HP G42-400 - Notebook PC Manuals

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HP G42-400 - Notebook PC User Manual

HP G42-400 - Notebook PC User Manual (124 pages)

Notebook PC

Brand: HP | Category: Laptop | Size: 4.66 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
1 Features

11
- Identifying Hardware
  11
- Components
  12
  - Top Components
    12
    
    Touchpad
    12
    
    Lights
    13
    
    Button and Speakers
    14
    
    Keys
    15
    
    Display
    16
  - Right-Side Components
    17
  - Left-Side Components
    18
  - Bottom Components
    19
  - Wireless Antennas
    20
  - Additional Hardware Components
    21
- Labels
  22
2 Wireless, Local Area Network, and Modem

23
3 Pointing Devices and Keyboard

34
- Using the Touchpad
  34
  - Turning the Touchpad on and off
    34
  - Using Touchpad Gestures
    35
  - Scrolling
    35
  - Pinching
    36
  - Rotating
    36
  - Setting Pointing Device Preferences
    37
  - Connecting an External Mouse
    37
- Using the Keyboard
  37
  - Using the Action Keys
    37
  - Using the Hotkey
    38
- Cleaning the Touchpad and Keyboard
  40
4 Multimedia

41
5 Power Management

70
6 Drives

83
- Handling Drives
  83
- Using External Drives
  84
- Improving Hard Drive Performance
  85
  - Using Disk Defragmenter
    85
  - Using Disk Cleanup
    85
- Replacing the Hard Drive
  86
7 External Devices and External Media Cards

90
- Using a USB Device
  90
  - Connecting a USB Device
    90
  - Removing a USB Device
    91
- Using Digital Media Slot Cards
  92
  - Inserting a Digital Card
    92
  - Removing a Digital Card
    93
8 Memory Modules

94
9 Security

98
- Protecting the Computer
  98
- Using Passwords
  98
  - Setting Passwords in Windows
    99
  - Setting Passwords in Setup Utility
    99
    
    Administrator Password
    100
    
    Entering an Administrator Password
    100
    
    Managing an Administrator Password
    100
    
    Power-On Password
    100
    
    Entering a Power-On Password
    101
    
    Managing a Power-On Password
    101
- Using Antivirus Software
  102
- Using Firewall Software
  103
- Installing Critical Updates
  104
10 Setup Utility (BIOS)

105
- Starting Setup Utility
  105
- Using Setup Utility
  106
- Setup Utility Menus
  108
  - Main Menu
    108
  - Security Menu
    108
  - System Configuration Menu
    109
  - Diagnostics Menu
    109
11 Software Updates

110
- Updating the BIOS
  111
  - Determining the BIOS Version
    111
  - Downloading a BIOS Update
    112
- Updating Programs and Drivers
  113
12 Backup and Recovery

114
- Creating Recovery Discs
  115
- Backing up Your Information
  116
  - Using Windows Backup and Restore
    117
  - Using System Restore Points
    118
    
    Create a System Restore Point
    118
    
    Restore to a Previous Date and Time
    118
    
    When to Create Restore Points
    118
- Performing a Recovery
  119
  - Recovering from the Recovery Discs
    119
  - Recovering from the Dedicated Recovery Partition (Select Models Only)
    119
Index

120

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HP G42-400 - Notebook PC Supplementary Manual

HP G42-400 - Notebook PC Supplementary Manual (2 pages)

Resolving Start Up and No Boot Problems Checklist

Brand: HP | Category: Laptop | Size: 0.09 MB

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