HP Business Notebook Innovations

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HP Ease-of-Use Innovations

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When you don't have to worry about how your notebook works, you can shift your focus to how you work. Ease-of-Use Innovations from HP help you complete your day-to-day tasks with more simplicity and less effort.
2 MP Webcam ›
Battery and Charging Solutions ›
Eyefinity ›
Face Recognition for HP ProtectTools7 ›
Flexible Input Methods ›
Global Positioning System (GPS)4 ›
HP Connection Manager ›
HP DayStarter2 ›
HP Docking Solutions ›
HP DreamColor ›
HP Mobile Broadband3 ›
HP Night Light or Backlit Keyboard ›
HP QuickWeb1 ›
HP SoftPaq Download Manager ›

   2 MP Webcam

Supports video and web conferencing, video-enhanced instant messaging, and VoIP6 with no additional hardware to buy or carry. Environmental noise is reduced with a dual-microphone array so your sound is clearer.

   Battery and Charging Solutions

Provides battery options based on how you use your notebook. Extend the life of your primary battery with HP Power Assistant,5 charge while you dock, or get a long-life battery with a lifespan up to twice as long as most Li-Ion notebook batteries. HP Fast Charge gives you the ability to charge the battery up to 90% in 90 minutes while the system is off.
Learn more about HP's battery life (277 KB, PDF) PDF

   Eyefinity

Supporting up to 5 displays simultaneously, AMD Eyefinity Technology delivers innovative graphics display capabilities enabling users to group multiple displays together to form a large viewing surface or use them independently to see different data on various screens simultaneously.
Learn more about Eyefinity (753 KB, PDF) PDF

   Face Recognition for HP ProtectTools7

Allows you to log on to Windows and websites by simply looking into your notebook's camera for convenient authentication. It can also be combined with fingerprints, passwords, or smartcards for stronger security.

   Flexible Input Methods

Provides multiple options for input. Full-size keyboards allow for easier typing. Dual-pointing devices include the choice of a touchpad or the optional pointstick based on your personal preference. You can also quickly manage applications with touch-sensitive controls. Select models come with pen and touch capability, for outstanding input and navigation flexibility.8

   Global Positioning System (GPS)4

Never get lost again. Running a separately purchased and supported application, your GPS-enabled notebook can help you accurately identify your location around the world and permit personal navigation to guide you where you need to go.

   HP Connection Manager

Wireless connectivity made simple. With HP Connection Manager you get full control over your wireless connections, including 3G and 4G mobile broadband, Wi-Fi, Ethernet and Bluetooth® through a single user interface with support for most networks worldwide. It even offers power control of individual wireless components to help you maximize battery run time. Supports HP Client Automation enabling centralized management across an entire organization.
NEW in 2011!
•  Control over all wireless connections
•  Power control over individual wireless components
•  Manage centrally
Learn more about HP Connection Manager (375 KB, PDF) PDF

   HP DayStarter2

Displays your calendar and battery charge while your system boots Windows, so you can get a head start on the day's activities.

   HP Docking Solutions

Enhances your notebook with the efficiency, productivity, and comfort of a desktop PC. The newest line of HP Docking Solutions provides fast docking, up-to-date video and expansion technologies, and enhanced security.
Learn more about HP Docking Solutions (371 KB, PDF) PDF

   HP DreamColor

Puts more than a billion color possibilities at your fingertips, so you can find just the right color, without making compromises. And it helps you maintain accurate, predictable colors that are consistent across the entire digital workflow-so what you see on your display is what you see in the finished product.
*  Available as an option on select EliteBook models.
Learn more about HP DreamColor (354 KB, PDF) PDF

   HP Mobile Broadband3

Gets you connected in more places around the world where you need it with Gobi technology. HP was one of the first notebook makers to provide Gobi technology, and we have extensive experience with this innovation.

   HP Night Light or Backlit Keyboard

Ambient Light Sensor dims your panel in low ambient light conditions, lowering the power required from the battery and maximizing your run time. In most average office light conditions, enabling the Ambient Light Sensor will provide up to an hour of additional run time when compared to working at full panel brightness. Improves productivity and results in fewer typing errors in low-light conditions.

   HP QuickWeb1

Provides quick access to the web in seconds... even if your notebook is turned off.
Learn more about HP QuickWeb (254 KB, PDF) PDF

   HP SoftPaq Download Manager

Guides you through locating and downloading necessary updates, helping you save time and valuable IT resources.
1.  HP QuickWeb is accessible when the notebook is off in Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7-based systems. Internet access is required. Timing may vary depending on the system configuration. To enable the feature following the removal of the battery, reboot the notebook prior to subsequent use. Not available on most HP Minis.
2.  Requires Microsoft Outlook and HP QuickLook 3 must be installed. User must opt-in to activate feature. Select business notebooks require installation via download.
3.  Wireless use requires separately purchased service contract. Check with your local vendor for coverage area and availability in your area.
4.  GPS access requires an unobstructed path to multiple satellites. Performance may be affected if/when used inside of buildings, bridges or heavily congested metropolitan areas. Requires separately purchased GPS navigation software available from multiple GPS applications.
5.  Power calculations and cost calculations are estimates. Results will vary based on variables, which include information provided by the user, time PC is in different power states (on, standby, hibernate, off), time PC is on battery or AC, hardware configuration, variable electricity rates and utilities provider. HP advises customers to use information reported by HP Power Assistant for reference only and to validate impact in their environment. Environmental calculations were based on U.S. EPA eGrid 2007 data found at http://www.epa.gov/egrid/ Regional results will vary. Requires Microsoft Windows.
6.  Requires separately purchased Internet and VoIP service contracts.
7.  Microsoft Windows required.
8.  Supported only on Windows 7 systems.