HP Pavilion Touchsmart 15 B100 Sleekbook Manual

3.Select Change PC settings in the bottom-right corner of the screen, and then select General
from the PC settings screen.
4.Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, select Get started, and follow the on-
screen instructions.
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to recover the computer to its original factory state. Using
the HP Recovery media you created, you can choose from one of the following recovery options:
●System Recovery—Reinstalls the original...

Using HP Recovery media to recover
You can use HP Recovery media to recover the original system. This method can be used if your
system does not have an HP Recovery partition or if the hard drive is not working properly.
1.If possible, back up all personal files.
2.Insert the first HP Recovery disc you created into an optional external optical drive, and then
restart the computer.
– or –
Insert the HP Recovery USB flash drive you created into a USB port on your computer, and then
restart the computer....

12 Specifications
Input power
The power information in this section may be helpful if you plan to travel internationally with the
computer.
The computer operates on DC power, which can be supplied by an AC or a DC power source. The
AC power source must be rated at 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz. Although the computer can be powered
from a standalone DC power source, it should be powered only with an AC adapter or a DC power
source supplied and approved by HP for use with this computer.
The computer can operate on...

Operating-15 m to 3,048 m-50 ft to 10,000 ft
Nonoperating-15 m to 12,192 m-50 ft to 40,000 ft
64 Chapter 12   Specifications 

13 Electrostatic Discharge
Electrostatic discharge is the release of static electricity when two objects come into contact—for
example, the shock you receive when you walk across the carpet and touch a metal door knob.
A discharge of static electricity from fingers or other electrostatic conductors may damage electronic
components. To prevent damage to the computer, damage to a drive, or loss of information, observe
these precautions:
●If removal or installation instructions direct you to unplug the...

Index
A
AC adapter 4
AC adapter, testing 40
action keys
decrease screen brightness
32
Help and Support 32
identifying 10
increase screen brightness 32
next track or section 32
play, pause, resume 32
previous track or section 32
switch screen image 32
volume down 32
volume mute 32
volume up 32
wireless 32
antivirus software, using 52
audio 19
audio functions, checking 20
audio-in (microphone) jack 5
audio-out (headphone) jack 5, 19
B
back up
personal files 58
backing up software and
information 53
backups...

HP Recovery Manager 61
correcting boot problems 62
starting 61
HP Recovery media
creating 58
recovery 62
HP Recovery partition 61
recovery 61
removing 62
hubs 42
I
input power 63
installing
critical updates 52
Integrated numeric keypad 33
integrated numeric keypad,
identifying 10, 33
integrated webcam light,
identifying 6, 18
Intel Rapid Start Technology  34
internal microphone, identifying
6, 18
Internet connection setup 15
Internet security software, using
51
J
jack
audio-in (microphone) 5
audio-out...

reset
computer 59, 60
steps 60
restore
Windows File History 59
right-edge swipe 29
RJ-45 (network) jack, identifying
4
S
scrolling TouchPad gesture 24
security cable slot, identifying 5
security, wireless 15
serial number 11
service label, computer 11
service labels
locating 11
setting password protection on
wakeup 35
setup of WLAN 15
Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
51
shipping the computer 48
Shortcut keys
Windows 8 shortcut keys 32
shutdown 41
Sleep
exiting 35
initiating 34, 35
slots
Digital Media 4...