Table of contents

1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................

1

Finding more information about your new computer ............................................................................

1

2 Networking (select models only) ...................................................................................................................

2

Creating a wireless connection ............................................................................................................

2

Identifying wireless and network status icons ......................................................................

2

Turning wireless devices on or off .......................................................................................

3

Using the wireless button ....................................................................................

3

Using HP Wireless Assistant (select models only) to turn wireless devices

 

on or off ...............................................................................................................

4

Using HP Connection Manager (select models only) ..........................................................

4

Using operating system controls ..........................................................................................

5

Using a WLAN ......................................................................................................................................

5

Connecting to an existing WLAN .........................................................................................

5

Setting up a new WLAN .......................................................................................................

6

Protecting your WLAN .........................................................................................................

7

Roaming to another network ................................................................................................

7

Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only) ...............................................................................

7

Inserting a SIM .....................................................................................................................

8

Removing a SIM ..................................................................................................................

8

Using Bluetooth wireless devices .........................................................................................................

9

Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) ...............................................................

9

Using GPS (select models only) ...........................................................................................................

9

Connecting to a wired network .............................................................................................................

9

Using a modem (select models only) ...................................................................................

9

Connecting a modem cable ..............................................................................

10

Connecting a country- or region-specific modem cable adapter .......................

10

Selecting a location setting ...............................................................................

11

Viewing the current location selection ..............................................

11

Adding new locations when traveling ...............................................

11

Connecting to a local area network (LAN) (select models only) ........................................

13

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