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HP Presario CQ40-600 - Notebook PC User Manual (119 pages)
HP Compaq Presario,Presario CQ40-600: User Guide
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 4.56 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
1 Features
11
Identifying Hardware
11
Components
11
Top Components
11
Touchpad
11
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
Using Wireless Devices
23
Identifying Wireless and Network Status Icons
24
Using the Wireless Controls
24
Using the Wireless Action Key
24
Using HP Wireless Assistant
25
Using Operating System Controls
25
Using a WLAN
25
Setting up a WLAN
26
Protecting Your WLAN
27
Connecting to a WLAN
28
Roaming to Another Network
28
Using Bluetooth Wireless Devices (Select Models Only)
28
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
29
Troubleshooting Wireless Connection Problems
29
Cannot Connect to a WLAN
29
Cannot Connect to a Preferred Wireless Network
30
Network Icon Is Not Displayed
30
Current Network Security Codes Are Unavailable
30
WLAN Connection Is very Weak
31
Cannot Connect to the Wireless Router
31
Connecting to a Local Area Network
32
3 Pointing Devices and Keyboard
33
Using the Touchpad
33
Turning the Touchpad on and off
34
Using Touchpad Gestures
34
Scrolling
34
Pinching
35
Rotating
35
Setting Pointing Device Preferences
36
Connecting an External Mouse
36
Using the Keyboard
36
Using the Action Keys
36
Using the Hotkey
37
Cleaning the Touchpad and Keyboard
38
4 Multimedia
40
Multimedia Features
40
Identifying Your Multimedia Components
40
Adjusting the Volume
42
Using the Media Activity Action Keys
43
Multimedia Software
44
Using Cyberlink Powerdvd Software
44
Using Other Preinstalled Multimedia Software
44
Installing Multimedia Software from a Disc
44
Audio
44
Connecting External Audio Devices
45
Checking Your Audio Functions
45
Video
45
Connecting an External Monitor or Projector
46
Connecting an HDMI Device (Select Models Only)
47
Configuring Audio for HDMI (Select Models Only)
48
Optical Drive
48
Identifying the Installed Optical Drive
48
Using Optical Discs
49
Selecting the Right Disc
50
CD-R Discs
50
CD-RW Discs
50
DVD±R Discs
50
DVD±RW Discs
50
Blu-Ray Disc
51
Lightscribe DVD+R Discs
51
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
51
Configuring Autoplay
53
Changing DVD Region Settings
53
Observing the Copyright Warning
53
Copying a CD or DVD
54
Creating (Burning) a CD or DVD
55
Removing an Optical Disc (CD, DVD, or BD)
56
Removing the Optical Drive
57
Webcam (Select Models Only)
59
Webcam Tips
60
Adjusting Webcam Properties
61
Troubleshooting
61
The Optical Disc Tray Does Not Open for Removal of a CD, DVD, or BD
61
The Computer Does Not Detect the Optical Drive
63
A Disc Does Not Play
64
A Disc Does Not Play Automatically
64
A Movie Stops, Skips, or Plays Erratically
65
A Movie Is Not Visible on an External Display
65
The Process of Burning a Disc Does Not Begin, or It Stops before Completion
65
A DVD Playing in Windows Media Player Produces no Sound or Display
66
A Device Driver Must be Reinstalled
66
Obtaining the Latest HP Device Drivers
67
Obtaining the Latest Windows Device Drivers
67
5 Power Management
68
Setting Power Options
68
Using Power-Saving States
68
Initiating and Exiting Sleep
68
Initiating and Exiting Hibernation
69
Using the Battery Meter
69
Using Power Plans
69
Customizing Power Plans
70
Selecting a Different Power Plan
70
Viewing the Current Power Plan
70
Setting Password Protection Upon Exiting Sleep or Hibernation
70
Switching between Graphics Modes (Select Models Only)
71
Using External AC Power
71
Connecting the AC Adapter
72
Testing an AC Adapter
72
Using Battery Power
73
Displaying the Remaining Battery Charge
73
Finding Battery Information in Help and Support
73
Using Battery Check
74
Inserting or Removing the Battery
74
Charging a Battery
76
Maximizing Battery Discharge Time
76
Managing Low Battery Levels
76
Identifying Low Battery Levels
76
Resolving a Low Battery Level
77
Resolving a Low Battery Level When a Charged Battery Is Available
77
Resolving a Low Battery Level When External Power Is Available
77
Resolving a Low Battery Level When no Power Source Is Available
77
Resolving a Low Battery Level When the Computer Cannot Exit Hibernation
77
Calibrating a Battery
77
Step 1: Fully Charge the Battery
77
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep
78
Step 3: Discharge the Battery
78
Step 4: Fully Recharge the Battery
79
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep
79
Conserving Battery Power
79
Storing a Battery
79
Disposing of a Used Battery
80
Replacing the Battery
80
Shutting down the Computer
80
6 Drives
82
Handling Drives
82
Using External Drives
83
Improving Hard Drive Performance
83
Using Disk Defragmenter
83
Using Disk Cleanup
84
Replacing the Hard Drive
84
7 External Devices and External Media Cards
88
Using a USB Device
88
Connecting a USB Device
88
Removing a USB Device
89
Using Digital Media Slot Cards
89
Inserting a Digital Card
89
Removing a Digital Card
91
8 Memory Modules
92
9 Security
96
Protecting the Computer
96
Using Passwords
96
Setting Passwords in Windows
97
Setting Passwords in Setup Utility
97
Administrator Password
98
Entering an Administrator Password
98
Managing an Administrator Password
98
Power-On Password
98
Entering a Power-On Password
99
Managing a Power-On Password
99
Using Antivirus Software
99
Using Firewall Software
100
Installing Critical Updates
101
10 Setup Utility (BIOS)
102
Starting Setup Utility
102
Using Setup Utility
102
Changing the Language of Setup Utility
102
Navigating and Selecting in Setup Utility
103
Displaying System Information
103
Restoring Default Settings in Setup Utility
103
Exiting Setup Utility
104
Setup Utility Menus
104
Main Menu
104
Security Menu
104
System Configuration Menu
105
Diagnostics Menu
105
11 Software Updates
106
Updating the BIOS
106
Determining the BIOS Version
106
Downloading a BIOS Update
107
Updating Programs and Drivers
108
12 Backup and Recovery
109
Creating Recovery Discs
109
Backing up Your Information
110
Using Windows Backup and Restore
112
Using System Restore Points
113
Create a System Restore Point
113
Restore to a Previous Date and Time
113
When to Create Restore Points
113
Performing a Recovery
113
Recovering from the Recovery Discs
114
Recovering from the Dedicated Recovery Partition (Select Models Only)
114
Index
115
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HP Presario CQ40-600 - Notebook PC User Manual (35 pages)
Multimedia - Windows 7
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 1.21 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Multimedia Features
5
Identifying Your Multimedia Components
6
Using the DVD Button (Select Models Only)
7
Adjusting the Volume
8
Using the Media Activity Functions
10
Using the Media Activity Hotkeys
10
2 Multimedia Software
11
Using DVD Play Software
11
Using Other Preinstalled Multimedia Software
11
Installing Multimedia Software from a Disc
11
3 Audio
12
Connecting External Audio Devices
13
Checking Your Audio Functions
13
4 Video
14
Connecting an External Monitor or Projector
14
Connecting an HDMI Device
15
Configuring Audio for HDMI
16
5 Optical Drive
17
Identifying the Installed Optical Drive
17
Using Optical Discs
18
Selecting the Right Disc
19
CD-R Discs
19
CD-RW Discs
19
DVD±R Discs
19
DVD±RW Discs
19
Lightscribe DVD+R Discs
20
Blu-Ray Disc
20
Playing Music
21
Watching a Movie
22
Changing DVD Region Settings
23
Creating or "Burning" a CD or DVD
24
Removing an Optical Disc (CD or DVD)
25
6 Webcam (Select Models Only)
26
Webcam Tips
27
Adjusting Webcam Properties
27
7 Troubleshooting
28
The Optical Disc Tray Does Not Open for Removal of a CD or DVD
28
The Computer Does Not Detect the Optical Drive
29
A Disc Does Not Play
30
A Disc Does Not Play Automatically
30
A DVD Movie Stops, Skips, or Plays Erratically
31
A DVD Movie Is Not Visible on an External Display
31
The Process of Burning a Disc Does Not Begin, or It Stops before Completion
31
A DVD Playing in Windows Media Player Produces no Sound or Display
32
A Device Driver Must be Reinstalled
32
Obtaining the Latest HP Device Drivers
33
Obtaining the Latest Windows Device Drivers
33
Index
34
HP Presario CQ40-600 - Notebook PC User Manual (32 pages)
Drives - Windows 7
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 1.17 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Handling Drives
5
2 Using an Optical Drive
6
Identifying the Installed Optical Drive
6
Using Optical Discs
7
Selecting the Right Disc
8
CD-R Discs
8
CD-RW Discs
8
DVD±R Discs
8
DVD±RW Discs
8
Lightscribe DVD+R Discs
9
Blu-Ray Disc (BD)
9
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
10
Configuring Autoplay
11
Changing DVD Region Settings
11
Observing the Copyright Warning
12
Copying a CD or DVD
12
Creating or "Burning" a CD or DVD
13
Removing an Optical Disc (CD, DVD, or BD)
14
Removing the Optical Drive
15
3 Using External Drives
17
4 Improving Hard Drive Performance
18
Using Disk Defragmenter
18
Using Disk Cleanup
18
5 Using HP Protectsmart Hard Drive Protection (Select Models Only)
19
Identifying HP Protectsmart Hard Drive Protection Status
20
Using HP Protectsmart Hard Drive Protection Software
21
6 Replacing the Hard Drive
22
7 Troubleshooting
26
The Optical Disc Tray Does Not Open for Removal of a CD, DVD, or BD
26
The Computer Does Not Detect the Optical Drive
27
A Disc Does Not Play
28
A Disc Does Not Play Automatically
28
The Process of Burning a Disc Does Not Begin, or It Stops before Completion
29
A DVD Playing in Windows Media Player Produces no Sound or Display
29
A Device Driver Must be Reinstalled
29
Obtaining the Latest HP Device Drivers
30
Obtaining the Latest Windows Device Drivers
30
Index
31
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HP Presario CQ40-600 - Notebook PC User Manual (30 pages)
Wireless (Select Models Only) User Guide
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 0.6 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Using Wireless Devices (Select Models Only)
5
Identifying Wireless and Network Status Icons
6
Using the Wireless Controls
7
Using the Wireless Button
8
Using Wireless Assistant Software (Select Models Only)
9
Using HP Connection Manager (Select Models Only)
10
Using Operating System Controls
11
2 Using a WLAN
12
Setting up a WLAN
13
Protecting Your WLAN
14
Connecting to a WLAN
15
Roaming to Another Network
16
3 Using HP Mobile Broadband (Select Models Only)
17
Inserting a SIM
18
Removing a SIM
19
4 Using Bluetooth Wireless Devices (Select Models Only)
20
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
21
5 Troubleshooting Wireless Connection Problems
22
Cannot Connect to a WLAN
23
Cannot Connect to a Preferred Network
24
Network Icon Is Not Displayed
25
Current Network Security Codes Are Unavailable
26
WLAN Connection Is very Weak
27
Cannot Connect to the Wireless Router
28
Index
29
HP Presario CQ40-600 - Notebook PC User Manual (17 pages)
Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Windows 7
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 0.51 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Using the Touchpad
5
Setting Touchpad Preferences
6
Connecting an External Mouse
6
2 Using the Keyboard
7
Using Hotkeys
7
Displaying System Information (Fn+Esc)
8
Opening Help and Support (Fn+F1)
8
Opening the Print Options Window (Fn+F2)
9
Opening a Web Browser (Fn+F3)
10
Switching the Screen Image (Fn+F4)
10
Initiating Sleep (Fn+F5)
11
Initiating Quicklock (Fn+F6)
11
Decreasing Screen Brightness (Fn+F7)
11
Increasing Screen Brightness (Fn+F8)
11
Playing, Pausing or Resuming an Audio CD or a DVD (Fn+F9)
11
Stopping an Audio CD or a DVD (Fn+F10)
12
Playing Previous Track or Section of an Audio CD or a DVD (Fn+F11)
12
Playing Next Track or Section of an Audio CD or a DVD (Fn+F12)
12
Muting Speaker Sound (Fn+Home)
12
Increasing Speaker Sound (Fn
12
Decreasing Speaker Sound (Fn
12
3 Using the Keypads
13
Using the Embedded Numeric Keypad
14
Enabling and Disabling the Embedded Numeric Keypad
14
Switching Key Functions on the Embedded Numeric Keypad
14
Using an Optional External Numeric Keypad
14
4 Cleaning the Touchpad and Keyboard
15
Index
16
HP Presario CQ40-600 - Notebook PC User Manual (25 pages)
Notebook Tour - Windows 7
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 0.77 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
1 Identifying Hardware
7
2 Components
8
Top Components
8
Touchpad
8
Lights
9
Buttons, Speakers, and Fingerprint Reader (Select Models Only)
11
Keys
13
Display
14
Front Components
15
Rear Component
16
Right-Side Components
16
Left-Side Components
17
Bottom Components
18
Wireless Antennas
19
Additional Hardware Components
20
3 Labels
21
Index
23
HP Presario CQ40-600 - Notebook PC User Manual (21 pages)
HP Pavilion DV4-1280: Supplementary Guide
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 0.43 MB
Table of Contents
Product Notice
3
Table of Contents
5
1 Protecting the Computer
7
2 Using Passwords
8
Setting Passwords in Windows
9
Setting Passwords in Setup Utility
9
Administrator Password
9
Managing an Administrator Password
10
Entering an Administrator Password
10
Power-On Password
10
Managing a Power-On Password
11
Entering a Power-On Password
11
3 Using Antivirus Software
12
4 Using Firewall Software
13
5 Installing Critical Security Updates
14
6 Installing an Optional Security Cable
15
7 Using the Fingerprint Reader (Select Models Only)
16
Locating the Fingerprint Reader
17
Registering Fingerprints
18
Using Your Registered Fingerprint to Log on to Windows
19
Index
20
HP Presario CQ40-600 - Notebook PC User Manual (15 pages)
Hewlett-Packard Modem and Local Area Network User Guide
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 0.26 MB
Table of Contents
Product Notice
3
Table of Contents
5
1 Using the Modem (Select Models Only)
7
Connecting a Modem Cable
8
Connecting a Country-Specific Modem Cable Adapter
9
Selecting a Location Setting
10
Viewing the Current Location Selection
10
Adding New Locations When Traveling
11
Solving Travel Connection Problems
12
2 Connecting to a Local Area Network
13
Index
14
HP Presario CQ40-600 - Notebook PC User Manual (12 pages)
HP Compaq Presario,Presario CQ40-215: User Guide
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 0.22 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Starting the Setup Utility
5
2 Using the Setup Utility
6
Changing the Language of the Setup Utility
6
Navigating and Selecting in the Setup Utility
6
Displaying System Information
7
Restoring Default Settings in the Setup Utility
7
Exiting the Setup Utility
8
3 Setup Utility Menus
9
Main Menu
9
Security Menu
9
System Configuration Menu
10
Diagnostics Menu
10
Index
11
HP Presario CQ40-600 - Notebook PC User Manual (11 pages)
External Devices - Windows 7
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 0.39 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Using a USB Device
5
Connecting a USB Device
6
Removing a USB Device
6
2 Using an Esata Device (Select Models Only)
7
Connecting an Esata Device
7
Removing an Esata Device
8
3 Using the Expansion Port (Select Models Only)
9
Index
10
HP Presario CQ40-600 - Notebook PC Network Manual (8 pages)
HP Compaq Presario,Presario 1509: Network Guide
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 0.41 MB
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