HP Elitebook 840 G2 P0c57ut Aba 14 Notebook User Manual

							User Guide  
						

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First Edition: September 2014
Document Part Number: 781075-001
Product notice
This user guide describes features that are 
common to most models. Some features may 
not be available on your computer.
This computer may require upgraded and/or 
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drive to install the Windows 7 software and 
take full advantage of Windows 7 functionality. 
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							Safety warning notice
WARNING!To reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries or of overheating the computer, do not place 
the computer directly on your lap or obstruct the computer air vents. Use the computer only on a hard, flat 
surface. Do not allow another hard surface, such as an adjoining optional printer, or a soft surface, such as 
pillows or rugs or clothing, to block airflow. Also, do not allow the AC adapter to contact the skin or a soft 
surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing, during operation. The computer and the AC adapter comply with 
the user-accessible surface temperature limits defined by the International Standard for Safety of 
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							Processor configuration setting (select models only)
IMPORTANT:Select computer models are configured with an Intel® Pentium® N35xx series or a Celeron® 
N28xx/N29xx series processor and a Windows® operating system. 
If your computer is configured as 
described, do not change the processor configuration setting in msconfig.exe from 4 or 2 processors to 1 
processor.
 If you do so, your computer will not restart. You will have to perform a factory reset to restore the 
original settings.
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							vi  Processor configuration setting (select models only) 
						

							Table of contents
1  Welcome ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Finding information ............................................................................................................................................... 2
2  Getting to know your computer ...................................................................................................................... 4
Right ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Left ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Display ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Top ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Lights ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader (select models only) ..................................................... 11
Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Front ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15
3  Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 17
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................................... 17
Using the wireless controls ............................................................................................................... 17
Turning wireless devices on or off ................................................................................. 17
Using HP Connection Manager (select models only) ..................................................... 18
Using the wireless button ............................................................................................... 18
Using operating system controls ................................................................................... 18
Sharing data and drives and accessing software ............................................................................. 18
Using a WLAN ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Using an Internet service provider ................................................................................. 19
Setting up a WLAN .......................................................................................................... 19
Configuring a wireless router ......................................................................................... 20
Protecting your WLAN ..................................................................................................... 20
Connecting to a WLAN ..................................................................................................... 20
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only) ............................................................................ 21
Using HP Mobile Connect (select models only) ................................................................................ 21
Inserting and removing a SIM (select models only) ......................................................................... 22
Using GPS (select models only) ........................................................................................................ 22
Using Bluetooth wireless devices ..................................................................................................... 23
Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................................... 23
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) ........................................................................................ 23
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							4  Navigating using the keyboard, touch gestures and pointing devices .............................................................. 25
Using pointing devices ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................................. 25
Using the pointing stick ..................................................................................................................... 25
Using the TouchPad and gestures .................................................................................................... 25
Turning the TouchPad off and on ................................................................................... 26
Tapping ........................................................................................................................... 26
Scrolling .......................................................................................................................... 27
2-finger pinch zoom ....................................................................................................... 27
2-finger click ................................................................................................................... 27
Rotating (select models only) ........................................................................................ 28
Flicking (select models only) .......................................................................................... 29
Using the keyboard .............................................................................................................................................. 29
Identifying the hot keys .................................................................................................................... 29
Using keypads ................................................................................................................................... 31
Using the embedded numeric keypad ............................................................................ 31
Turning the embedded numeric keypad on and off .................................... 32
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad ....................... 32
Using an optional external numeric keypad .................................................................. 32
5  Multimedia ................................................................................................................................................. 33
Using the media activity controls ........................................................................................................................ 33
Audio .................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................................... 33
Adjusting the volume ........................................................................................................................ 33
Connecting headphones .................................................................................................................... 34
Connecting a microphone ................................................................................................................. 34
Connecting headphones and microphones ...................................................................................... 34
Checking audio functions on the computer ...................................................................................... 34
Webcam (select models only) ............................................................................................................................. 35
Touch to share (select models only) ................................................................................................................... 35
Start sharing ...................................................................................................................................... 35
Video .................................................................................................................................................................... 36
VGA .................................................................................................................................................... 37
DisplayPort (select models only) ...................................................................................................... 37
Discovering and connecting wired displays using MultiStream Transport ..................................... 38
Connect displays to computers with AMD graphics (with an optional hub) .................. 38
Connect displays to computers with Intel graphics (with an optional hub) .................. 39
Connect displays to computers with Intel graphics (with a built-in hub) ...................... 40
Discovering and connecting Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select models only) ............ 40
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							6  Power management ..................................................................................................................................... 41
Shutting down the computer .............................................................................................................................. 41
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................................... 41
Using power-saving states ............................................................................................................... 41
Intel Rapid Start Technology (select models only) ........................................................ 42
Initiating and exiting Sleep ............................................................................................. 42
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ................................................................................... 42
Using the power meter and power settings ................................................................... 43
Setting password protection on wakeup ....................................................................... 43
Using battery power .......................................................................................................................... 43
Finding additional battery information .......................................................................... 43
Using Battery Check ........................................................................................................ 44
Displaying the remaining battery charge ....................................................................... 44
Maximizing battery discharge time ................................................................................ 44
Managing low battery levels .......................................................................................... 44
Identifying low battery levels ...................................................................... 44
Resolving a low battery level ....................................................................... 45
Inserting or removing the battery .................................................................................. 45
Inserting a battery ........................................................................................ 45
Removing a battery ...................................................................................... 46
Conserving battery power .............................................................................................. 47
Storing a user-replaceable battery (select models only) .............................................. 47
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery (select models only) ...................................... 48
Replacing a user-replaceable battery (select models only) .......................................... 48
Using external AC power ................................................................................................................... 48
Testing an AC adapter ..................................................................................................... 48
Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only) ................................................................. 49
Using switchable graphics (select models only) ............................................................ 49
Using dual graphics (select models only) ....................................................................... 50
7  External cards and devices ........................................................................................................................... 51
Using memory card readers (select models only) .............................................................................................. 51
Inserting a memory card ................................................................................................................... 51
Removing a memory card ................................................................................................................. 51
Using smart cards (select models only) .............................................................................................................. 52
Inserting a smart card ....................................................................................................................... 53
Removing a smart card ..................................................................................................................... 53
Using a USB device ............................................................................................................................................... 53
Connecting a USB device ................................................................................................................... 54
Removing a USB device ..................................................................................................................... 54
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................................... 54
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							Using optional external drives .......................................................................................................... 55
Using the expansion port (select models only) ................................................................................ 55
8  Drives ......................................................................................................................................................... 56
Handling drives .................................................................................................................................................... 56
Using hard drives ................................................................................................................................................. 56
Intel Smart Response Technology (select models only) .................................................................. 56
Removing or replacing the service door ........................................................................................... 57
Removing the service door ............................................................................................. 57
Replacing the service door ............................................................................................. 58
Replacing or upgrading the hard drive ............................................................................................. 59
Removing the hard drive ................................................................................................ 59
Installing a hard drive ..................................................................................................... 60
Improving hard drive performance ................................................................................................... 61
Using Disk Defragmenter ............................................................................................... 61
Using Disk Cleanup ......................................................................................................... 62
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................................. 62
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status .............................................................................. 62
9  Security ...................................................................................................................................................... 63
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................................... 63
Using passwords .................................................................................................................................................. 64
Setting passwords in Windows ......................................................................................................... 64
Setting passwords in Computer Setup ............................................................................................. 65
Managing a BIOS administrator password ....................................................................................... 65
Entering a BIOS administrator password ....................................................................... 66
Managing a Computer Setup DriveLock password ........................................................................... 66
Setting a DriveLock password ........................................................................................ 67
Entering a DriveLock password ...................................................................................... 68
Changing a DriveLock password ..................................................................................... 68
Removing DriveLock protection ..................................................................................... 68
Using Computer Setup Automatic DriveLock ................................................................................... 69
Entering an Automatic DriveLock password .................................................................. 69
Removing Automatic DriveLock protection ................................................................... 69
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................................................... 70
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................................... 70
Installing critical security updates ...................................................................................................................... 70
Using HP Client Security (select models only) .................................................................................................... 71
Installing an optional security cable ................................................................................................................... 71
Using the fingerprint reader (select models only) .............................................................................................. 71
Locating the fingerprint reader ........................................................................................................ 71
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