HP Pavilion X2 13 R100dx User Manual

							User Guide 
						

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First Edition: August 2014
Document Part Number: 779271-001
Product notice
This guide describes features that are 
common to most models. Some features 
may not be available on your computer.
Not all features are available in all editions 
of Windows. This computer may require 
upgraded and/or separately purchased 
hardware, drivers and/or software to take 
full advantage of Windows functionality. Go 
to 
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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).iii  
						

							iv  Safety warning notice 
						

							Processor configuration setting (select models only)
WARNING!Select computer models are configured with an Intel® Bay Trail-M processor and a 
Windows® operating system. Do not change the processor configuration setting in msconfig.exe from 
4 or 2 processors to 1 processor. If you do so, your computer will not restart. You will have to perform 
a factory reset to restore the original settings.v  
						

							vi  Processor configuration setting (select models only) 
						

							Table of contents
1  Starting right ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
Visit the HP Apps Store ........................................................................................................................ 1
Best practices ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Fun things to do .................................................................................................................................... 2
More HP resources .............................................................................................................................. 3
2  Getting to know your computer ......................................................................................................................... 5
Finding your hardware and software information ................................................................................. 5
Locating hardware ............................................................................................................... 5
Locating software ................................................................................................................. 5
Tablet edge components ...................................................................................................................... 6
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Keyboard dock ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Top ....................................................................................................................................... 9
TouchPad .......................................................................................................................... 10
Lights ................................................................................................................................. 11
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 12
Front .................................................................................................................................. 13
Right side ........................................................................................................................... 14
Rear side ........................................................................................................................... 15
Releasing the tablet from the keyboard dock .................................................................... 16
Locating system information ............................................................................................................... 16
Changing your tablet's settings .......................................................................................................... 16
Changing your tablet's view ............................................................................................... 17
Turning your tablet's autorotate lock on or off ................................................... 17
Adjusting your tablet's screen brightness .......................................................... 17
Using touch screen gestures (select models only) ............................................................................. 17
One-finger slide ................................................................................................................. 17
Tapping .............................................................................................................................. 18
Scrolling ............................................................................................................................. 19
2-finger pinch zoom ........................................................................................................... 20
Rotating (select models only) ............................................................................................ 20
Edge swipes ...................................................................................................................... 21
Right-edge swipe .............................................................................................. 21
Left-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 21
Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe .......................................................... 22
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							Setting touch screen preferences ....................................................................................................... 22
Using the on-screen keyboard ........................................................................................................... 22
3  Connecting to a network ................................................................................................................................. 24
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 24
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 24
Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 24
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 25
Sharing data and drives and accessing software .............................................................. 25
Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 25
Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 26
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 26
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 26
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 26
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 27
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ..................................................... 27
4  Enjoying entertainment features ..................................................................................................................... 29
Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 29
Using the webcam .............................................................................................................................. 31
Using audio ........................................................................................................................................ 31
Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................... 31
Connecting headphones .................................................................................................... 32
Connecting headphones and microphones ....................................................................... 32
Using Beats Audio ............................................................................................................. 32
Accessing Beats Audio Control Panel ............................................................... 32
Enabling and disabling Beats Audio .................................................................. 32
Testing your audio features ............................................................................................... 32
Using video ......................................................................................................................................... 33
Connecting video devices by using an HDMI cable ........................................................... 33
Setting up HDMI audio ...................................................................................... 34
Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select models only)
 ................................................................................................................................... 34
Intel Wireless Display (select models only) ....................................................................... 34
5  Navigating the screen ..................................................................................................................................... 35
Using the TouchPad and gestures ..................................................................................................... 35
Tapping .............................................................................................................................. 36
Scrolling ............................................................................................................................. 36
2-finger pinch zoom ........................................................................................................... 37
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							2-finger click ....................................................................................................................... 37
Rotating (select models only) ............................................................................................ 38
Edge swipes ...................................................................................................................... 39
Display and select a charm ............................................................................... 39
Left-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 39
Top-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 40
Using the keyboard and mouse .......................................................................................................... 40
Using the keys ................................................................................................................... 40
Using the action keys ........................................................................................ 40
Using Windows shortcut keys ........................................................................... 42
Using the hot keys ............................................................................................. 42
6  Managing power ............................................................................................................................................. 43
Initiating Sleep and Hibernation ......................................................................................................... 43
Manually initiating and exiting Sleep .................................................................................. 44
Manually initiating and exiting Hibernation (select models only) ....................................... 44
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 44
Using the power meter and power settings ........................................................................................ 45
Running on battery power .................................................................................................................. 45
Factory-sealed battery ....................................................................................................... 45
Finding battery information ................................................................................................ 45
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 45
Identifying low battery levels .............................................................................................. 46
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................................. 46
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ........................ 46
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ..................... 46
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ....... 46
Running on external AC power .......................................................................................................... 46
Troubleshooting power problems ...................................................................................... 47
HP CoolSense (select models only) ................................................................................................... 48
Refreshing your software content with Intel Smart Connect Technology (select models only) .......... 48
Shutting down (turning off) the computer ........................................................................................... 48
7  Maintaining your computer .............................................................................................................................. 50
Improving performance ...................................................................................................................... 50
Handling drives .................................................................................................................. 50
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................. 50
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................ 51
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 51
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 51
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 51
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							Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 52
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................... 52
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks) .............................................. 52
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................... 53
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse ................................................... 53
Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 53
8  Securing your computer and information ........................................................................................................ 55
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 55
Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 56
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 56
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 56
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 57
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 57
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 57
Installing critical security updates ...................................................................................... 57
Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 57
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 58
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 58
9  Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ............................................................ 59
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 59
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 59
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 59
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 60
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ...................................................................................... 60
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device ............................... 61
10  Backing up, restoring, and recovering .......................................................................................................... 62
Creating recovery media and backups (select models only) .............................................................. 62
Creating HP Recovery media ............................................................................................ 62
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 63
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 64
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 64
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ...................................... 64
Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................... 65
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................... 65
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ................................................ 65
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