HP Pavilion 17 G000 Notebook Pc Series Touch Manual

							User Guide 
						

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First Edition: April 2015
Document Part Number: 807560-001Product notice
This 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
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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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							Processor configuration setting (select models only)
IMPORTANT:Select computer models are configured with an Intel® Pentium® N35xx/N37xx series or a
Celeron® N28xx/N29xx/N30xx/N31xx 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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							Table of contents
1  Starting right ................................................................................................................................................ 1
Best practices ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
More HP resources ................................................................................................................................................. 2
2  Getting to know your computer ...................................................................................................................... 3
Finding your hardware and software information ................................................................................................ 3
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
Left side ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Display (dual WLAN select models only) ............................................................................................................... 7
Top ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Lights ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Buttons and speakers (select models only) ..................................................................................... 10
Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3  Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 14
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................................... 14
Using the wireless controls ............................................................................................................... 14
Using the wireless button ............................................................................................... 14
Using HP Connection Manager (select models only) ..................................................... 15
Using operating system controls ................................................................................... 15
Connecting to a WLAN ....................................................................................................................... 15
Using Bluetooth wireless devices ..................................................................................................... 16
Connecting to a wired network (select models only) ......................................................................................... 16
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) ........................................................................................ 16
Sharing data and drives and accessing software ............................................................................. 17
4  Enjoying entertainment features .................................................................................................................. 18
Using the webcam ............................................................................................................................................... 18
Using audio .......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................................... 18
Connecting headphones .................................................................................................................... 18
Connecting a microphone ................................................................................................................. 18
Connecting headsets ......................................................................................................................... 19
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							Using Bang & Olufsen audio .............................................................................................................. 19
Accessing Audio Control Panel ....................................................................................... 19
Using sound settings ......................................................................................................................... 19
Using video .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Connecting video devices by using an HDMI cable ........................................................................... 20
Setting up HDMI audio .................................................................................................... 20
Using Intel Wireless Display and Wireless Music (select models only) ............................................ 21
5  Navigating the screen .................................................................................................................................. 22
Using TouchPad gestures .................................................................................................................................... 22
Tap ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
Two-finger pinch zoom ..................................................................................................................... 22
Two-finger scroll ............................................................................................................................... 23
Two-finger tap .................................................................................................................................. 23
Using the keyboard and optional mouse ............................................................................................................ 23
Using the keys ................................................................................................................................... 23
Using the action keys ...................................................................................................... 23
Using the hot keys .......................................................................................................... 24
Using the integrated numeric keypad .............................................................................................. 24
6  Managing power .......................................................................................................................................... 26
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation .......................................................................................................................... 26
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................................ 27
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only) ................................................... 27
Setting password protection on wakeup .......................................................................................... 27
Using the power meter ........................................................................................................................................ 28
Selecting a power plan ........................................................................................................................................ 28
Running on battery power ................................................................................................................................... 28
User-replaceable battery (select models only) ................................................................................ 28
Finding battery information .............................................................................................................. 29
Conserving battery power ................................................................................................................. 29
Identifying low battery levels ........................................................................................................... 30
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................................ 30
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available .................................. 30
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ................................ 30
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ................. 30
Storing a user-replaceable battery .................................................................................................. 30
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery .......................................................................................... 30
Replacing a user-replaceable battery .............................................................................................. 31
Running on external AC power ............................................................................................................................ 31
Troubleshooting power problems .................................................................................................... 31
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							Shutting down the computer .............................................................................................................................. 32
7  Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 33
Improving performance ....................................................................................................................................... 33
Handling drives .................................................................................................................................. 33
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................................. 33
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status .............................................................................. 34
Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................................................. 34
Using Disk Cleanup ............................................................................................................................ 34
Adding or replacing memory modules ............................................................................................. 34
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................................... 37
Cleaning your computer ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Cleaning procedures ......................................................................................................................... 38
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks) ........................................................... 38
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................................. 38
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse ................................................................ 38
Traveling with or shipping your computer .......................................................................................................... 38
8  Securing your computer and information ...................................................................................................... 40
Locating your security software ......................................................................................................................... 40
Using passwords .................................................................................................................................................. 40
Setting Windows passwords ............................................................................................................. 41
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................................ 41
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................................... 42
Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 42
Using firewall software ..................................................................................................................... 42
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................................ 42
Installing critical security updates .................................................................................................... 42
Installing HP and third-party software updates .............................................................................. 43
Using HP Touchpoint Manager (select models only) .......................................................................................... 43
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................................... 43
Backing up your software applications and information ................................................................................... 43
Using an optional security cable ......................................................................................................................... 43
9  Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ................................................................... 45
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 45
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................................................ 45
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 45
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 46
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) .......................................................................................................... 46
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							Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................. 47
10  Backing up, restoring, and recovering ......................................................................................................... 48
Creating backups ................................................................................................................................................. 48
Creating recovery media to recover the original system ................................................................. 48
What you need to know .................................................................................................. 48
Creating the recovery media ........................................................................ 49
Creating system restore points ........................................................................................................  49
What you need to know .................................................................................................. 49
Creating a system restore point ..................................................................................... 49
Backing up system and personal information .................................................................................. 49
Tips for a successful backup ........................................................................................... 50
What you need to know .................................................................................................. 50
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore ................................................  50
Restore and recovery ..........................................................................................................................................  51
Restoring to a previous system restore point .................................................................................. 51
Restoring specific files ...................................................................................................................... 51
Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore ......................................... 51
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................... 51
What you need to know .................................................................................................. 51
Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only) ...................................... 52
Recovering using the recovery media ............................................................................ 52
Changing the computer boot order .............................................................. 52
11  Specifications ...........................................................................................................................................  54
Input power .......................................................................................................................................................... 54
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................................... 54
12  Electrostatic Discharge .............................................................................................................................. 55
13  Accessibility .............................................................................................................................................. 56
Supported assistive technologies ....................................................................................................................... 56
Contacting support .............................................................................................................................................. 56
Index ............................................................................................................................................................. 57
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