Table of contents

1 Starting right ...................................................................................................................................................

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HP Quick Start (select models only) .....................................................................................................

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Best practices .......................................................................................................................................

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Fun things to do ....................................................................................................................................

2

More HP resources ..............................................................................................................................

3

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

4

Finding your hardware and software information .................................................................................

4

Locating hardware ...............................................................................................................

4

Locating software .................................................................................................................

4

Right side .............................................................................................................................................

5

Left side ................................................................................................................................................

6

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

8

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

9

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

9

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

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Buttons and speakers ........................................................................................................

11

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

12

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

13

Labels .................................................................................................................................................

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

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

15

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

15

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

15

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

15

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

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

16

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

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

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

17

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

17

Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) .....................................................

18

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

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

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