HP Pavilion Dm1 2100 Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Manual

							HP Notebook PC
User Guide 
						

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First Edition: May 2010
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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 Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950).
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							Table of contents
1  Getting started
Starting HP QuickWeb ......................................................................................................................... 2
Disabling and enabling HP QuickWeb ................................................................................................. 3
2  Hardware features
Identifying the hardware ....................................................................................................................... 4
Top components .................................................................................................................. 5
TouchPad ............................................................................................................ 5
Lights ................................................................................................................... 6
Buttons ................................................................................................................ 7
Keys .................................................................................................................... 8
Front components ................................................................................................................ 9
Right-side components ...................................................................................................... 10
Left-side components ........................................................................................................  11
Display components ..........................................................................................................  12
Bottom components ........................................................................................................... 13
Wireless antennas ............................................................................................................. 14
Additional hardware components ......................................................................................  15
Identifying the labels ........................................................................................................................... 16
3  Wireless and local area network
Using wireless devices ....................................................................................................................... 17
Identifying wireless and network status icons .................................................................... 18
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 18
Using the wireless button ................................................................................................... 19
Using Wireless Assistant software (select models only) .................................................... 19
Using HP Connection Manager (select models only) ........................................................ 20
Using operating system controls ........................................................................................ 20
Using a WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 21
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................................ 21
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................................... 22
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................................... 23
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................. 23
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only) ............................................................................. 24
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							Inserting a SIM ................................................................................................................... 25
Removing a SIM ................................................................................................................ 26
Using Bluetooth wireless devices ....................................................................................................... 27
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) ............................................................. 27
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems ................................................................................. 28
Cannot connect to a WLAN ............................................................................................... 28
Cannot connect to a preferred WLAN network .................................................................. 29
Network icon for WLAN is not displayed ............................................................................ 29
Current WLAN network security codes are unavailable .................................................... 29
WLAN connection is very weak ......................................................................................... 30
Cannot connect to the wireless router ............................................................................... 30
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) .......................................................................................... 31
4  Multimedia
Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 32
Identifying your multimedia components ........................................................................... 33
Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................................... 34
Multimedia software ........................................................................................................................... 36
Using HP MediaSmart software ......................................................................................... 36
Using other preinstalled multimedia software .................................................................... 36
Installing multimedia software from the Internet ................................................................ 36
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 37
Connecting external audio devices .................................................................................... 37
Checking your audio functions ........................................................................................... 37
Video .................................................................................................................................................. 38
Connecting an external monitor or projector ...................................................................... 38
Connecting an HDMI device .............................................................................................. 39
Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only) .............................................. 39
Webcam ............................................................................................................................................. 40
5  Drives and external devices
Drives ................................................................................................................................................. 41
Identifying installed drives .................................................................................................. 41
Handling drives .................................................................................................................. 42
Improving hard drive performance ..................................................................................... 43
Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................. 43
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................... 43
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection .................................................................. 44
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status ................................ 44
Managing power with a parked hard drive ........................................................ 44
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software ................................... 45
Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive bay .................................................................. 45
Using external drives ......................................................................................................... 48
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							Connecting optional external drives .................................................................. 49
Sharing optical drives ........................................................................................................ 49
External devices ................................................................................................................................. 50
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................... 50
Connecting a USB device ................................................................................. 50
Removing a USB device ................................................................................... 51
Using Digital Media Slot cards ........................................................................................... 51
Inserting a digital card ....................................................................................... 51
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................... 52
6  Memory modules
7  Pointing devices and keyboard
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................................... 57
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 57
Using the TouchPad .......................................................................................................... 57
Connecting an external mouse .......................................................................................... 57
Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................ 58
Using hotkeys .................................................................................................................... 58
Initiating Sleep ................................................................................................... 59
Switching the screen image .............................................................................. 59
Decreasing screen brightness ........................................................................... 60
Increasing screen brightness ............................................................................ 60
Initiating QuickLock ........................................................................................... 60
Muting and restoring speaker sound ................................................................. 60
Decreasing speaker volume .............................................................................. 60
Increasing speaker volume ............................................................................... 60
Enabling the TouchPad ..................................................................................... 60
Using keypads .................................................................................................................................... 61
Using the embedded numeric keypad ............................................................................... 61
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad .................................... 61
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad ............................. 62
Using an optional external numeric keypad ....................................................................... 62
8  Power management
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 63
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 63
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 63
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 64
Using the battery meter ..................................................................................................... 64
Using power plans ............................................................................................................. 65
Viewing the current power plan ......................................................................... 65
Selecting a different power plan ........................................................................ 65
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							Customizing power plans .................................................................................. 65
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 65
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 66
Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 67
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 67
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 68
Finding battery information in Help and Support ............................................................... 68
Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 68
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 69
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 69
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 70
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 71
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 71
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 71
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 71
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 71
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available ........................................................................................... 71
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available ........................................................................................... 72
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 72
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 73
Step 1: Fully charge the battery ........................................................................ 73
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep ............................................................. 73
Step 3: Discharge the battery ............................................................................ 74
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery ..................................................................... 74
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep .......................................................... 75
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 76
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 76
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 76
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 77
9  Security
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 78
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 79
Setting passwords in Windows .......................................................................................... 79
Setting passwords in Setup Utility ..................................................................................... 80
Administrator password ..................................................................................... 80
Managing an administrator password ............................................... 80
Entering an administrator password ................................................. 81
Power-on password .......................................................................................... 81
Managing a power-on password ...................................................... 81
Entering a power-on password ......................................................... 81
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							Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................................... 82
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 82
Installing critical updates .................................................................................................................... 83
10  Software updates
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 85
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 85
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 85
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 87
11  Backup and recovery
Creating recovery discs ...................................................................................................................... 89
Backing up your information ............................................................................................................... 90
Using Windows Backup and Restore ................................................................................ 91
Using system restore points .............................................................................................. 91
When to create restore points ........................................................................... 91
Create a system restore point ........................................................................... 91
Restore to a previous date and time ................................................................. 92
Performing a recovery ........................................................................................................................ 92
Recovering from the recovery discs .................................................................................. 92
Recovering from the dedicated recovery partition (select models only) ............................ 92
12  Setup Utility (BIOS)
Starting Setup Utility ........................................................................................................................... 94
Using Setup Utility .............................................................................................................................. 95
Changing the language of Setup Utility ............................................................................. 95
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................ 95
Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 96
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility .......................................................................... 96
Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 97
Setup Utility menus ............................................................................................................................ 97
Main menu ......................................................................................................................... 97
Security menu .................................................................................................................... 97
System Configuration menu .............................................................................................. 98
Diagnostics menu .............................................................................................................. 98
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 99
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