Table of contents

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

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

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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 .................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Button, speakers, and subwoofer ......................................................................................

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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 .......................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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