HP Pavilion Dv3 4300 Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Manual

							User Guide 
						

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First Edition: August 2010
Document Part Number: 596442-002Product notice
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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 ................................................................................................................................................. 1
Identifying the hardware ....................................................................................................................... 1
Top components .................................................................................................................. 1
TouchPad ............................................................................................................ 1
Lights ................................................................................................................... 2
Buttons and fingerprint reader (select models only) ............................................ 3
Keys .................................................................................................................... 4
Front components ................................................................................................................ 4
Right-side components ........................................................................................................ 5
Left-side components .......................................................................................................... 6
Display components ............................................................................................................ 7
Bottom components ............................................................................................................. 8
Wireless antennas ............................................................................................................... 8
Additional hardware components ........................................................................................ 9
Identifying the labels ........................................................................................................................... 10
2  Wireless and local area network ................................................................................................................. 12
Using wireless devices ....................................................................................................................... 12
Identifying wireless and network status icons .................................................................... 13
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 13
Using the wireless action key ............................................................................................  13
Using HP Wireless Assistant software ............................................................................... 14
Using operating system controls ........................................................................................ 14
Using a WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 15
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................................ 15
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................................... 15
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................................... 16
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................. 17
Using HP Mobile Broadband .............................................................................................................. 18
Inserting a SIM ................................................................................................................... 18
Removing a SIM ................................................................................................................ 19
Using Bluetooth wireless devices ....................................................................................................... 21
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) .............................................................  21
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems .................................................................................  22
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							Cannot connect to a WLAN ............................................................................................... 22
Cannot connect to a preferred WLAN network .................................................................. 23
Network icon is not displayed ............................................................................................ 23
Current WLAN network security codes are unavailable .................................................... 23
WLAN connection is very weak ......................................................................................... 24
Cannot connect to the wireless router ............................................................................... 24
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) .......................................................................................... 25
3  Pointing devices and keyboard ................................................................................................................... 26
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 26
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 26
Using the TouchPad .......................................................................................................... 26
Turning the TouchPad on and off ...................................................................... 26
Using TouchPad gestures ................................................................................. 27
Scrolling ............................................................................................ 27
Pinching ............................................................................................ 28
Rotating ............................................................................................ 28
Using the action keys ......................................................................................................................... 30
Using the hotkeys ............................................................................................................................... 32
4  Multimedia ..................................................................................................................................................... 33
Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 33
Identifying your multimedia components ........................................................................... 33
Using the media activity functions ..................................................................................... 35
Using the media activity action keys ................................................................. 35
Multimedia software ........................................................................................................................... 35
Using HP MediaSmart software ......................................................................................... 36
Using other multimedia software ....................................................................................... 36
Installing multimedia software from a disc ......................................................................... 36
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 37
Connecting external audio devices .................................................................................... 37
Checking your audio functions ........................................................................................... 37
Video .................................................................................................................................................. 39
Connecting an external monitor or projector ...................................................................... 39
Connecting an HDMI device .............................................................................................. 39
Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only) .............................................. 40
Webcam ............................................................................................................................................. 41
Adjusting webcam properties ............................................................................................. 41
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 41
The disc tray does not open for removal of a disc ............................................................. 41
The computer does not detect the optical drive ................................................................. 42
A disc does not play ........................................................................................................... 43
A disc does not play automatically ..................................................................................... 43
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							A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically ........................................................................... 44
A movie is not visible on an external display ..................................................................... 44
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion .................... 44
A DVD or BD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display ................ 45
A device driver must be reinstalled .................................................................................... 45
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers .............................................................. 45
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers .................................................... 46
5  Power management ...................................................................................................................................... 47
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 47
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 47
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 47
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 48
Using the battery meter ..................................................................................................... 48
Using power plans ............................................................................................................. 48
Viewing the current power plan ......................................................................... 49
Selecting a different power plan ........................................................................ 49
Customizing power plans .................................................................................. 49
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 49
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 49
Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 50
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 51
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 51
Identifying batteries ............................................................................................................ 52
Finding battery information in Help and Support ............................................................... 52
Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 52
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 52
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 52
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 53
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 54
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 54
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 54
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 56
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 56
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available ... 56
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available . . . . 56
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 56
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 56
Step 1: Fully charge the battery ........................................................................ 56
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep ............................................................. 57
Step 3: Discharge the battery ............................................................................ 57
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery ..................................................................... 59
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep .......................................................... 59
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							Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 59
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 59
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 60
Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................... 60
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 60
Switching between graphics modes (select models only) .................................................................. 62
6  Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 63
Identifying installed drives .................................................................................................................. 63
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 63
Using an optical drive ......................................................................................................................... 64
Identifying the installed optical drive .................................................................................. 64
Using optical discs ............................................................................................................. 65
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) ................................................................. 65
CD-R discs ........................................................................................................ 66
CD-RW discs ..................................................................................................... 66
DVD±R discs ..................................................................................................... 66
DVD±RW discs ................................................................................................. 66
LightScribe DVD+R discs .................................................................................. 66
Blu-ray Disc ....................................................................................................... 66
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................................. 67
Configuring AutoPlay ......................................................................................................... 67
Changing DVD region settings .......................................................................................... 68
Observing the copyright warning ....................................................................................... 68
Copying a CD or DVD ........................................................................................................ 69
Creating (burning) a CD or DVD ........................................................................................ 69
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD) ..................................................................... 70
Improving hard drive performance ..................................................................................................... 70
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 70
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 71
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection ................................................................................... 71
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status ................................................ 71
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software .................................................... 72
Replacing the hard drive .................................................................................................................... 73
7  External devices ............................................................................................................................................ 75
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 75
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 75
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 75
Using an eSATA device ..................................................................................................................... 77
Connecting an eSATA device ............................................................................................ 77
Removing an eSATA device .............................................................................................. 77
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							8  External media cards .................................................................................................................................... 78
Using Digital Media Slot cards ........................................................................................................... 78
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 78
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 79
9  Memory modules .......................................................................................................................................... 80
Adding or replacing memory modules ................................................................................................ 80
Adding or replacing a memory module in the expansion memory module slot ................. 80
Upgrading a memory module in the primary memory module slot .................................... 83
10  Security ........................................................................................................................................................ 86
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 86
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 87
Setting passwords in Windows .......................................................................................... 87
Setting passwords in Setup Utility ..................................................................................... 88
Administrator password ..................................................................................... 88
Managing an administrator password ............................................... 89
Entering an administrator password ................................................. 89
Power-on password .......................................................................................... 89
Managing a power-on password ...................................................... 90
Entering a power-on password ......................................................... 90
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................................... 91
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 92
Installing critical security updates ....................................................................................................... 93
Installing an optional security cable .................................................................................................... 94
Using the fingerprint reader (select models only) ............................................................................... 94
Locating the fingerprint reader ........................................................................................... 95
Registering fingerprints ...................................................................................................... 95
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows ..................................................... 96
Appendix A  Setup Utility ................................................................................................................................. 97
Starting Setup Utility ........................................................................................................................... 97
Using Setup Utility .............................................................................................................................. 98
Changing the language of Setup Utility ............................................................................. 98
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................ 98
Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 99
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility .......................................................................... 99
Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 99
Setup Utility menus .......................................................................................................................... 101
Main menu ....................................................................................................................... 101
Security menu .................................................................................................................. 1 0 1
System Configuration menu ............................................................................................ 101
Diagnostics menu ............................................................................................................ 102
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							Appendix B  Software updates ......................................................................................................................  103
Updating the BIOS ........................................................................................................................... 104
Determining the BIOS version ......................................................................................... 104
Downloading a BIOS update ........................................................................................... 104
Updating programs and drivers ........................................................................................................ 106
Index ................................................................................................................................................................. 107
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