Hewlett-Packard Slate 500 User Guide
HP Slate User Guide
© Copyright 2010 Hewlett-Packard
Development Company, L.P.
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proprietor and used by Hewlett-Packard
Company under license. DuoSense is a
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The information contained herein is subject
to change without notice. The only
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accompanying such products and services.
Nothing herein should be construed as
constituting an additional warranty. HP shall
not be liable for technical or editorial errors
or omissions contained herein.
First Edition: August 2010
Document Part Number: 624812-001
Product notice
This user guide describes features that are
common to most models. Some features
may not be available on your Slate.
To obtain the latest information in the HP
Slate User Guide, go to the HP Web site at
http://www.hp.com/support.
Safety warning notice
WARNING! To reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries or of overheating the Slate, do not
place the Slate directly on your lap. Use the Slate 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 Slate and the AC adapter comply with the useraccessible surface temperature limits defined by the International Standard for Safety of Information
Technology Equipment (IEC 60950).
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Table of contents
1 Getting started ................................................................................................................................................ 1
Finding more information about your new Slate ................................................................................... 2
Using the touch screen, on-screen keyboard, and digital pen ............................................................. 3
Tapping ................................................................................................................................ 3
Flicking ................................................................................................................................. 3
Dragging .............................................................................................................................. 3
Scrolling ............................................................................................................................... 4
Rotating ............................................................................................................................... 4
Pinching ............................................................................................................................... 5
Setting touch screen preferences ........................................................................................ 5
Using the on-screen keyboard ............................................................................................. 6
On-screen keyboard options ................................................................................................ 7
Using the digital pen ............................................................................................................ 7
Changing your Slate's view .................................................................................................................. 9
2 Knowing the parts ......................................................................................................................................... 11
Identifying the hardware ..................................................................................................................... 11
Top-edge components ....................................................................................................... 11
Bottom-edge components .................................................................................................. 12
Right-edge components ..................................................................................................... 12
Opening the label tray ....................................................................................... 13
Left-edge components ....................................................................................................... 14
Buttons ............................................................................................................................... 14
Display components .......................................................................................................... 15
Rear components .............................................................................................................. 16
Wireless antennas ............................................................................................................. 16
Additional hardware components ....................................................................................................... 17
Identifying the labels ........................................................................................................................... 17
3 Networking (select models only) ................................................................................................................. 19
Creating a wireless connection .......................................................................................................... 19
Identifying wireless and network icons .............................................................................. 19
Using operating system controls ........................................................................................ 19
Using a WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 20
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Connecting to an existing WLAN ....................................................................................... 20
Setting up a new WLAN ..................................................................................................... 20
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................................... 21
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................. 21
Using Bluetooth wireless devices ....................................................................................................... 22
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) ............................................................. 22
4 Multimedia ..................................................................................................................................................... 23
Identifying your multimedia components ............................................................................................ 23
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 25
Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................................... 25
Checking audio functions on the Slate .............................................................................. 26
Cameras ............................................................................................................................................. 27
5 Power management ...................................................................................................................................... 28
Shutting down the Slate ..................................................................................................................... 28
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 28
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 28
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 29
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 29
Using the power meter ....................................................................................................... 30
Using power plans ............................................................................................................. 30
Viewing the current power plan ......................................................................... 30
Selecting a different power plan ........................................................................ 30
Customizing power plans .................................................................................. 31
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 31
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 31
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 31
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 32
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 32
Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 32
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 32
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 32
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available .... 32
Resolving a low battery level when the Slate cannot exit
Hibernation ....................................................................................... 32
Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 33
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 33
Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 33
Docking the Slate to the HP Slate Dock ............................................................................ 35
6 External cards and devices .......................................................................................................................... 36
Using SD Card Reader cards ............................................................................................................. 36
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Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 36
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 37
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 37
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 37
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 38
7 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 39
Identifying installed drives .................................................................................................................. 39
Handling optional external hard drives ............................................................................................... 39
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................................ 40
Using optional external devices ......................................................................................... 40
8 Security .......................................................................................................................................................... 41
Protecting your Slate .......................................................................................................................... 41
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 42
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................................... 43
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 44
Installing critical updates .................................................................................................................... 45
9 Updating software ......................................................................................................................................... 46
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 47
10 BIOS Setup .................................................................................................................................................. 48
Starting BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................................... 48
Using BIOS Setup .............................................................................................................................. 48
Changing the language of BIOS Setup .............................................................................. 48
Navigating and selecting in BIOS Setup ............................................................................ 49
Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 49
Restoring factory settings in BIOS Setup .......................................................................... 50
Exiting BIOS Setup ............................................................................................................ 50
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 51
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 51
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 51
BIOS Setup Menu .............................................................................................................................. 52
Main menu ......................................................................................................................... 52
Diagnostics menu .............................................................................................................. 53
System Configuration menu .............................................................................................. 53
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 54
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1 Getting started
Your Slate's main operating system is Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional. The Microsoft Windows
operating system displays the desktop on the display and controls your Slate's hardware, peripherals,
and software programs.
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Finding more information about your new Slate
The following user guides and reference material are provided with your Slate, either in print or on the
Slate hard drive:
Quick Setup poster—Guides you through setting up your Slate and turning it on. The poster is
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located in the box.
NOTE: Refer to the poster for the location of your user guides and reference material.
● The Basics—Contains information about your Slate, including product-specific features, backup
and recovery, maintenance, and specifications.
Help and Support—Contains information about the operating system, drivers, troubleshooting
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tools, and technical support. To access Help and Support, tap Start > Help and Support. For
HP Slate-specific information, go to
and follow the on-screen instructions.
● Safety & Comfort Guide—Describes proper workstation setup and proper posture, health, and
work habits for computer users. It also provides important electrical and mechanical safety
information. To access this guide, tap Start > All Programs > HP > HP Documentation. This
guide is also available on the Web at
● Regulatory, Safety, and Environmental Notices—Contains safety and regulatory information, and
battery disposal information. To access the notices, tap Start > All Programs > HP > HP
Documentation.
http://www.hp.com/support, select your country or region,
http://www.hp.com/ergo.
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Using the touch screen, on-screen keyboard, and digital pen
You can use your fingers to perform most actions on the touch screen.
NOTE: The instructions in this section are based on the preferences set at the factory. To modify
settings for recognized taps and flicks, refer to “Setting touch screen preferences.”
NOTE: Some gestures are not supported in all programs.
Tapping
Tap or double-tap an item on the screen as you would click or double-click with an external mouse.
Tap and hold an item to see the context menu.
NOTE: You must tap and hold your finger until the operating system draws a circle around the area
you are touching, and then the context menu appears.
Flicking
Touch the screen in a light, quick flicking motion up, down, left, or right to navigate through screens or
quickly scroll through documents.
NOTE: For the flick movement to work, a scrollbar must be present in the active window.
Dragging
Press your finger on an item on the screen, and then move your finger to drag the item to a new
location. You can also use this motion to slowly scroll through documents.
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Scrolling
Scrolling is useful for moving up and down or left and right on a page or image. To scroll, place two
fingers slightly apart on the screen, and then drag them across the screen in an up, down, left, or right
motion.
NOTE: Scrolling speed is controlled by finger speed.
Rotating
Rotating allows you to rotate items such as photos and pages. To rotate, anchor your thumb on the
screen, and then move your forefinger in a semicircular motion around your thumb.
NOTE: You must move your forefinger for at least 90 degrees of a circle.
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Pinching
Pinching allows you to zoom in or out on items such as PDFs, images, and photos.
To pinch:
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Zoom out by holding two fingers apart on the screen, and then pull the fingers together to
decrease an object's size.
Zoom in by holding two fingers together on the screen, and then pull the fingers apart to
increase an object's size.
Setting touch screen preferences
To change or test tap settings:
1. Tap Start > Control Panel.
2. Tap Hardware and Sound > N-trig DuoSense™ Digitizer Settings > Digitizer options tab,
and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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These preferences are specific to the touch screen and the Slate.
To change or create flick assignments:
1. Tap Start > Control Panel.
2. Tap Hardware and Sound > Pen and Touch > Flicks tab.
3. Tap Navigational flicks and editing flicks, and then tap Customize.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to change or create a flick assignment.
5. Tap OK.
Using the on-screen keyboard
Occasionally you may need to enter data into a data field. This may be required when you set up a
wireless network configuration or a weather reporting location, or when you access user accounts on
Internet sites. Your Slate has an on-screen keyboard that is displayed when you need to enter such
information into data fields.
1. To display the keyboard, tap in the first data field. Tap the small keyboard icon that is displayed.
– or –
Double-tap the keyboard icon at the left side of the screen.
– or –
Press the Keyboard button on the left edge of the Slate.
2. To enlarge the size of the on-screen keyboard, tap the lower-right corner and drag it to the
desired size.
3. Tap each character, continuing until you have spelled out the name or word that you are
entering into the data field.
NOTE: Suggested words may be displayed at the top of the keyboard. If an appropriate word
is displayed, tap it to select it.
4. Tap enter on the keyboard.
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On-screen keyboard options
To select options for the on-screen keyboard, tap Tools at the top of the keyboard, and then select
one of the following options:
Show expanded keyboard—Displays the expanded keyboard.
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Docking—Allows you to select the location where the on-screen keyboard displays.
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Float—Allows you to reposition the on-screen keyboard by tapping the top of the keyboard
◦
window and dragging it to the desired location.
Dock at top of screen—Displays the keyboard at the top of the screen automatically.
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Dock at bottom of screen—Displays the keyboard at the bottom of the screen
◦
automatically.
Help topics—Displays Help and Support.
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Options—Displays the Input Panel Options.
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Using the digital pen
To insert the battery in the pen:
1. Unscrew the cap from the pen.
2. Insert the battery (1) in the pen.
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3. Replace the cap (2) on the pen.
4. Turn the cap in a clockwise direction (3) to tighten it.
The digital pen is now ready to use with your HP Slate. Simply touch the tip of the pen lightly on the
screen to write text or select items on the screen. To perform a right-click action, press the button on
the side of the pen when selecting an item on the screen.
The digital pen uses inherent pressure sensitivity, so you can create a bolder stroke by pressing
harder on the screen with the digital pen. Pressure sensitivity may not be enabled in all programs.
To calibrate the pen and change pen settings, such as pen sensitivity, tap Start > Control Panel >
Hardware and Sound > N-trig DuoSense Digitizer Settings, and then follow the on-screen
instructions.
NOTE: For regulatory and safety information, refer to the Regulatory, Safety, and Environmental
Notices on the HP Slate. Tap Start > All Programs > HP > HP Documentation.
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Changing your Slate's view
Your Slate's orientation, or view, changes automatically from landscape to portrait view, or from
portrait to landscape view.
1. To change the view of your Slate from landscape view to portrait view:
Hold the Slate vertically, and then turn it 90 degrees to the right (in a clockwise direction).
2. To change the view of your Slate from portrait view to landscape view:
Hold the Slate vertically, and then turn it 90 degrees to the left (in a counter-clockwise direction).
NOTE: The appearance of the desktop may vary.
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Description View
Landscape
Portrait
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2 Knowing the parts
Identifying the hardware
Components included with the Slate may vary by region and model. The illustrations in this chapter
identify the standard features on most Slate models.
To see a list of hardware installed in the Slate:
1. Tap Start > Control Panel.
2. Tap System and Security, tap System, and then tap Device Manager.
You can also add hardware or modify Slate configurations using Device Manager.
Top-edge components
Component Description
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Home button Minimizes all open applications and displays the
Windows desktop.
Ctrl+alt+del button Performs the same action as pressing ctrl+alt+del
on a computer keyboard.
USB port Connects optional USB devices.
NOTE: To use an external optical disc drive
connected to the Slate, you must connect AC
power separately to the external drive.
Volume up button Increases speaker volume.
Volume down button Decreases speaker volume.
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Bottom-edge components
Component Description
(1) Speakers (2) Produce sound.
(2) Power connector Connects an AC adapter or an HP Slate Dock.
Right-edge components
Component Description
(1)
(2) Label tray Holds the serial number label.
(3) Power light
Audio-out (headphone)/Audio-in (microphone)
combo jack
Produces sound when connected to optional
powered stereo speakers, headphones, earbuds, a
headset, or television audio. Also connects an
optional headset microphone.
NOTE: When an audio component is connected to
the jack, the Slate's speakers are disabled.
The audio component cable must have a 4conductor connector.
White: The Slate is on.
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● Blinking: The Slate is in the Sleep state.
● Off: The Slate is off or in Hibernation.
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