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HP Pavilion DV7-4287 User Manual

HP Pavilion DV7-4287 User Manual (121 pages)

Notebook PC

Brand: HP | Category: Laptop | Size: 4.85 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
1 Features

11
- Identifying Hardware
  11
- Components
  12
  - Top Components
    12
    
    Touchpad
    12
    
    Touchpad Buttons
    13
    
    Lights
    14
    
    Buttons and Fingerprint Reader (Select Models Only)
    15
    
    Keys
    16
  - Front Components
    16
  - Right-Side Components
    17
  - Left-Side Components
    17
  - Bottom Components
    18
  - Display Components
    19
  - Wireless Antennas (Select Models Only)
    20
  - Additional Hardware Components
    20
- Labels
  22
2 Wireless, Local Area Network, and Modem

23
3 Pointing Devices and Keyboard

31
- Using Pointing Devices
  31
  - Setting Pointing Device Preferences
    31
  - Using the Touchpad
    31
    
    Scrolling
    32
    
    Turning the Touchpad on and off
    32
    
    Using Touchpad Gestures
    32
    
    Pinching
    33
    
    Rotating
    33
  - Connecting an External Mouse
    34
- Using the Action Keys
  35
- Using the Hotkeys
  36
- Using the Keypads
  37
  - Using an Integrated Numeric Keypad
    37
  - Using an Optional External Numeric Keypad
    37
- Cleaning the Touchpad and Keyboard
  38
4 Multimedia

39
- Multimedia Features
  39
- Multimedia Software
  43
- Audio
  44
  - Connecting External Audio Devices
    44
  - Checking Your Audio Functions
    44
- Video
  45
  - Connecting an External Monitor or Projector
    45
  - Connecting an HDMI Device
    45
    
    Configuring Audio for HDMI (Select Models Only)
    46
- Webcam
  47
5 Power Management

48
6 Drives

62
- Handling Drives
  62
- Optical Drive
  63
  - Identifying the Installed Optical Drive
    63
  - Using Optical Discs
    63
  - Selecting the Right Disc (Cds, Dvds, and Bds)
    64
    
    Blu-Ray Discs (BD)
    64
    
    CD-R Discs
    64
    
    CD-RW Discs
    64
    
    DVD±R Discs
    64
    
    DVD±RW Discs
    64
    
    Lightscribe DVD+R Discs
    64
  - Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
    65
  - Configuring Autoplay
    66
  - Changing DVD Region Settings
    66
  - Observing the Copyright Warning
    66
  - Copying a CD or DVD
    67
  - Creating (Burning) a CD or DVD
    67
  - Removing a CD, DVD, or BD
    68
- Using External Drives
  70
- Improving Hard Drive Performance
  71
  - Using Disk Defragmenter
    71
  - Using Disk Cleanup
    71
- Replacing a Drive in the Primary Hard Drive Bay
  72
- Replacing a Drive in the Secondary Hard Drive Bay
  75
7 External Devices

78
- Using a USB Device
  78
  - Connecting a USB Device
    78
  - Removing a USB Device
    78
- Using an Esata Device
  79
  - Connecting an Esata Device
    79
  - Removing an Esata Device
    79
8 External Media Cards

81
- Using Digital Media Slot Cards
  81
  - Inserting a Digital Card
    81
  - Removing a Digital Card
    82
9 Memory Modules

83
10 Security

87
11 Troubleshooting

95
Appendix A Setup Utility (BIOS)

103
- Starting Setup Utility
  103
- Using Setup Utility
  104
- Setup Utility Menus
  106
  - Main Menu
    106
  - Security Menu
    106
  - System Configuration Menu
    106
  - Diagnostics Menu
    107
Appendix B Software Updates

108
- Updating the BIOS
  109
  - Determining the BIOS Version
    109
  - Downloading a BIOS Update
    109
- Updating Programs and Drivers
  110
Appendix C Backup and Recovery

111
- Creating Recovery Discs
  112
- Backing up Your Information
  113
  - Using Windows Backup and Restore
    113
  - Using System Restore Points
    114
    
    Create a System Restore Point
    114
    
    Restore to a Previous Date and Time
    114
    
    When to Create Restore Points
    114
- Performing a Recovery
  115
  - Recovering from the Recovery Discs
    115
  - Recovering from the Dedicated Recovery Partition (Select Models Only)
    115
Index

117

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