HP Pavilion 14 Ab000 Notebook Pc Series User Manual

●System Recovery—Reinstalls the original operating system, and then configures the settings for the 
programs that were installed at the factory.
●Minimized Image Recovery (select models only)—Reinstalls the operating system and all hardware-
related drivers and software, but not other software applications.
●Factory Reset—Restores the computer to its original factory state by deleting all information from the  hard drive and re-creating the partitions. Then it reinstalls the operating system and the...

Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only)
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to remove the HP Recovery partition to free up hard drive space.
IMPORTANT:After you remove the HP Recovery partition, you can no longer use the Windows Refresh 
option or the Windows option to remove everything and reinstall Windows. In addition, you will not be able to 
perform System Recovery or Minimized Image Recovery from the HP Recovery partition. So before you 
remove the Recovery partition, create HP...

12Specifications
Input power 
The power information in this section may be helpful if you plan to travel internationally with the computer.
The computer operates on DC power, which can be supplied by an AC or a DC power source. The AC power 
source must be rated at 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz. Although the computer can be powered from a standalone DC 
power source, it should be powered only with an AC adapter or a DC power source that is supplied and 
approved by HP for use with this computer.
The computer can...

13Electrostatic Discharge
Electrostatic discharge is the release of static electricity when two objects come into contact—for example, the shock you receive when you walk across the carpet and touch a metal door knob.
A discharge of static electricity from fingers or other electrostatic conductors may damage electronic 
components. To prevent damage to the computer, damage to a drive, or loss of information, observe these 
precautions:
●If removal or installation instructions direct you to unplug the...

14Accessibility
HP designs, produces, and markets products and services that can be used by everyone, including people 
with disabilities, either on a stand-alone basis or with appropriate assistive devices.
Supported assistive technologies
HP products support a wide variety of operating system assistive technologies and can be configured to work 
with additional assistive technologies. Use the Search feature on your device to locate more information 
about assistive features.
NOTE:For additional...

Index
A
AC adapter7
AC adapter, testing35
accessibility55
action keys14
identifying14
airplane mode key15
antivirus software, using42
audio22
Audio Control Panel23
audio features, testing23
audio-out (headphone)/audio-in (microphone) jack, identifying
5
B
backing up software and information
43
backups48
battery
conserving power33
discharging33
disposing34
finding information33
low battery levels33
resolving low battery level34
storing34
user-replaceable32
battery cover, identifying16
battery information,...

fn14
Windows14
L
labels
Bluetooth17
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
17
regulatory17
serial number17
service17
wireless certification17
WLAN17
latch, battery release16
left-edge swipe28
lights
AC adapter/battery7
caps lock12
hard drive/optical drive5
mute12
power5, 12
RJ-45 (network) status7
locating information
hardware4
software4
low battery level33
M
maintenance
Disk Cleanup37
Disk Defragmenter37
HP 3D DriveGuard37
updating programs and drivers
38
memory card reader, identifying7
memory card,...

TouchPad and touch screen gestures
tap26
two-finger click27
two-finger pinch/zoom27
two-finger scroll27
TouchPad zone, identifying11
traveling with the computer17, 34, 
39
turning off the computer36
two-finger click TouchPad and touch screen gesture
27
two-finger pinch/zoom TouchPad and touch screen gesture
27
two-finger scroll TouchPad and touch screen gesture
27
U
unresponsive system36
updating programs and drivers38
USB 2.0 port, identifying7
USB 3.0 port, identifying5, 7
using external AC power35...