HP Pavilion Dm3 1100 Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Manual

HP Pavilion dm3 Entertainment PC
User Guide 

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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...

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Table of contents
1  Getting started
Using HP QuickWeb (select models only) ............................................................................................ 1
2  Features
Identifying hardware ............................................................................................................................. 2
Components ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Top components...

Cannot connect to a preferred WLAN network .................................................................. 21
Network icon for WLAN is not displayed ............................................................................ 22
Current WLAN network security codes are unavailable .................................................... 22
WLAN connection is very weak ......................................................................................... 23
Cannot connect to the wireless router...

Setting power devices ........................................................................................................................ 39
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 39
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 39
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 40
Using the...

8  Drives and external devices
Drives ................................................................................................................................................. 54
Identifying installed drives .................................................................................................. 54
Handling drives .................................................................................................................. 54
Improving hard drive performance...

Starting Setup Utility ........................................................................................................................... 70
Using Setup Utility .............................................................................................................................. 70
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................ 70
Changing the language of Setup Utility...

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