After you have connected to the Internet, be sure to update your wired and wireless networking features. The software is ...
Then, read this guide before you begin using the computer. These steps include setting up your antivirus software. For instructions, refer to factory settings. Notebook Essentials 1 Updating your antivirus software After you have connected to the Internet, be sure to update your wired and wireless networking features. The software is ...
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.... ✎ On select models, when watching movies, you have completed the preceding steps, familiarize yourself with preinstalled multimedia software, including HP MediaSmart, which turns the computer into a mobile entertainment center. Chapter 1: Getting started Getting to know the computer When you must use...Help and Support on the computer. For instructions on the webcam, refer to the user guide in Help and Support. 2 Notebook Essentials The following list highlights the entertainment features of the computer and explains where to get additional information for each feature. ■...
.... ✎ On select models, when watching movies, you have completed the preceding steps, familiarize yourself with preinstalled multimedia software, including HP MediaSmart, which turns the computer into a mobile entertainment center. Chapter 1: Getting started Getting to know the computer When you must use...Help and Support on the computer. For instructions on the webcam, refer to the user guide in Help and Support. 2 Notebook Essentials The following list highlights the entertainment features of the computer and explains where to get additional information for each feature. ■...
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Chapter 1: Getting started Finding information Locating the electronic manuals For detailed information about the features and components of your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in Help and Support. ✎ The desktop of the computer, such as power management, drives, memory, security, and other features, click Start, click Help and Support, and then click User Guides. Help and Support User Guides Notebook Essentials 3 You do not need to connect to the Internet to access the user guides in this section.
Chapter 1: Getting started Finding information Locating the electronic manuals For detailed information about the features and components of your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in Help and Support. ✎ The desktop of the computer, such as power management, drives, memory, security, and other features, click Start, click Help and Support, and then click User Guides. Help and Support User Guides Notebook Essentials 3 You do not need to connect to the Internet to access the user guides in this section.
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To access the notices, click Start, click Help and Support, and then click User Guides. 4 Notebook Essentials or regionspecific support, go to the Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices. For more information In addition to the user guides, Help and Support also ... workstation setup and proper posture, health, and work habits for battery disposal information, refer to http://www.hp.com/support, select your country or region, and follow the on the Web at http://www.hp.com/ergo. To access Help and Support, click Start, and then click Help and Support. For country...
To access the notices, click Start, click Help and Support, and then click User Guides. 4 Notebook Essentials or regionspecific support, go to the Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices. For more information In addition to the user guides, Help and Support also ... workstation setup and proper posture, health, and work habits for battery disposal information, refer to http://www.hp.com/support, select your country or region, and follow the on the Web at http://www.hp.com/ergo. To access Help and Support, click Start, and then click Help and Support. For country...
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Lower the display over the keyboard. Ä CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damage to your computer, do not transport the computer while it is in slate mode: 1. Open the display. 2. Display rotating To rotate the display and use the computer in slate mode. Rotate the display 180 degrees either clockwise or counterclockwise. Ä CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damage to your computer, do not force the display past 180 degrees. 3. Chapter 2: What's new? Notebook Essentials 5
Lower the display over the keyboard. Ä CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damage to your computer, do not transport the computer while it is in slate mode: 1. Open the display. 2. Display rotating To rotate the display and use the computer in slate mode. Rotate the display 180 degrees either clockwise or counterclockwise. Ä CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damage to your computer, do not force the display past 180 degrees. 3. Chapter 2: What's new? Notebook Essentials 5
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When you change the screen image to change the screen orientation, the top of the computer) to 4 different orientations. Chapter 2: What's new? Using the rotate button When the computer is in slate mode, press the rotate button (on the right side of the screen rotates 90 degrees clockwise into the following orientations: landscape secondary 1, portrait primary 2, landscape primary 3, and portrait secondary 4. ✎ Computers with WWAN capabilities only support landscape primary 3 and portrait secondary 4 orientations. 6 Notebook Essentials
When you change the screen image to change the screen orientation, the top of the computer) to 4 different orientations. Chapter 2: What's new? Using the rotate button When the computer is in slate mode, press the rotate button (on the right side of the screen rotates 90 degrees clockwise into the following orientations: landscape secondary 1, portrait primary 2, landscape primary 3, and portrait secondary 4. ✎ Computers with WWAN capabilities only support landscape primary 3 and portrait secondary 4 orientations. 6 Notebook Essentials
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Component 1 TouchPad off indicator 2 Left TouchPad button 3 Right TouchPad button 4 TouchPad zone Description To turn the TouchPad zone on the screen. Notebook Essentials 7 TouchPad Identifying TouchPad components Chapter 2: What's new? Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on and off, quickly double-tap the TouchPad off indicator. ✎ When the TouchPad zone is active, the light is off. Functions like the left button on an external mouse. Functions like the right button on an external mouse.
Component 1 TouchPad off indicator 2 Left TouchPad button 3 Right TouchPad button 4 TouchPad zone Description To turn the TouchPad zone on the screen. Notebook Essentials 7 TouchPad Identifying TouchPad components Chapter 2: What's new? Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on and off, quickly double-tap the TouchPad off indicator. ✎ When the TouchPad zone is active, the light is off. Functions like the left button on an external mouse. Functions like the right button on an external mouse.
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Navigating To move the pointer, touch and slide one finger across the TouchPad surface in the direction you want the pointer to go. 8 Notebook Essentials To turn the TouchPad on at the factory. Turning the TouchPad on and off The TouchPad is off indicator. When the TouchPad zone is active, the light is turned on and off, quickly double-tap the TouchPad off . Chapter 2: What's new?
Navigating To move the pointer, touch and slide one finger across the TouchPad surface in the direction you want the pointer to go. 8 Notebook Essentials To turn the TouchPad on at the factory. Turning the TouchPad on and off The TouchPad is off indicator. When the TouchPad zone is active, the light is turned on and off, quickly double-tap the TouchPad off . Chapter 2: What's new?
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... moving around a page or image. Scrolling Scrolling is controlled by finger speed. The rotate gesture must be done within the TouchPad zone. Chapter 2: What's new? Notebook Essentials 9
... moving around a page or image. Scrolling Scrolling is controlled by finger speed. The rotate gesture must be done within the TouchPad zone. Chapter 2: What's new? Notebook Essentials 9
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... placing two fingers together on the TouchPad, and then moving them together to twelve o'clock. ✎ Rotating must be done within the TouchPad zone. 10 Notebook Essentials Move the right forefinger around the anchored finger in the TouchPad zone. Pinching/Zooming Pinching allows you to three o'clock. To rotate, anchor your...
... placing two fingers together on the TouchPad, and then moving them together to twelve o'clock. ✎ Rotating must be done within the TouchPad zone. 10 Notebook Essentials Move the right forefinger around the anchored finger in the TouchPad zone. Pinching/Zooming Pinching allows you to three o'clock. To rotate, anchor your...
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... this section are enabled at the far right of the taskbar, and then click the Device Settings tab. 2. Select the device, and then click Settings. 3. Notebook Essentials 11 Chapter 2: What's new? Setting TouchPad preferences Scrolling, pinching, and rotating are based on the screen as you are touching, and then the context...
... this section are enabled at the far right of the taskbar, and then click the Device Settings tab. 2. Select the device, and then click Settings. 3. Notebook Essentials 11 Chapter 2: What's new? Setting TouchPad preferences Scrolling, pinching, and rotating are based on the screen as you are touching, and then the context...
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Flicking Touch the screen in a light, quick flicking motion up, down, left, or right to navigate through screens or quickly scroll through documents. 12 Notebook Essentials Dragging Press your finger on an item on the screen, and then move your finger to drag the item to work, a scrollbar must be present in the active window. Chapter 2: What's new? You can also use this motion to slowly scroll through documents. ✎ For the flick movement to a new location.
Flicking Touch the screen in a light, quick flicking motion up, down, left, or right to navigate through screens or quickly scroll through documents. 12 Notebook Essentials Dragging Press your finger on an item on the screen, and then move your finger to drag the item to work, a scrollbar must be present in the active window. Chapter 2: What's new? You can also use this motion to slowly scroll through documents. ✎ For the flick movement to a new location.
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Rotating Rotating allows you to rotate items such as photos and pages. Scrolling Scrolling is useful for moving up , down on the screen, and then drag them across the screen in a semicircular motion around your thumb. To scroll, place two fingers on a page or image. To rotate, anchor your thumb on the screen, and then move your forefinger in an up or down , left, or right motion. ✎ Scrolling speed is controlled by finger speed. Notebook Essentials 13 Chapter 2: What's new?
Rotating Rotating allows you to rotate items such as photos and pages. Scrolling Scrolling is useful for moving up , down on the screen, and then drag them across the screen in a semicircular motion around your thumb. To scroll, place two fingers on a page or image. To rotate, anchor your thumb on the screen, and then move your forefinger in an up or down , left, or right motion. ✎ Scrolling speed is controlled by finger speed. Notebook Essentials 13 Chapter 2: What's new?
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... flick assignments: 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound, click Pen and Touch, and then click the Pen Options tab. 2. Click OK. 14 Notebook Essentials These preferences apply to the touch screen and the computer. ■ To set pointing device preferences such as .pdf files, images, and photos. Click...
... flick assignments: 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound, click Pen and Touch, and then click the Pen Options tab. 2. Click OK. 14 Notebook Essentials These preferences apply to the touch screen and the computer. ■ To set pointing device preferences such as .pdf files, images, and photos. Click...
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... screen with the pen can write with the pen in most Windows programs. Identifying the pen components The pen interacts with a standard pen or pencil. Notebook Essentials 15 The information you to connect a tether from the pen to the pen tether hole on the computer. Holding the pen Hold the pen...
... screen with the pen can write with the pen in most Windows programs. Identifying the pen components The pen interacts with a standard pen or pencil. Notebook Essentials 15 The information you to connect a tether from the pen to the pen tether hole on the computer. Holding the pen Hold the pen...
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... Support for the optical drive in your computer, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet, and then click Network and Sharing Center. 16 Notebook Essentials Click the Sharing tab, and then click Advanced Sharing. 4. Refer to be copy-protected and therefore unusable through DVD or CD sharing. To share...
... Support for the optical drive in your computer, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet, and then click Network and Sharing Center. 16 Notebook Essentials Click the Sharing tab, and then click Advanced Sharing. 4. Refer to be copy-protected and therefore unusable through DVD or CD sharing. To share...
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... (network) jack. To learn about adding the computer to an existing network or setting up a wireless network" section. ■ Wired-You can use a wireless connection. Notebook Essentials 17 Chapter 3: Networking ✎ Internet hardware and software features vary depending on computer model and your Internet service provider (ISP).
... (network) jack. To learn about adding the computer to an existing network or setting up a wireless network" section. ■ Wired-You can use a wireless connection. Notebook Essentials 17 Chapter 3: Networking ✎ Internet hardware and software features vary depending on computer model and your Internet service provider (ISP).