HP Pavilion Dv6 3100 Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Manual

Notebook 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...

iv   Safety warning notice 

Table of contents
1  Getting started
Using HP QuickWeb (select models only) ............................................................................................ 2
2  Features
Identifying hardware ............................................................................................................................. 3
Components ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Top components...

Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) .............................................................  22
Connecting to a local area network .................................................................................................... 23
4  Pointing devices and keyboard
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 24
Setting pointing device preferences...

Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 43
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 43
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 43
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 44
Using the...

CD-RW discs ..................................................................................................... 59
DVD±R discs ..................................................................................................... 59
DVD±RW discs ................................................................................................. 59
LightScribe DVD+R discs .................................................................................. 59
Blu-ray Discs (BD)...

Managing an administrator password ............................................... 85
Entering an administrator password ................................................. 85
Power-on password .......................................................................................... 85
Managing a power-on password ...................................................... 86
Entering a power-on password ......................................................... 86
Using antivirus software...

Exiting Setup Utility .......................................................................................................... 1 0 3
Setup Utility menus .......................................................................................................................... 103
Main menu ....................................................................................................................... 103
Security menu...