HP Pavilion Dv3 2300 Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Manual

							Make a note of the path to the location on your hard drive where the BIOS update will be
downloaded. You will need to access this path when you are ready to install the update.
NOTE:If you connect your computer to a network, consult the network administrator before
installing any software updates, especially system BIOS updates.
BIOS installation procedures vary. Follow any instructions that are displayed on the screen after the
download is complete. If no instructions are displayed, follow these steps:
1.Open Windows Explorer by selecting Start > Computer.
2.Double-click your hard drive designation. The hard drive designation is typically Local Disk (C:).
3.Using the hard drive path you recorded earlier, open the folder on your hard drive that contains the
update.
4.Double-click the file that has an .exe extension (for example, filename.exe).
The BIOS installation begins.
5.Complete the installation by following the on-screen instructions.
The system automatically shuts down after the BIOS has successfully updated.
NOTE:After a message on the screen reports a successful installation, you can delete the downloaded
file from your hard drive.
Updating the BIOS 121 
						

							Updating programs and drivers
To download and install software other than a BIOS update, follow these steps:
To use the HP Web site:
1.Open your Internet browser, go to 
http://www.hp.com/support, and select your country or region.
2.Click the option for software and driver downloads, type your computer model number in the Search
box, and then press enter.
– or –
If you want a specific SoftPaq, enter the SoftPaq number in the Search box, press enter, and follow
the instructions provided. Proceed to step 6.
3.Click your specific product from the models listed.
4.Select your operating system.
5.When the list of drivers is displayed, click an updated driver to open a window containing additional
information.
6.Click Install now to install the updated driver.
NOTE:In some locations you may be able to download the driver and install it later. To do this,
click Download only to save the file to your computer. When prompted, click Save and then select
a storage location on your hard drive. After the file is downloaded, navigate to the folder where the
file was stored, and double-click the file to install.
7.If prompted to do so, restart your computer after the installation is complete, and then verify the
operation of the device.
122 Appendix B   Software updates 
						

							Index
Symbols/Numerics
1394 Power Saving 117
A
AC adapter
connecting 61
testing 62
AC adapter light, identifying 7
AC adapter, identifying 10
administrator password
creating 104
entering 104
managing 104
airport security devices 73
antennas 9
antivirus software, using 106
applications key, Windows 5
audio devices, connecting
external 47
audio functions, checking 47
audio-in (microphone) jack 42
audio-in (microphone) jack,
identifying 6
audio-out (headphone) jacks 42
audio-out (headphone) jacks,
identifying 6
AutoPlay 76
B
battery
calibrating 67
charging 65,  67
conserving power 69
discharging 66
disposing 70
inserting 63
low battery levels 66
recharging 69
removing 63replacing 70
storing 70
battery bay 11
battery bay, identifying 9
Battery Check 63
battery light 65,  66
battery light, identifying 3,  6
battery power 62
battery release latch 63
battery release latch,
identifying 9
battery temperature 70
battery, identifying 11
bays
battery 9,  11
BD
playing 76
removing 79
BIOS, updating 120
Blu-ray ROM DVD±R/RW
SuperMulti DL Drive 74
Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe DVD
±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive 74
Bluetooth device 14,  25
Bluetooth label 11
boot options 118
boot order 118
button sound 117
buttons
power 4
TouchPad 2
TouchPad on/off 2
volume mute 4,  43
volume scroll zone 43
wireless 4
C
cables
eSATA 86LAN 29
USB 84
caps lock light, identifying 2
Card Reader Power Saving 117
CD
burning 78
copying 77
playing 76
removing 79
CD drive 73
Certificate of Authenticity label 11
charging batteries 65,  67
clicks
changing settings 38
testing 38
compartments
hard drive 9
memory module 9
wireless module 9
components
additional hardware 10
bottom 9
display 8
front 5
left-side 7
right-side 6
top 1
configuring ExpressCards 90
connecting to a WLAN 18
connection, external power 61
connector, power 7
conservation, power 69
copyright warning 77
cord, power 10
corporate WLAN connection 18
critical battery level 66
critical security updates,
installing 108
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							D
default settings, restoring 115
device drivers
HP drivers 56
Windows drivers 57
Diagnostics menu 118
digital card
defined 88
inserting 88
removing 89
stopping 89
Digital Media Slot, identifying 6
Disk Cleanup software 80
Disk Defragmenter software 79
disk performance 79
drive light 80
drive light, identifying 3,  6
drive media 58
drives
hard 81,  82
optical 73
drives, boot order 118
DVD
burning 78
changing region setting 77
copying 77
playing 76
removing 79
DVD drive 73
DVD region settings 77
E
earbuds 42
encryption 18
eSATA cable, connecting 86
eSATA devices
connecting 86
description 86
removing 86
stopping 86
eSATA/USB port, identifying 6
esc key, identifying 5
ExpressCard
configuring 90
defined 90
inserting 90
removing 91
removing insert 90
stopping 91
ExpressCard slot, identifying 6external audio devices,
connecting 47
external monitor port 49
external monitor port,
identifying 7
F
fan always on 118
fingerprint reader 109
fingerprint reader location 110
fingerprint reader, identifying 4
firewall 18
firewall software, using 107
flicks
changing assignments 38
creating assignments 38
fn key 32
fn key, identifying 5
function keys 32
function keys, identifying 5
H
hard disk drive
HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive
Protection 80
installing 82
removing 81
replacing 81
hard drive
HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive
Protection 80
installing 82
removing 81
replacing 81
hard drive self test 118
hard drive, identifying 9
hardware, identifying 1
HDMI port 49
HDMI port, identifying 6
HDMI, connecting 49
headphone (audio-out) jacks 6,
42
headphones 42
Hibernation
exiting 59
initiated during critical battery
level 66
initiating 59
high-definition devices,
connecting 49hotkeys
decreasing screen
brightness 35
description 32
displaying system
information 33
increasing screen
brightness 35
initiating QuickLock 34
initiating Sleep 34
opening Help and Support 33
opening Print Options
window 33
opening the Web browser 33
playing previous track on an
audio CD, a DVD or a BD 35
playing the next track on an
audio CD, a DVD or a BD 35
playing, pausing, or resuming an
audio CD, a DVD, or a
BD 35
stopping an audio CD, a DVD, or
a BD 35
switching the screen
image 34
using 35
HP Mobile Broadband Module 20
HP Mobile Broadband Module
serial number label 12
HP Mobile Broadband,
disabled 20
HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive
Protection 80
HP USB Ethernet Adapter,
connecting 29
hubs 84
I
icons
network 14,  27
wireless 14
infrared lens, identifying 6
installed drives, identifying 72
integrated webcam light,
identifying 8
interference, minimizing 28
internal microphones,
identifying 8,  42
Internet connection setup 17
issues, resolving 52
124 Index 
						

							J
jacks
audio-in (microphone) 6,  42
audio-out (headphone) 6,  42
RJ-45 (network) 6
K
keyboard hotkeys, identifying 32
keypad keys, identifying 5
keypad, embedded
enabling and disabling 39
identifying 39
switching key functions 40
using 39
keypad, external
num lock 40
using 40
keys
esc 5
fn 5
function 5
keypad 5
Windows applications 5
Windows logo 5
L
labels
Bluetooth 11
HP Mobile Broadband
Module 12
Microsoft Certificate of
Authenticity 11
regulatory 11
service tag 11
SIM 12
wireless certification 11
WLAN 11
LAN Power Saving 117
language support 117
latch, battery release 9
light, drive 80
light, num lock 39
lights
battery 3,  6
caps lock 2
drive 3,  6
mute 2
num lock 3
power 2,  6,  7
TouchPad 1volume down 2
volume mute 2
volume up 3
webcam 8
wireless 3
local area network (LAN)
cable required 29
connecting cable 29
low battery level 66
M
Main menu 117
maintenance
Disk Cleanup 80
Disk Defragmenter 79
managing a power-on
password 105
managing an administrator
password 104
media activity hotkeys 44
MediaSmart
using 45
MediaSmart software 45
memory module
adding 94
inserting 98
removing 95,  98
replacing 94,  97
upgrading primary 97
memory module compartment
cover
removing 95
replacing 96
memory test 118
memory, replacing memory
modules 94,  97
microphone (audio-in) jack 6
microphones, internal 42
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
label 11
minimizing interference 28
monitor port, external 7
monitor, connecting 49
mouse, external
setting preferences 30
multimedia components,
identifying 41
multimedia software
using 45
mute button 43mute button, identifying 4
mute light, identifying 2
N
network cable
connecting 29
noise suppression circuitry 29
network cable, connecting 29
network icon 14,  27
network key 27
network security codes
network key 27
SSID 27
noise suppression circuitry, network
cable 29
num lock light, identifying 3,  39
num lock, external keypad 40
O
operating system
Microsoft Certificate of
Authenticity label 11
Product Key 11
optical disc
removing 79
optical drive 73
optical drive, identifying 7
P
passwords
administrator 103
power-on 104
set in Setup Utility 103
set in Windows 102
pinching TouchPad gesture 31,
37
pointing devices
setting preferences 30
using 30
ports
eSATA/USB 6
external monitor 7,  49
HDMI 6,  49
USB 7,  84
power
connecting 61
conserving 69
power button, identifying 4
power connector, identifying 7
power cord, identifying 10
power lights, identifying 2,  6
Index 125 
						

							power-on password
creating 105
entering 105
managing 105
Processor C6 State 117
Product Key 11
product name and number,
computer 11
programs, updating 122
programs, using 45
projector, connecting 49
public WLAN connection 18
R
readable media 58
region codes, DVD 77
registering fingerprints 110
regulatory information
regulatory label 11
wireless certification labels 11
RJ-45 (network) jack,
identifying 6
rotating TouchPad gesture 31,
37
S
scrolling regions, TouchPad 2
scrolling TouchPad gesture 30,
36
secondary hard drive self
test 118
security cable slot, identifying 7
security cable, installing 109
Security menu 117
security, wireless 17
serial number, computer 11
service tag 11
setup of WLAN 17
Setup Utility
changing the language 114
displaying system
information 115
exiting 115
menus 117
navigating 114
passwords set in 103
restoring default settings 115
selecting 114
starting 113Setup Utility, passwords set
in 103
shutdown 70
shutting down 70
SIM
inserting 20
removing 23
SIM label 12
Sleep
exiting 58
initiating 58
slots
Digital Media 6
ExpressCard 6
hard drive 9
memory module 9
security cable 7
software
Disk Cleanup 80
Disk Defragmenter 79
MediaSmart 45
TouchSmart 45
using 45
Wireless Assistant 15
software, updating 119
solid-state drive (SSD) 72
speakers 42
storing battery 70
SuperMulti LightScribe DVD±RW
and CD-RW Combo Drive with DL
support 74
System Configuration menu 117
system information,
displaying 115,  117
T
temperature 70
touch screen
performing screen actions 35
preferences 38
using 35
TouchPad
buttons 2
gestures 30
identifying 1
scrolling regions 2
using 30
TouchPad gestures
pinching 31,  37
rotating 31,  37scrolling 30,  36
zooming 31,  37
TouchPad light, identifying 1
TouchPad on/off button 2
TouchSmart
starting 45
using 45
TouchSmart software 45
traveling with the computer 70
troubleshooting
device driver 56
disc burning 55
disc play 54
external display 55
HP device drivers 56
optical disc tray 52
optical drive detection 53
Windows drivers 57
turning keyboard lights on or
off 35
turning off the computer 70
U
unresponsive system 70
updates, software 119
USB cable, connecting 84
USB devices
connecting 84
description 84
removing 84
stopping 84
USB hubs 84
USB ports, identifying 7,  84
V
vents, identifying 7,  9
Virtualization Technology 117
volume down light, identifying 2
volume mute button 43
volume mute button, identifying 4
volume mute light, identifying 2
volume scroll zone 43
volume scroll zone, identifying 4
volume up light, identifying 3
volume, adjusting 43
W
webcam
adjusting the properties 52
using 51
webcam light 42
126 Index 
						

							webcam, identifying 8
Windows applications key,
identifying 5
Windows logo key, identifying 5
Windows, passwords set in 102
wireless antennas 9
Wireless Assistant software 15
wireless button, identifying 4
wireless certification label 11
wireless controls
button 15
HP Connection Manager 15
operating system 15
Wireless Assistant
software 15
wireless function key 15
wireless icon 14
wireless light 15
wireless light, identifying 3
wireless module compartment,
identifying 9
wireless network (WLAN)
connecting 18
corporate WLAN
connection 18
equipment needed 17
functional range 19
public WLAN connection 18
security 17
WLAN device 11,  14
WLAN label 11
writable media 58
WWAN device 20
Z
zooming TouchPad gesture 31,
37
Index 127