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HP 15-AY121NF manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
HP 15-AY121NF User Manual (87 pages)
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 2.57 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
8
Starting Right
14
Visit the HP Apps Store
14
Best Practices
14
More HP Resources
15
Getting to Know Your HP Notebook 15 Computer
17
Locating Hardware
17
Locating Software
17
Right Side
18
Left Side
19
Display
21
Top
22
Touchpad
22
Lights
23
Button
24
Keys
25
Using the Action Keys
25
Bottom
27
Labels
28
Getting to Know Your HP Notebook 14 Computer
29
Locating Hardware
29
Locating Software
29
Right Side
30
Left Side
31
Display
33
Top
34
Touchpad
34
Lights
35
Button
36
Keys
37
Using the Action Keys
37
Bottom
38
Front
39
Labels
40
Connecting to a Network
41
Connecting to a Wireless Network
41
Using the Wireless Controls
41
Airplane Mode Key
41
Operating System Controls
41
Connecting to a WLAN
42
Using HP Mobile Broadband (Select Products Only)
42
Using GPS (Select Products Only)
43
Using Bluetooth Wireless Devices (Select Products Only)
43
Connecting Bluetooth Devices
43
Connecting to a Wired Network-LAN (Select Products Only)
44
Sharing Data and Drives and Accessing Software
44
Enjoying Entertainment Features
45
Using a Webcam (Select Products Only)
45
Using Audio
45
Connecting Speakers
45
Connecting Headsets
45
Using Sound Settings
45
Using Video
46
Connecting Video Devices by Using a VGA Cable (Select Products Only)
46
Connecting Video Devices Using an HDMI Cable (Select Products Only)
47
Setting up HDMI Audio
48
Discovering and Connecting to Miracast-Compatible Wireless Displays (Select Products Only)
49
Discovering and Connecting to Intel Widi Certified Displays (Select Intel Products Only)
49
Navigating the Screen
50
Using Touchpad and Touch Screen Gestures
50
Tap
50
Two-Finger Pinch Zoom
51
Two-Finger Scroll (Touchpad Only)
51
Two-Finger Tap (Touchpad Only)
51
Four-Finger Tap (Touchpad Only)
52
Three-Finger Swipe (Touchpad Only)
52
One-Finger Slide (Touch Screen Only)
52
Using the Keyboard and Optional Mouse
53
Using the On-Screen Keyboard
53
Using the Integrated Numeric Keypad (Select Products Only)
53
Managing Power
54
Initiating and Exiting Sleep and Hibernation
54
Manually Initiating and Exiting Sleep
54
Manually Initiating and Exiting Hibernation (Select Products Only)
54
Setting Password Protection on Wakeup (Exiting Sleep or Hibernation)
55
Using the Power Meter and Power Settings
55
Running on Battery Power
56
User-Replaceable Battery
56
Finding Battery Information
58
Conserving Battery Power
58
Identifying Low Battery Levels
59
Resolving a Low Battery Level
59
Resolving a Low Battery Level When External Power Is Available
59
Resolving a Low Battery Level When no Power Source Is Available
59
Resolving a Low Battery Level When the Computer Cannot Exit Hibernation
59
Storing a User-Replaceable Battery
59
Disposing of a User-Replaceable Battery
60
Running on AC Power
60
Troubleshooting Power Problems
61
Shutting down (Turning Off) the Computer
61
Maintaining Your Computer
63
Improving Performance
63
Using Disk Defragmenter
63
Using Disk Cleanup
63
Using HP 3D Driveguard (Select Products Only)
63
Identifying HP 3D Driveguard Status
64
Updating Programs and Drivers
64
Cleaning Your Computer
64
Cleaning Procedures
64
Cleaning the Display
65
Cleaning the Sides or Cover
65
Cleaning the Touchpad, Keyboard, or Mouse (Select Products Only)
65
Traveling with or Shipping Your Computer
65
Securing Your Computer and Information
67
Using Passwords
67
Setting Windows Passwords
67
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) Passwords
68
Using Windows Hello (Select Products Only)
68
Using Internet Security Software
68
Using Antivirus Software
69
Using Firewall Software
69
Installing Software Updates
69
Using HP Touchpoint Manager (Select Products Only)
70
Securing Your Wireless Network
70
Backing up Your Software Applications and Information
70
Using an Optional Security Cable (Select Products Only)
70
Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
71
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
71
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS)
71
Determining the BIOS Version
71
Downloading a BIOS Update
72
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
73
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB Device
73
12 Backing Up, Restoring, and Recovering
75
Creating Recovery Media and Backups
75
Creating HP Recovery Media (Select Products Only)
75
Using Windows Tools
76
Restore and Recovery
77
Recovering Using HP Recovery Manager
77
What You Need to Know before You Get Started
77
Using the HP Recovery Partition (Select Products Only)
78
Using HP Recovery Media to Recover
78
Changing the Computer Boot Order
79
Removing the HP Recovery Partition (Select Products Only)
80
13 Specifications
81
Input Power
81
Operating Environment
81
14 Electrostatic Discharge
83
15 Accessibility
84
Supported Assistive Technologies
84
Contacting Support
84
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