Finding Your Hardware And Software Information; Locating Hardware; Locating Software; Updating The Software Installed On The Computer - HP Laptop User Manual

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To calibrate the pen and change pen settings, such as pen sensitivity, on the Start street, tap Control

Panel, tap Hardware and Sound, tap Pen and Touch, tap Calibrate the screen for pen or touch

input, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

NOTE:

For regulatory and safety information, refer to the Regulatory, Safety, and Environmental

Notices on the HP computer. To access this guide, type support, select the HP Support Assistant

app on the Start screen, select My computer, and then select User guides.

Finding your hardware and software information

To find out what hardware is installed on your computer:

From the Start screen, type c, and then select Control Panel.

Select System and Security, and then in the System area, click Device Manager.

A list displays all the devices installed in your computer.

To find out what software is installed on your computer, from the Start screen, right-click using

▲

the mouse or swipe from the top of the TouchPad to display the Apps toolbar, and then select

the All apps icon.

Most software, including the operating system, is updated frequently by the manufacturer or provider.

Important updates to the software included with the computer may have been released since the

computer left the factory.

Some updates may affect the way the computer responds to optional software or external devices.

Many updates provide security enhancements.

Update the operating system and other software installed on the computer as soon as the computer

is connected to the Internet. Access the updates on the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com.

Chapter 2 Getting to know your computer

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