HP (Hewlett-Packard) Dv6 6108Us manual

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Safety warning notice WARNING! To reduce the possibility of heat-related inju ries or of ove rheating th e computer, do not place the compu ter directly on your lap or o bstruct the computer air ven ts. Use the computer only on a hard, flat surface. Do n ot allow another hard surface, such as an adjoinin g optional printer, or a soft surface, such [...]

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Table of contents 1 Welcome ........ ....... .......... ......... ........ .......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... .......... ....... .... ............. ....... ......... ........ . 1 What's new? ........ ......... ............ ........ .......... ......... ......... .......... ........... ......... ......... .......... ....[...]

Using the integrated numeric keypad ........ .......... ............ .......... .............. .......... 24 Using p ointing devic es .... ........... .............. ........... .............. ........... .............. ........... .............. .. ............ . 25 Setting pointing device preferences .......... ............ ............... ......[...]

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1W e l c o m e ● What's new ? ● Finding information After you set up and register the compu ter, it is important to take the following steps: ● Connect to the Internet — Set up your wired or wi reless network so that you can connect to the Internet. For more information, refer to Networking on page 16 . ● Update your antivirus s oftw[...]

What's new? Beats Audio (select models only) Beats Audio is an enh anced audio p rofile that provi des a deep, co ntrolled bass while maintain ing a clear sound. Beats Audio i s enabled by defa ult. ▲ To increase or decrease the Beats Audio bass settings, press fn + b . You can also view and control the bass settings through the Windows op e[...]

Finding information The computer comes with several resour ces to help you perform various tasks. Resources For information about Quick Setup poster ● How to set up the computer ● Help to identify computer components Getting Started To access this guide: Select Start > Help and Support > User Guides . – or – Select Start > All Prog[...]

Resources For information about Safety & Comfort Guide To access this guide: Select Start > Help and Support > User Guides . – or – Select Start > All Programs > HP > HP Documentation . – or – Go to http://www.hp.com/ ergo . ● Proper workstation setup, posture, health, a nd work habits ● Electrical and mechanical safe[...]

2 Getting to know your computer ● Top ● Front ● Right side ● Left side ● Display ● Rear ● Bottom 5[...]

Top TouchPad Component Description (1) TouchPad light ● On: The TouchPad is off. ● Off: The TouchPad is on. (2) TouchPad on/off button Turns the TouchPad on and off. (3) TouchPad zone Moves the pointer and selects or activa tes items on the screen. (4) Left TouchPad button Functions like the left button on an e xternal mouse. (5) TouchPad accen[...]

Lights Component Description (1) Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on. (2) Power light ● White: The computer is o n. ● Blinking white: The computer is in the Sleep state. ● Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. (3) Mute light ● Amber: Computer sound is off. ● Off: Computer sound is on. (4) Wireless light ● White: An integrated wire[...]

Buttons, speakers, and fingerprin t reader (select models only) Component Description (1) Power button ● When the computer is off, press the button to turn on the computer. ● When the computer is on, press the button briefly to initiate Sleep. ● When the computer is in the Sleep state, press the button briefly to exit Sleep. ● When the comp[...]

Keys Component Description (1) esc key Displays system information when pressed in combination with the fn key. (2) fn key Executes frequently used system functions when pressed in combination with the b key, the spacebar , or the esc key. (3) Windows logo key Displays the Windows Start menu. (4) b key Increases or decreases the Beats Audio bass se[...]

Front Component Description (1) Digital Media Slot Supports the following digital card for mats: ● Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card ● Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDxC) Memory Card ● Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Memo ry Card ● Ultra High Speed MultiMediaCard (UHS/MMC) (2) Speakers (2) (select models only) Produce sound. 10 Chapte[...]

Right side Component Description (1) Optical drive Reads and writes (selec t models only) to an optical disc. (2) Optical drive light ● Green: The optical drive is being accesse d. ● Off: The optical drive is idle. (3) Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical disc. (4) Power light ● White: The computer is on. ● Blinking white: The comp[...]

Left side Component Description (1) Vent Enables airflow to cool internal components. NOTE: The computer fan starts up automatically to cool internal components and prevent over heating. It is normal for the internal fan to cycle on and off during routine operation. (2) External monitor port Connects an ex ternal VGA monitor or projector. (3) HDMI [...]

Display Component Description (1) WLAN antennas (2)* Send and receive wirele ss signals to comm unicate with wireless local area networks (WLAN). (2) Internal microphones (2) Record sound. (3) Webcam light On: The webcam is in use. (4) Webcam Records video and captures still photographs. To use the webcam, select Start > All Programs > CyberL[...]

Rear Component Description Vent Enables airflow to cool internal components. NOTE: The computer fan starts up automatically to cool internal components and prevent overheating. It is normal for the internal fan to cycle on and off during routin e operation. 14 Chapter 2 Ge tting to know your compu ter[...]

Bottom Component Description (1) Battery bay Holds the battery. (2) Battery release latch Releases the battery from the battery bay, and releases the hard drive/memory module compartment cover. (3) Vents (6) Enable airflow to cool internal components. NOTE: The computer fan starts up automatically to cool internal components and prevent overheating[...]

3N e t w o r k i n g ● Using an Intern et service provider (ISP) ● Connecting to a wireless network NOTE: Internet hardware and so ftware features vary d epending on comp uter model and your location. Your computer may supp ort one or both of the following types of Internet access: ● Wireless—For mobile Internet access, you can use a wirele[...]

Using an Internet service provider (ISP) Before yo u can connect to the Internet, you must estab lish an ISP account. Con tact a local ISP to purchase Internet service and a modem. The ISP will help set up the modem, install a network ca ble to connect your wireless computer to th e modem, and test the Intern et service. NOTE: Your ISP will give yo[...]

Connecting to an existing WLAN 1. Turn on th e compute r. 2. Be sure that the WL AN device is on. 3. Click the network icon in the notificat ion area, at the far right of the taskb ar. 4. Select a network to conn ect to. 5. Click Connect . 6. If requir ed, ente r the se curity k ey. 18 Chapter 3 Networking[...]

Setting up a new WLAN network Required equipmen t: ● A broadband modem (either DSL or cable) (1) and high-spee d Internet service purchased from an Internet service provider (ISP) ● A wireless router (purchased separately) (2) ● Your new wireless computer (3) NOTE: Some modems have a built-in wireless route r. Che ck with your ISP to determin[...]

Configuring a wireless router For help in setting up a WLAN, refer to the informat ion provided by your ro uter manufacture r or your ISP. The Windows operating system also provides tools to help you set up a new wireless network. To use the Windows tools to set up your network, select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network[...]

4 Keyboard and pointing devices ● Using the keyboa rd ● Using pointing devices 21[...]

Using the keyboard Using the action keys Action keys are customized actions that are a ssigned to specific keys at the top of the ke yboard. The icons on the f1 through f4 and f6 through f12 keys represent th e action ke y functions. To use an action key, press and ho ld this key to activate the assigned fu nction. NOTE: The action key feature is e[...]

Icon Key Descriptio n f11 Mutes or restores speaker sound. f12 Turns the wireless feature on or off. NOTE: This key does not establis h a wireless connection. To establish a wireless connection, a wireless network must also be set up. Using the hotkeys A hotkey is a combination of the fn key (1) and either the esc key (2) , the b key (3) , or the s[...]

Function Hotkey Description Control the bass settings (select models only). fn + b Increases or decreases the Beats Audio bass settings (select models only). Beats Audio is an enhanced audio profile that pr ovides a deep, controlled bass while maintaini ng a clear sound. Beats Audio is enabled by default. You can also view and contro l the bass set[...]

Using pointing devices NOTE: In addition to the pointing devices included with your computer, you can use an external USB mouse (purchased sep arately) by connecting it to one of the USB ports on the computer . Setting pointing device preferences Use Mouse Properties in Win dows® to customize settin gs for pointing de vices, such as button configu[...]

Turning the Touc hPad off and on To turn the Tou chPad off and on, quickly do uble-tap the T ouchPad on/off b utton. NOTE: The TouchPad light is o ff when the TouchPad is on. Navigating To move the pointer, slid e one finger across the Touc hPad in the direction you want the pointer to go. 26 Chapter 4 Keyboard and pointing devices[...]

Selecting Use the left and right Touch Pad buttons like the corresp onding buttons on an external mouse. Using TouchPad gestures The TouchPad sup ports a variety of gestures. To use TouchPad gestures, place two fin gers on the TouchPad at the same time. NOTE: TouchPad gestures are n ot supported in all prog rams. To view the demo nstration of a ges[...]

Scrolling Scrolling is useful for movi ng up, down, or sideways on a page or image. To scroll, place two fingers slightly apart on the TouchPa d, an d then dr ag them acro ss the Touch Pad in an up, d own, left, or right motion. NOTE: Scrolling speed is co ntrolled by finger speed. NOTE: Two-finger scrolling is enabl ed at the factory. Pinching/Zoo[...]

5 Maintenance ● Inserting or removing th e battery ● Replacing or upgrad ing the hard drive ● Adding or replacing mem ory modules 29[...]

Inserting or removing the battery NOTE: For additional information on using the battery, refer to the HP Notebook Refe rence Guide . To insert the battery: 1. Turn the computer upside do wn on a flat surface, with the battery b ay toward you. 2. Align the battery (1) with th e outer edge of the ba ttery bay. 3. Rotate t he bat tery (2) in to the ba[...]

3. Pivot the battery (2) upward and remove it from the computer (3) . Replacing or upgrading the hard drive CAUTION: To prevent information loss or an unresponsive system: Shut down the computer before removing the hard drive from the hard drive bay. Do no t remove the hard drive while the computer is on, in th e Sleep state, or in Hibern ation. If[...]

6. Slide the battery release latch (1) u ntil the cover is rele ased, and then lift up and remove th e cover (2) . 7. Disconnec t the hard drive cable (1) from the computer. 8. Remove the 4 hard drive screws (2) . 9. Lift the hard drive (3) out of the hard drive bay. 32 Chapter 5 Mainte nance[...]

Installing a hard drive 1. Insert th e hard dr ive (1) into the hard dr ive bay. 2. Replace the 4 hard d rive screws (2) . 3. Connect the hard driv e cable (3) to the computer. 4. Replace the hard drive cover: a. With the battery bay toward you, p osition the hard drive cover (1) at a 45-degre e angle from the surface of the comp uter so that the t[...]

6. Turn the computer right-side up, and then re connect external powe r and external d evices. 7. Turn on th e compute r. 34 Chapter 5 Mainte nance[...]

Adding or replacing memory modules The computer has two me mory module slots. Th e memory module slo ts are located on the bottom of the computer under the hard drive cove r. The me m ory capacity of the computer can be upgraded by adding a memory mo dule or replacing the existing memory module in one of the memory module slots. WARNING! To reduce [...]

7. If you are replacing a memory module, remove the existing memory module: a. Pull away the retention clips (1) on each side of the memory module. The memory module tilts up. b. Grasp th e edge of th e memory module (2) , and then ge ntly pull the memory module out of the memory module slot. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the memory module, hold th[...]

9. Replace the memory m odule compartment cover: a. With the battery ba y toward you, position the memory module co mpartment cover (1) at a 45-degree an gle from the surface of th e computer so that the tab s on the underside of the cover align with the matchi ng slots on the co mputer. b. Gently press the cover (2) down, applying pressure to both[...]

6 Backup and recovery ● Restore ● Creating restore media ● Performing a system restore ● Backing up and re covering your infor mation Your computer includes t ools provided by the operating system and HP to help you safeguard your information and restore it if ever needed. This chapter provide s information on th e following topics: ● Cre[...]

Restore In the event of hard drive failure, to restore your system to its factory image you will need a set of recovery discs or a recovery flash drive that you can create using HP Recovery Manager. HP recommends that you use this softwa re to create either a set of re covery discs or a recovery flash drive immediately afte r software setu p. If fo[...]

Performing a system restore HP Recovery Manager software a llows you to repair or re store the computer to its original factory state. HP Recovery Manager works from recovery discs or a recovery flash driv e, or from a dedicated recovery partition (se lect models only) o n the hard drive. NOTE: A system restore needs to be pe rformed if the compute[...]

Restoring using the restor e media 1. If possible, bac k up all personal files. 2. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive on your computer or an optional external optical drive, and then restart the co mputer. – or – Insert th e recov ery flash d rive into a USB por t on your computer, and th en restart the computer. NOTE: If the[...]

Backing up and recovering your information It is very important to back up your files and keep any new software in a safe place. As you add new software and data files, continue to create backups on a regular b asis. How completely you are able to recover your system depends on how recent your backup is. NOTE: A recovery from yo ur most recent back[...]

Using Windows Backup and Restore Guidelines: ● Be sure that the computer is co nnected to AC power before you start the backu p process. ● Allow enough time to complete the backu p process. Depe nding on fil e sizes, it may take over an hour. To create a backup : 1. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Backup and Restor[...]

Using Windows system restore points A system restore point allows you to save and name a snapshot of your hard drive at a specific point in time. You can then recove r back to that po int if you want to reverse subsequent changes. NOTE: Recovering to an earl ier restore point does not affect da ta files saved or e-mails created since the last resto[...]

7 Customer support ● Contacting customer suppo rt ● Labels 45[...]

Contacting customer support If the information provided in this user guide, in the HP Notebook Referen ce Guide , or in Help and Support does not address your questions, you can contact HP Custo mer Support at: http://www.hp.com/ go/contactHP NOTE: For worldwide support, click Contact HP worldwi de on the left side of the page, or go to http://welc[...]

Labels The labels affixed to the computer provid e inform ation you may need wh en you troubles hoot system problems or travel internationa lly with the computer: ● Serial number label—Provides importa n t information, incl uding the following: Component (1) Product name (2) Serial number (s/n) (3) Part number/Product number ( p/n) (4) Warranty[...]

8 Specifications ● Input power ● Operating environment 48 Chapter 8 Spec ifications[...]

Input power The power information in this section may be helpfu l if you plan to travel internationally with the computer. The computer op erates on DC power, whi ch 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 comp uter can be powered from a standalone DC power so urce, [...]

Operating environment Factor Metric U.S. Temperature Operating (writing to optical disc) 5°C to 35°C 41°F to 95°F Nonoperating -20°C to 60°C -4°F to 140°F Relative humidity (noncondensing) Operating 10% to 90% 10% to 90% Nonoperating 5% to 95% 5% to 95% Maximum alti tude (unpressurized) Operating -15 m to 3,048 m -50 ft to 10,000 ft Nonoper[...]

Index A action keys decrease screen brightness 22 Help and Suppo rt 22 identifying 9 increase screen brightness 22 next track or section 22 play, pause, resume 22 previous track or section 22 switch screen image 22 volume down 22 volume mute 23 volume up 22 wireless 23 audio-in (microphone) jack 12 audio-out (head phone) jacks 12 B b key, identifyi[...]

wireless certification 47 WLAN 47 latch, batt ery release 15 lights battery 11 caps lock 7 fingerprint re ader 7 hard drive 11 mute 7 optical drive 11 power 7, 11 TouchPad 6, 7 TouchPad a ccent 6, 7 webcam 13 wireless 7 M memory module inserting 36 removing 36 replacing 35 memory module compartment cover, removing 35 memory module compartment, iden[...]