HP Pavilion Dv3 2300 Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Manual

							User Guide 
						

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First Edition: August 2009
Document Part Number: 575020-001 
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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  Notebook tour
Identifying the hardware ....................................................................................................................... 1
Top components .................................................................................................................. 1
TouchPad ............................................................................................................ 1
Lights ................................................................................................................... 2
Buttons and fingerprint reader (select models only) ............................................ 3
Keys .................................................................................................................... 5
Front components ................................................................................................................ 5
Right-side components ........................................................................................................ 6
Left-side components .......................................................................................................... 7
Display components ............................................................................................................ 8
Bottom components ............................................................................................................. 9
Wireless antennas ............................................................................................................... 9
Additional hardware components ......................................................................................  10
Identifying the labels ........................................................................................................................... 11
2  Wireless and local area network
Using wireless devices ....................................................................................................................... 14
Identifying wireless and network status icons .................................................................... 14
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 15
Using the wireless button ................................................................................................... 15
Using Wireless Assistant software (select models only) .................................................... 15
Using operating system controls ........................................................................................ 16
Using a WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 17
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................................ 17
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................................... 17
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................................... 18
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................. 19
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only) ............................................................................. 20
Inserting a SIM ................................................................................................................... 20
Removing a SIM ................................................................................................................ 23
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ...................................................................... 25
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) .............................................................  25
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems .................................................................................  26
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							Cannot connect to a WLAN ............................................................................................... 26
Cannot connect to a preferred WLAN network .................................................................. 27
Network icon is not displayed ............................................................................................ 27
Current WLAN network security codes are unavailable .................................................... 27
WLAN connection is very weak ......................................................................................... 28
Cannot connect to the wireless router ............................................................................... 28
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) .......................................................................................... 29
3  Pointing devices and keyboard
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 30
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 30
Using the TouchPad .......................................................................................................... 30
Two-finger scrolling (select models only) .......................................................... 30
Rotating (select models only) ............................................................................ 31
Pinching (select models only) ........................................................................... 31
Using hotkeys ..................................................................................................................................... 32
Using the touch screen (select models only) ...................................................................................... 35
Tapping (or clicking) .......................................................................................................... 36
Flicking ............................................................................................................................... 36
Dragging ............................................................................................................................ 36
Scrolling ............................................................................................................................. 36
Rotating ............................................................................................................................. 37
Pinching ............................................................................................................................. 37
Setting touch screen preferences ...................................................................................... 38
Using keypads .................................................................................................................................... 39
Using the embedded numeric keypad ............................................................................... 39
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad .................................... 39
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad ............................. 40
Using an optional external numeric keypad ....................................................................... 40
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard ............................................................................................... 40
4  Multimedia
Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 41
Identifying your multimedia components ........................................................................... 41
Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................................... 43
Using the media activity functions ..................................................................................... 44
Using the media activity hotkeys ....................................................................... 44
Multimedia software ........................................................................................................................... 45
Using HP TouchSmart software or HP MediaSmart software ........................................... 45
Using other multimedia software ....................................................................................... 45
Installing multimedia software from a disc ......................................................................... 46
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 47
Connecting external audio devices .................................................................................... 47
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							Checking your audio functions ........................................................................................... 47
Video .................................................................................................................................................. 49
Connecting an external monitor or projector ...................................................................... 49
Connecting an HDMI device .............................................................................................. 49
Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only) .............................................. 50
Webcam ............................................................................................................................................. 51
Adjusting webcam properties ............................................................................................. 52
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 52
The disc tray does not open for removal of a disc ............................................................. 52
The computer does not detect the optical drive ................................................................. 53
A disc does not play ........................................................................................................... 54
A disc does not play automatically ..................................................................................... 54
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically ........................................................................... 55
A movie is not visible on an external display ..................................................................... 55
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion .................... 55
A DVD or BD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display ................ 56
A device driver must be reinstalled .................................................................................... 56
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers .............................................................. 56
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers .................................................... 57
5  Power management
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 58
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 58
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 58
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 59
Using the battery meter ..................................................................................................... 59
Using power plans ............................................................................................................. 60
Viewing the current power plan ......................................................................... 60
Selecting a different power plan ........................................................................ 60
Customizing power plans .................................................................................. 60
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 60
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 61
Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 61
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 62
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 62
Identifying batteries ............................................................................................................ 63
Finding battery information in Help and Support ............................................................... 63
Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 63
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 63
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 63
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 65
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 66
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 66
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							Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 66
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 66
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 67
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available ........................................................................................... 67
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available ........................................................................................... 67
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 67
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 67
Step 1: Fully charge the battery ........................................................................ 67
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep ............................................................. 68
Step 3: Discharge the battery ............................................................................ 68
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery ..................................................................... 69
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep .......................................................... 69
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 69
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 70
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 70
Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................... 70
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 70
6  Drives
Identifying installed drives .................................................................................................................. 72
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 72
Using an optical drive ......................................................................................................................... 73
Identifying the installed optical drive .................................................................................. 73
Using optical discs ............................................................................................................. 74
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) ................................................................. 74
CD-R discs ........................................................................................................ 75
CD-RW discs ..................................................................................................... 75
DVD±R discs ..................................................................................................... 75
DVD±RW discs ................................................................................................. 75
LightScribe DVD+R discs .................................................................................. 75
Blu-ray Disc ....................................................................................................... 75
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................................. 76
Configuring AutoPlay ......................................................................................................... 76
Changing DVD region settings .......................................................................................... 77
Observing the copyright warning ....................................................................................... 77
Copying a CD or DVD ........................................................................................................ 77
Creating (burning) a CD or DVD ........................................................................................ 78
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD) ..................................................................... 79
Improving hard drive performance ..................................................................................................... 79
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 79
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 80
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							Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection ................................................................................... 80
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status ................................................ 80
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software .................................................... 81
Replacing the hard drive .................................................................................................................... 81
7  External devices
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 84
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 84
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 84
Using an eSATA device ..................................................................................................................... 86
Connecting an eSATA device ............................................................................................ 86
Removing an eSATA device .............................................................................................. 86
8  External media cards
Using Digital Media Slot cards ........................................................................................................... 88
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 88
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 89
Using ExpressCards ........................................................................................................................... 90
Configuring an ExpressCard .............................................................................................. 90
Inserting an ExpressCard .................................................................................................. 90
Removing an ExpressCard ................................................................................................ 91
9  Memory modules
Adding or replacing memory modules ................................................................................................ 94
Adding or replacing a memory module in the expansion memory module slot ................. 94
Upgrading a memory module in the primary memory module slot .................................... 97
10  Security
Protecting the computer ................................................................................................................... 101
Using passwords .............................................................................................................................. 102
Setting passwords in Windows ........................................................................................ 102
Setting passwords in Setup Utility ................................................................................... 103
Administrator password ................................................................................... 103
Managing an administrator password ............................................. 104
Entering an administrator password ............................................... 104
Power-on password ........................................................................................ 104
Managing a power-on password .................................................... 105
Entering a power-on password ....................................................... 105
Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 106
Using firewall software ..................................................................................................................... 107
Installing critical security updates ..................................................................................................... 108
Installing an optional security cable .................................................................................................. 109
Using the fingerprint reader (select models only) ............................................................................. 109
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							Locating the fingerprint reader ......................................................................................... 110
Registering fingerprints .................................................................................................... 110
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows ................................................... 111
Appendix A  Setup Utility
Starting Setup Utility ......................................................................................................................... 113
Using Setup Utility ............................................................................................................................ 114
Changing the language of Setup Utility ........................................................................... 114
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility .......................................................................... 114
Displaying system information ......................................................................................... 115
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility ........................................................................ 115
Exiting Setup Utility .......................................................................................................... 115
Setup Utility Menus .......................................................................................................................... 117
Main menu ....................................................................................................................... 117
Security menu .................................................................................................................. 117
System Configuration menu ............................................................................................ 117
Diagnostics menu ............................................................................................................ 118
Appendix B  Software updates
Updating the BIOS ........................................................................................................................... 120
Determining the BIOS version ......................................................................................... 120
Downloading a BIOS update ........................................................................................... 120
Updating programs and drivers ........................................................................................................ 122
Index ................................................................................................................................................................. 123
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