1 Starting right ...................................................................................................................................................
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HP Quick Start (select models only) .....................................................................................................
Best practices .......................................................................................................................................
Fun things to do ....................................................................................................................................
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More HP resources ..............................................................................................................................
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2 Getting to know your computer .....................................................................................................................
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Finding your hardware and software information .................................................................................
Locating hardware ...............................................................................................................
Locating software .................................................................................................................
Right side .............................................................................................................................................
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Left side ................................................................................................................................................
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Display ..................................................................................................................................................
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Top .......................................................................................................................................................
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TouchPad ............................................................................................................................
Lights .................................................................................................................................
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Buttons and speakers ........................................................................................................
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Keys ...................................................................................................................................
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Bottom ................................................................................................................................................
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Labels .................................................................................................................................................
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3 Connecting to a network ..............................................................................................................................
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Connecting to a wireless network .......................................................................................................
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................
Using the wireless button ..................................................................................
Using operating system controls .......................................................................
Using a WLAN ...................................................................................................................
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Using an Internet service provider ....................................................................
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................
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Protecting your WLAN .......................................................................................
Connecting to a WLAN ......................................................................................
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) .....................................................
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Connecting to a wired network ...........................................................................................................
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) .........................................................................
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