HP Pavilion G4 2100 Notebook Pc Series User Guide

							User Guide 
						

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First Edition: February 2012
Document Part Number: 677592-001Product notice
This guide describes features that are
common to most models. Some features
may not be available on your computer.Software terms
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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
come into contact with 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  Starting right ................................................................................................................................................... 1
Best practices ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Fun things to do .................................................................................................................................... 2
More HP resources .............................................................................................................................. 3
2  Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................................................... 4
Finding your hardware and software information ................................................................................. 4
Right side ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 9
Lights ................................................................................................................................. 10
Buttons and speakers ........................................................................................................ 11
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 12
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 14
3  Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 15
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 16
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 16
Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 16
Using HP Connection Manager ......................................................................... 16
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 17
Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 17
Using an Internet service provider ....................................................................  17
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 18
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................  18
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 18
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 19
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ..................................................... 19
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							Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................... 20
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) ......................................................................... 20
4  Enjoying entertainment features ................................................................................................................. 21
Using the webcam .............................................................................................................................. 23
Using audio ........................................................................................................................................ 23
Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................... 23
Connecting headphones .................................................................................................... 23
Connecting a microphone .................................................................................................. 23
Checking the sound ........................................................................................................... 23
Using video ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Connecting a VGA monitor or projector ............................................................................. 24
Connecting an HDMI TV or monitor ................................................................................... 25
Configuring audio settings (with HDMI TV) ....................................................... 26
Using Intel Wireless Display and Wireless Music (select models only) ............................. 26
Managing your photo, audio, and video files ...................................................................................... 26
5  Using the keyboard and pointing devices .................................................................................................. 27
Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................ 28
Using ALT GR key combinations ....................................................................................... 28
Using the action keys ......................................................................................................... 28
Using the hot keys ............................................................................................................. 29
Using the TouchPad ........................................................................................................................... 30
Turning the TouchPad off or on ......................................................................................... 30
Navigating .......................................................................................................................... 31
Selecting ............................................................................................................................ 31
Using TouchPad gestures ................................................................................................. 32
Scrolling ............................................................................................................ 33
Pinching/Zooming ............................................................................................. 33
Rotating ............................................................................................................. 34
6  Managing power ............................................................................................................................................ 35
Using Sleep or Hibernation ................................................................................................................ 36
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................................. 36
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ........................................................................................ 37
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 37
Using the power meter ....................................................................................................................... 38
Selecting a power plan ....................................................................................................................... 39
Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 40
Removing a user-replaceable battery ................................................................................ 40
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							Finding battery information ................................................................................................ 40
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 41
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 41
Storing a user-replaceable battery ..................................................................................... 41
Disposing of a user-replaceable battery ............................................................................ 42
Replacing a user-replaceable battery ................................................................................ 42
Running on external power ................................................................................................................ 43
HP CoolSense .................................................................................................................................... 44
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 44
7  Managing and sharing information ............................................................................................................. 45
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 45
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 45
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 46
Connecting a powered USB device ................................................................................... 46
Inserting and removing a digital storage card .................................................................................... 47
Using optical drives ............................................................................................................................ 48
Inserting an optical disc ..................................................................................................... 49
Removing an optical disc ................................................................................................... 49
Sharing drives on the network ........................................................................................... 50
8  Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 51
Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 51
Handling drives .................................................................................................................. 51
Replacing a hard drive ....................................................................................................... 52
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................. 53
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 54
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 54
Adding or replacing memory modules ............................................................................... 55
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 59
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 60
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover .............................................................................. 60
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard .............................................................................. 60
Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 61
9  Securing your computer and information .................................................................................................. 62
Locating your security software .......................................................................................................... 62
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 63
Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 63
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 64
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							Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 64
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 65
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 65
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 65
Installing Windows security updates .................................................................................. 65
Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 65
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 66
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 66
Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 66
10  Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................... 67
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 67
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 67
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 68
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 68
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 70
11  Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 71
Creating backups ............................................................................................................................... 71
Creating recovery media to recover the original system .................................................... 71
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 71
Creating the recovery media ............................................................ 72
Creating system restore points .......................................................................................... 72
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 72
Creating a system restore point ........................................................................ 72
Backing up system and personal information .................................................................... 73
Tips for a successful backup ............................................................................. 73
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 73
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore .................................. 74
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 75
Restoring to a previous system restore point .................................................................... 75
Restoring specific files ....................................................................................................... 75
Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore ............................ 75
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager ........................................... 75
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 75
Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only) ......................... 76
Recovering using the recovery media ............................................................... 76
Changing the computer boot order ................................................... 77
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							12  Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 78
Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 78
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 79
13  Troubleshooting and support .................................................................................................................... 80
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 81
Disc drive problems ........................................................................................................... 81
Wireless connection problems ........................................................................................... 81
Cannot connect to a WLAN ............................................................................... 82
Cannot connect to a preferred network ............................................................. 82
Current network security codes are unavailable ............................................... 82
WLAN connection is very weak ......................................................................... 83
Cannot connect to the wireless router ............................................................... 83
Network status icon is not displayed ................................................................. 84
Audio problems .................................................................................................................. 84
Power management problems ........................................................................................... 84
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 85
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 85
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available .... 85
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 85
Troubleshooting an AC adapter ........................................................................ 85
Contacting customer support ............................................................................................................. 86
14  Electrostatic Discharge .............................................................................................................................. 87
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 88
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