HP ProBook User Guide

HP ProBook User Guide

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First Edition: May 2010

Document Part Number: 598170-001

Product 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).

Table of contents

1 Features

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

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

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

Per management
Setting power options ..... 64
Using power-saving states ..... 64
Initiating and exiting Sleep ..... 64
Initiating and exiting