This article will cover

1. Introduction to the HP EliteBook 840 laptop
   
2. The ports and slots on the HP EliteBook 840 laptop
   
3. Other hardware features

You will need

1. An HP EliteBook 840 laptop   
   

Introduction

1. Introduced in 2018, the HP EliteBook 840 is a high-quality business laptop with a physical design that enables a range of connectivity and productivity options
   

1 - Ports and slots

1.1 Left side

1. On the laptop's left side, you'll find a cable-lock slot (1), a USB 3.0 Type-A port (2) and a SmartCard memory card slot (3):
   

1.2 Right side

1. On the right are a SIM card slot (1, only on cellular models), an audio jack (2), another USB 3.0 port (3), HDMI (4) and Ethernet (5) ports, a docking-station connector (6), a Thunderbolt 3 port (7), and the AC power adapter connector (8):
   

NOTE: You will only need to use the Ethernet port (5) in situations where wi-fi (wireless) connectivity is not available

If you have been provided with a docking station for your laptop, you can plug it into the docking station port (6) to quickly connect an external monitor and other peripherals

You can use the Thunderbolt 3 port (7) to connect external storage drives or video devices

2 - Other Hardware Features

2.1 Webcam

1. The laptop also has a webcam with a sliding cover that provides hardware-based privacy when you want to make sure no one can see you through the camera:

2.2 Touchpad, pointing stick

1. In addition to a standard touchpad and the backlit keyboard, a mid-keyboard pointing stick (1) with two buttons (2) that mimic mouse features are also included:

2.3 Function keys

1. The keyboard's Function keys give one-tap access to a host of settings:
1. F1 – Display switching
   
2. F2 – Blank or privacy
   
3. F3 – Brightness down
   
4. F4 – Brightness up
   
5. F5 – Audio mute
   
6. F6 – Volume down
   
7. F7 – Volume up
   
8. F8 – Microphone mute
   
9. F9 – Backlight toggle (for backlit keyboard) or blank
   
10. F10 – Numlock
    
11. F11 – Wireless
    
12. F12 – Calendar
    

Additional resources

Official documentation