HP Pavilion DV6-3217 Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for HP Pavilion DV6-3217. We have 1 HP Pavilion DV6-3217 manual available for free PDF download: User Manual

HP Pavilion DV6-3217 User Manual

HP Pavilion DV6-3217 User Manual (129 pages)

Notebook PC

Brand: HP | Category: Laptop | Size: 4.84 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
1 Getting Started

11
- Using HP Quickweb (Select Models Only)
  12
2 Features

13
- Identifying Hardware
  13
- Features Identifying Hardware
  13
- Components
  14
  - Top Components
    14
    
    Touchpad
    14
    
    Touchpad Buttons
    15
    
    Lights
    16
    
    Buttons and Fingerprint Reader (Select Models Only)
    17
    
    Keys
    18
  - Front Components
    19
  - Right-Side Components
    19
  - Left-Side Components
    20
  - Bottom Components
    21
  - Display Components
    22
  - Wireless Antennas
    23
  - Additional Hardware Components
    24
- Labels
  25
3 Wireless, Local Area Network, and Modem

26
4 Pointing Devices and Keyboard

34
- Using Pointing Devices
  34
  - Setting Pointing Device Preferences
    34
  - Using the Touchpad
    34
    
    Turning the Touchpad on and off
    34
    
    Scrolling
    35
    
    Using Touchpad Gestures
    35
    
    Pinching
    36
  - Using the Touch Screen (Select Models Only)
    36
    
    Calibrating the Touch Screen
    37
    
    Changing or Creating Flick Assignments
    38
    
    Changing or Testing Click Settings
    38
    
    Performing Actions on the Touch Screen
    38
    
    Performing Clicks
    38
    
    Performing Flicks
    38
    
    Setting Touch Screen Preferences
    39
  - Connecting an External Mouse
    39
- Using the Action Keys
  39
- Using the Hotkey
  41
- Cleaning the Touchpad and Keyboard
  42
5 Multimedia

43
6 Power Management

53
7 Drives

67
- Handling Drives
  67
- Optical Drive
  68
  - Identifying the Installed Optical Drive
    68
  - Using Optical Discs
    68
  - Selecting the Right Disc (Cds, Dvds, and Bds)
    69
    
    Blu-Ray Discs (BD)
    69
    
    CD-R Discs
    69
    
    CD-RW Discs
    69
    
    DVD±R Discs
    69
    
    DVD±RW Discs
    69
    
    Lightscribe DVD+R Discs
    69
  - Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
    70
  - Configuring Autoplay
    71
  - Changing DVD Region Settings
    71
  - Observing the Copyright Warning
    72
  - Copying a CD or DVD
    72
  - Creating (Burning) a CD or DVD
    73
  - Removing a CD, DVD, or BD
    74
- Using External Drives
  75
- Improving Hard Drive Performance
  76
  - Using Disk Defragmenter
    76
  - Using Disk Cleanup
    76
- Using HP Protectsmart Hard Drive Protection
  77
- Replacing a Drive in the Hard Drive Bay
  79
8 External Devices

82
- Using a USB Device
  82
  - Connecting a USB Device
    82
  - Removing a USB Device
    83
- Using an Esata Device
  83
  - Connecting an Esata Device
    84
  - Removing an Esata Device
    85
9 External Media Cards

86
- Using Digital Media Slot Cards
  86
  - Inserting a Digital Card
    86
  - Removing a Digital Card
    87
10 Memory Modules

88
11 Security

92
12 Troubleshooting

102
13 Changing Quickweb Settings

110
- Disabling and Enabling Quickweb
  110
Appendix A Setup Utility (BIOS)

111
- Starting Setup Utility
  111
- Using Setup Utility
  111
- Setup Utility Menus
  113
  - Main Menu
    113
  - Security Menu
    114
  - System Configuration Menu
    114
  - Diagnostics Menu
    115
Appendix B Software Updates

116
- Updating the BIOS
  117
  - Determining the BIOS Version
    117
  - Downloading a BIOS Update
    117
- Updating Programs and Drivers
  118
Appendix C Backup and Recovery

119
- Creating Recovery Discs
  120
- Backing up Your Information
  121
  - Using Windows Backup and Restore
    122
  - Using System Restore Points
    122
    
    Create a System Restore Point
    122
    
    When to Create Restore Points
    122
    
    Restore to a Previous Date and Time
    123
- Performing a Recovery
  123
  - Recovering from the Recovery Discs
    123
  - Recovering from the Dedicated Recovery Partition (Select Models Only)
    123
Index

125

Advertisement

Advertisement

Related Products

HP Categories

Desktop

Laptop

Monitor

Switch

More HP Manuals