Table of contents

1 Welcome ..........................................................................................................................................................

1

Finding information ...............................................................................................................................

2

2 Getting to know your computer .....................................................................................................................

4

Top .......................................................................................................................................................

4

TouchPad ............................................................................................................................

4

Lights ...................................................................................................................................

5

Buttons and fingerprint reader (select models only) ............................................................

6

Keys .....................................................................................................................................

7

Front .....................................................................................................................................................

8

Right .....................................................................................................................................................

9

Left .....................................................................................................................................................

11

Rear ....................................................................................................................................................

12

Display ................................................................................................................................................

13

Bottom ................................................................................................................................................

16

3 Connecting to a network ..............................................................................................................................

18

Connecting to a wireless network .......................................................................................................

18

Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................

18

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

18

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

19

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

19

Using an Internet service provider ....................................................................

19

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

20

Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................

20

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

20

Connecting to a WLAN ......................................................................................

21

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

21

Inserting and removing a SIM ...........................................................................

22

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

23

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

23

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

23

Connecting to a local area network (LAN) .........................................................................

23

Using a modem ..................................................................................................................

24

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

24

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

25

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