HP Probook 6450 B User Guide

							HP ProBook User Guide 
						

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First Edition: May 2010
Document Part Number: 598170-001Product notice
This user guide describes features that are
common to most models. Some features
may not be available on your computer. 
						

							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  Features
Identifying hardware ............................................................................................................................. 1
Top components .................................................................................................................. 1
TouchPad ............................................................................................................ 1
Lights ................................................................................................................... 3
Buttons and fingerprint reader (select models only) ............................................ 6
Keys .................................................................................................................. 10
Front components .............................................................................................................. 11
Right-side components ...................................................................................................... 12
Left-side components ........................................................................................................  14
Rear components ..............................................................................................................  15
Bottom components ........................................................................................................... 16
Display components  .........................................................................................................  17
Wireless antennas (select models only) ............................................................................ 18
Additional hardware components ......................................................................................  19
Identifying the labels ........................................................................................................................... 19
2  Wireless, modem, and local area network
Using wireless devices (select models only) ...................................................................................... 21
Identifying wireless and network icons ..............................................................................  22
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 22
Using the wireless button ................................................................................................... 22
Using Wireless Assistant software (select models only) .................................................... 23
Using HP Connection Manager (select models only) ........................................................ 23
Using operating system controls ........................................................................................ 24
Using a WLAN device (select models only) ....................................................................................... 25
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................................ 25
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................................... 25
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................................... 26
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................. 27
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only) ............................................................................. 28
Inserting a SIM ................................................................................................................... 28
Removing a SIM ................................................................................................................ 29
Using a Bluetooth wireless device ...................................................................................................... 31
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) .............................................................  31
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems .................................................................................  32
Cannot create a WLAN connection ...................................................................................  32
Cannot connect to a preferred network .............................................................................  32
Network icon is not displayed ............................................................................................ 33
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							Current network security codes are unavailable ................................................................ 33
WLAN connection is very weak ......................................................................................... 34
Cannot connect to the wireless router ............................................................................... 34
Using the modem (select models only) .............................................................................................. 35
Connecting a modem cable ............................................................................................... 35
Connecting a country- or region-specific modem cable adapter ....................................... 36
Selecting a location setting ................................................................................................ 36
Viewing the current location selection ............................................................... 36
Adding new locations when traveling ................................................................ 37
Solving travel connection problems .................................................................. 38
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) .......................................................................................... 39
3  Pointing devices and keyboard
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 40
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 40
Using the TouchPad .......................................................................................................... 40
Using the pointing stick (select models only) ..................................................................... 40
Connecting an external mouse .......................................................................................... 40
Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................ 40
Using hotkeys .................................................................................................................... 40
Using HP QuickLook 3 ....................................................................................................................... 43
Using keypads .................................................................................................................................... 43
Using the embedded numeric keypad ............................................................................... 43
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad .................................... 44
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad ............................. 44
Using the integrated numeric keypad ................................................................................ 44
Using an optional external numeric keypad ....................................................................... 45
4  Multimedia
Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 46
Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................................... 46
Multimedia software ........................................................................................................................... 47
Accessing your preinstalled multimedia software .............................................................. 48
Installing multimedia software from a disc ......................................................................... 48
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 49
Connecting external audio devices .................................................................................... 49
Checking your audio functions ........................................................................................... 49
Video .................................................................................................................................................. 51
Connecting an external monitor or projector ...................................................................... 51
Using the external monitor port ......................................................................... 51
Using the DisplayPort ........................................................................................ 51
Optical drive (select models only) ...................................................................................................... 53
Identifying the optical drive ................................................................................................ 53
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................................. 53
Configuring AutoPlay ......................................................................................................... 53
Changing DVD region settings .......................................................................................... 54
Observing the copyright warning ....................................................................................... 54
Copying a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................................ 55
Creating (burning) a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................ 55
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD) ..................................................................... 56
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							Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 56
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD ............. 56
The computer does not detect the optical drive ................................................ 57
A disc does not play .......................................................................................... 58
A disc does not play automatically .................................................................... 59
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically .......................................................... 59
A movie is not visible on an external display ..................................................... 59
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before
completion ......................................................................................................... 59
A device driver must be reinstalled ................................................................... 60
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers ............................................. 60
Obtaining Microsoft device drivers ................................................... 60
Webcam (select models only) ............................................................................................................ 62
Adjusting webcam properties ............................................................................................. 62
5  Power management
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 64
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 64
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 64
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 65
Using the battery meter ..................................................................................................... 65
Using power plans ............................................................................................................. 65
Viewing the current power plan ......................................................................... 66
Selecting a different power plan ........................................................................ 66
Customizing power plans .................................................................................. 66
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 66
Using Power Assistant (select models only) ...................................................................................... 67
Starting Power Assistant .................................................................................................... 67
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 67
Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 68
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 69
Finding battery information in Help and Support ............................................................... 69
Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 69
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 70
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 70
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 71
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 72
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 72
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 72
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 73
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 73
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is
available ........................................................................................... 73
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is
available ........................................................................................... 73
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 73
Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 73
Step 1: Fully charge the battery ........................................................................ 73
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep ............................................................. 74
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							Step 3: Discharge the battery ............................................................................ 74
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery ..................................................................... 76
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep .......................................................... 76
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 76
Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 77
Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 77
Replacing the battery  ........................................................................................................ 77
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................................... 78
Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 78
6  Drives
Identifying installed drives .................................................................................................................. 80
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 80
Improving hard drive performance ..................................................................................................... 82
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 82
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 82
Using HP 3D DriveGuard  .................................................................................................................. 83
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................................. 83
Using HP 3D DriveGuard software .................................................................................... 84
Replacing a hard drive in the hard drive bay ...................................................................................... 85
Replacing a drive in the upgrade bay ................................................................................................. 88
Removing the protective insert .......................................................................................... 88
Replacing a hard drive ....................................................................................................... 88
Replacing an optical drive .................................................................................................. 92
7  External devices
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 95
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 95
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 96
Using USB legacy support ................................................................................................. 96
Using a 1394 device ........................................................................................................................... 97
Connecting a 1394 device ................................................................................................. 97
Removing a 1394 device ................................................................................................... 97
Using a serial device (select models only) ......................................................................................... 99
Using external drives ........................................................................................................................ 100
Using optional external devices ....................................................................................... 100
Using a docking device .................................................................................................................... 101
8  External media cards
Using Media Card Reader cards ...................................................................................................... 102
Inserting a digital card ...................................................................................................... 102
Removing a digital card ................................................................................................... 103
Using ExpressCards (select models only) ........................................................................................ 104
Configuring an ExpressCard ............................................................................................ 104
Inserting an ExpressCard ................................................................................................ 104
Removing an ExpressCard .............................................................................................. 105
Using smart cards (select models only) ........................................................................................... 106
Inserting a smart card ...................................................................................................... 106
Removing a smart card .................................................................................................... 106
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							9  Memory modules
Adding or replacing a memory module in the expansion memory module slot ................................ 109
Upgrading a memory module in the primary memory module slot ................................................... 112
10  Security
Protecting the computer ................................................................................................................... 116
Using passwords .............................................................................................................................. 117
Setting passwords in Windows ........................................................................................ 117
Setting passwords in Computer Setup ............................................................................ 117
BIOS administrator password .......................................................................................... 118
Managing a BIOS administrator password ...................................................... 119
Entering a BIOS administrator password ........................................................ 120
Using Computer Setup DriveLock ................................................................................... 120
Setting a DriveLock password ......................................................................... 121
Entering a DriveLock password ...................................................................... 122
Changing a DriveLock password .................................................................... 123
Removing DriveLock protection ...................................................................... 124
Using Computer Setup Auto DriveLock ........................................................................... 124
Entering an Automatic DriveLock password ................................................... 124
Removing Automatic DriveLock protection ..................................................... 125
Using Computer Setup security features .......................................................................................... 126
Securing system devices ................................................................................................. 126
Viewing Computer Setup System Information ................................................................. 126
Using Computer Setup System IDs ................................................................................. 127
Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 128
Using firewall software ..................................................................................................................... 129
Installing critical updates .................................................................................................................. 130
Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only) ....................................................... 131
Installing a security cable ................................................................................................................. 132
11  Software updates
Updating software ............................................................................................................................ 133
Updating the BIOS ........................................................................................................................... 135
Determining the BIOS version ......................................................................................... 135
Downloading a BIOS update ........................................................................................... 135
Updating programs and drivers ........................................................................................................ 137
12  Backup and recovery
Backing up your information ............................................................................................................. 139
Performing a recovery ...................................................................................................................... 141
Using the Windows recovery tools ................................................................................... 141
Using f11 recovery tools .................................................................................................. 142
Using a Windows 7 operating system DVD (purchased separately)  .............................. 142
13  Computer Setup
Starting Computer Setup .................................................................................................................. 144
Using Computer Setup ..................................................................................................................... 144
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ................................................................... 144
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................................. 145
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							Computer Setup menus ................................................................................................................... 145
File menu ......................................................................................................................... 146
Security menu .................................................................................................................. 146
System Configuration menu ............................................................................................ 147
14  MultiBoot
About the boot device order ............................................................................................................. 151
Enabling boot devices in Computer Setup ....................................................................................... 153
Considering boot order changes ...................................................................................................... 154
Choosing MultiBoot preferences ...................................................................................................... 155
Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup ................................................................... 155
Dynamically choosing a boot device using the F9 prompt ............................................... 156
Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt ................................................................................ 156
Entering MultiBoot Express preferences ......................................................................... 156
15  Management and printing
Using Client Management Solutions ................................................................................................ 157
Configuring and deploying a software image ................................................................... 157
Managing and updating software ..................................................................................... 158
HP Client Manager for Altiris (select models only) .......................................... 158
HP CCM (Client Configuration Manager) (select models only) ....................... 160
HP SSM (System Software Manager) ............................................................. 161
Using the HP Universal Print Driver (select models only) ................................................................ 162
16  Routine care
Cleaning products ............................................................................................................................ 164
Cleaning procedures ........................................................................................................................ 164
Cleaning the display ........................................................................................................ 164
Cleaning the sides and cover .......................................................................................... 164
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard ............................................................................ 165
Index ................................................................................................................................................................. 166
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