HP Pavilion 11 N000 X360 Pc Series User Manual

							User Guide 
						

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First Edition: December 2014
Document Part Number: 798990-001Product notice
This guide describes features that are
common to most models. Some features
may not be available on your computer.
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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
come into contact with 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 Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950-1).
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							vi   Processor configuration setting (select models only) 
						

							Table of contents
1  Starting right ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
Visit the HP Apps Store ........................................................................................................................ 1
Best practices ....................................................................................................................................... 1
More HP resources .............................................................................................................................. 2
2  Getting to know your computer ......................................................................................................................... 4
Locating hardware ................................................................................................................................ 4
Locating software ................................................................................................................................. 4
Right side ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Changing your notebook to an entertainment stand ............................................................ 9
Changing your notebook to a tablet ..................................................................................... 9
Top ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
TouchPad .......................................................................................................................... 10
Lights ................................................................................................................................. 11
Speakers ............................................................................................................................ 11
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 12
Using the action keys ......................................................................................................... 12
Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 13
3  Connecting to a network ................................................................................................................................. 15
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 15
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 15
Wireless button ................................................................................................. 15
Operating system controls ................................................................................ 16
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................................... 16
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ..................................................... 17
Connecting to a wired network—LAN (select models only) ............................................................... 17
Sharing data and drives and accessing software ............................................................................... 18
Sharing media and data across your home group network (select models only) ............................... 18
4  Enjoying entertainment features ..................................................................................................................... 19
Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 19
Using a webcam or 3D camera (select models only) ......................................................................... 20
Using audio ........................................................................................................................................ 21
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							Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................... 21
Connecting headphones .................................................................................................... 21
Connecting a microphone .................................................................................................. 21
Connecting headsets ......................................................................................................... 21
Using Beats Audio (select models only) ............................................................................ 21
Accessing Beats Audio Control Panel ............................................................... 21
Enabling and disabling Beats Audio .................................................................. 22
Using video ......................................................................................................................................... 22
Connecting video devices using an HDMI cable (select models only) .............................. 22
Setting up HDMI audio ...................................................................................... 23
Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select Intel
models only) ...................................................................................................................... 23
5  Navigating the screen ..................................................................................................................................... 24
Using the TouchPad and touch screen gestures ............................................................................... 24
Tap ..................................................................................................................................... 24
Two-finger scroll ................................................................................................................ 25
Two-finger pinch zoom ...................................................................................................... 25
Two-finger click .................................................................................................................. 25
Right-edge swipe ............................................................................................................... 26
Left-edge swipe ................................................................................................................. 26
Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe ........................................................................... 26
One-finger slide (touch screen only) .................................................................................. 27
Using the keyboard and optional mouse ............................................................................................ 27
6  Managing power ............................................................................................................................................. 28
Initiating and exiting Sleep and Hibernation ....................................................................................... 28
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep .................................................................................. 29
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only) ....................................... 29
Setting password protection on wakeup (exiting Sleep or Hibernation) ............................ 29
Using the power meter and power settings ........................................................................................ 30
Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 30
Factory-sealed battery (select models only) ...................................................................... 30
Finding battery information ................................................................................................ 30
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 31
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 31
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................. 31
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................ 31
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ..................... 32
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 32
Running on AC power ........................................................................................................................ 32
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							Troubleshooting power problems ...................................................................................... 32
Shutting down (turning off) the computer ........................................................................................... 33
7  Maintaining your computer .............................................................................................................................. 35
Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 35
Using HP 3D DriveGuard ................................................................................................... 35
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................ 35
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 35
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 36
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 36
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 36
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................... 37
Cleaning the display .......................................................................................... 37
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................... 37
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select models only) .................. 37
Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 37
8  Securing your computer and information ........................................................................................................ 39
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 39
Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 39
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 40
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 40
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 40
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 41
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 41
Installing critical security updates ....................................................................................................... 41
Using HP Touchpoint Manager (select models only) ......................................................................... 41
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 42
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 42
Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 42
9  Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................................... 43
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 43
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 43
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 43
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 44
Synchronizing a tablet and keyboard (select models only) ................................................................ 45
10  Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ................................................................................................. 46
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device ................................................ 46
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							11  Backing up, restoring, and recovering .......................................................................................................... 48
Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 48
Creating HP Recovery media (select models only) ........................................................... 48
Using Windows tools .......................................................................................................................... 49
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 50
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 50
What you need to know before you get started ................................................. 50
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ...................................... 51
Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................... 52
Changing the computer boot order ...................................................................  52
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ............................... 52
12  Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 54
Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 54
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 54
13  Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................................................. 55
14  Accessibility ..................................................................................................................................................  56
Supported assistive technologies ....................................................................................................... 56
Contacting support ............................................................................................................................. 56
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 57
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