HP (Hewlett-Packard) dv5-2155dx Laptop User Manual


 
WLAN connection is very weak ......................................................................................... 22
Cannot connect to the wireless router ............................................................................... 22
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) .......................................................................................... 22
3 Pointing devices and keyboard ................................................................................................................... 24
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 24
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 24
Using the TouchPad .......................................................................................................... 24
Turning the TouchPad on and off ...................................................................... 24
Using TouchPad gestures ................................................................................. 25
Scrolling ............................................................................................ 25
Pinching ............................................................................................ 25
Using the action keys ......................................................................................................................... 26
Using the hotkeys ............................................................................................................................... 27
4 Multimedia ..................................................................................................................................................... 29
Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 29
Identifying your multimedia components ........................................................................... 29
Using the media activity action keys .................................................................................. 31
Using the media activity action keys ................................................................. 31
Multimedia software ........................................................................................................................... 31
Using HP MediaSmart software ......................................................................................... 32
Using other multimedia software ....................................................................................... 32
Installing multimedia software from a disc ......................................................................... 32
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 32
Connecting external audio devices .................................................................................... 33
Checking your audio functions ........................................................................................... 33
Video .................................................................................................................................................. 33
Connecting an external monitor or projector ...................................................................... 34
Connecting an HDMI device .............................................................................................. 34
Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only) .............................................. 35
HP TrueVision webcam ...................................................................................................................... 35
Adjusting HP TrueVision webcam properties .................................................................... 37
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 37
The disc tray does not open for removal of a disc ............................................................. 37
The computer does not detect the optical drive ................................................................. 38
A disc does not play ........................................................................................................... 38
A disc does not play automatically ..................................................................................... 39
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically ........................................................................... 39
A movie is not visible on an external display ..................................................................... 40
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion .................... 40
A DVD or BD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display ................ 40
A device driver must be reinstalled .................................................................................... 40
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