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HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15-b000 User Manual (86 pages)
User Guide - Windows 8
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 2.8 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
1 Starting Right
9
Best Practices
9
Fun Things to Do
10
More HP Resources
11
2 Getting to Know Your Computer
12
Finding Your Hardware and Software Information
12
Locating Hardware
12
Locating Software
12
Right Side
12
Left Side
15
Display
16
Top
17
Touchpad
17
Lights
18
Buttons and Speakers
19
Keys
20
Bottom
21
Labels
22
3 Connecting to a Network
23
Connecting to a Wireless Network
23
Using the Wireless Controls
23
Using the Wireless Button
23
Using Operating System Controls
24
Using a WLAN
24
Using an Internet Service Provider
24
Setting up a WLAN
25
Configuring a Wireless Router
25
Protecting Your WLAN
25
Connecting to a WLAN
26
Using Bluetooth Wireless Devices (Select Models Only)
26
Connecting to a Wired Network
27
Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN)
27
4 Enjoying Entertainment Features
28
Using the Webcam
30
Using Audio
30
Connecting Speakers
30
Connecting Headphones
30
Connecting a Headset Microphone
30
Checking the Sound
31
Using Video
31
Connecting an HDMI Device
31
Configuring HDMI Audio Settings
33
Using Intel Wireless Display (Select Models Only)
33
Managing Your Audio and Video Files
33
5 Navigating Using Touch Gestures, Pointing Devices, and the Keyboard
34
Using the Touchpad
35
Turning the Touchpad off or on
36
Using Touchpad Gestures
37
Tapping
37
Scrolling
38
Pinching/Zooming
38
Edge Swipes
39
Right-Edge Swipe
39
Top-Edge Swipe
40
Left-Edge Swipe
40
Using the Keyboard and Mouse
41
Using the Action Keys
41
Using Microsoft Windows 8 Shortcut Keys
42
Using the Hot Keys
43
6 Managing Power
44
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation
45
Intel Rapid Start Technology (Select Models Only)
45
Initiating and Exiting Sleep
45
Enabling and Exiting User-Initiated Hibernation
46
Setting Password Protection on Wakeup
46
Using the Power Meter and Power Settings
47
Selecting a Power Plan
48
Running on Battery Power
49
Removing a User-Replaceable Battery
49
Finding Battery Information
49
Conserving Battery Power
50
Identifying Low Battery Levels
50
Resolving a Low Battery Level
50
Resolving a Low Battery Level When External Power Is Available
50
Resolving a Low Battery Level When no Power Source Is Available
50
Resolving a Low Battery Level When the Computer Cannot Exit Hibernation
51
Storing a User-Replaceable Battery
51
Disposing of a User-Replaceable Battery
51
Replacing a User-Replaceable Battery
51
Running on External AC Power
51
Troubleshooting Power Problems
52
HP Coolsense
53
Refreshing Your Software Content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (Select Models Only)
54
Shutting down (Turning Off) the Computer
54
7 Managing and Sharing Information
55
Using a USB Device
55
Connecting a USB Device
55
Removing a USB Device
56
Connecting a Powered USB Device
56
Inserting and Removing a Digital Storage Card
57
Sharing Data and Drives and Accessing Software
58
8 Maintaining Your Computer
59
Improving Performance
59
Using HP 3D Driveguard
59
Using Disk Defragmenter
60
Using Disk Cleanup
60
Updating Programs and Drivers
61
Cleaning Your Computer
62
Cleaning the Display, Sides, and Cover
62
Cleaning the Touchpad and Keyboard
62
Traveling with or Shipping Your Computer
63
9 Securing Your Computer and Information
64
Using Passwords
64
Setting Windows Passwords
65
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) Passwords
65
Using Internet Security Software
66
Using Antivirus Software
66
Using Firewall Software
66
Installing Software Updates
66
Installing Windows Updates
67
Installing HP and Third-Party Software Updates
67
Securing Your Wireless Network
67
Backing up Your Software Applications and Information
67
Using an Optional Security Cable Lock
68
10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
69
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
69
Updating the BIOS
69
Determining the BIOS Version
69
Downloading a BIOS Update
70
Using System Diagnostics
71
11 Backing Up, Restoring, and Recovering
72
Creating Recovery Media and Backups
73
Creating HP Recovery Media
74
Restore and Recovery
75
Using Windows Refresh for Quick and Easy Recovery
76
Remove Everything and Reinstall Windows
76
Recovering Using HP Recovery Manager
77
What You Need to Know
77
Using the HP Recovery Partition to Recover a Minimized Image (Select Models Only)
78
Using HP Recovery Media to Recover
78
Changing the Computer Boot Order
78
Removing the HP Recovery Partition
79
12 Specifications
80
Input Power
80
Operating Environment
81
13 Electrostatic Discharge
82
Index
83
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HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15-b000 Technical White Paper (8 pages)
Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Laptop Accessories
| Size: 0.22 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1
Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing, and Recovering from Drive Failures
2
Introduction
2
Symptoms of Hard Drive (HDD) Performance Issues
2
Hard Drive / Solid State Drive Troubleshooting Flowchart
4
Hard Drive & Solid State Drive Diagnostics
5
Advanced Diagnostics - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
5
HP 3D Drive Guard
5
Firmware & Product Updates
5
Intel Matrix Storage Technology Driver
6
Installing SATA Drivers
6
Care and Maintenance Measures
7
Preparing Advanced Format Hdds for Microsoft Windows Installations
7
Hard Drive Mounting Bracket
7
HP CMI - Client Management Interface
7
Additional HP Recommendations for Optimizing Performance on Products with Older Operating Systems
7
For more Information
8
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