1 Starting right ...................................................................................................................................................
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Best practices .......................................................................................................................................
Fun things to do ....................................................................................................................................
More HP resources ..............................................................................................................................
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2 Getting to know your computer .....................................................................................................................
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Finding your hardware and software information .................................................................................
Front .....................................................................................................................................................
Right side .............................................................................................................................................
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Left side ................................................................................................................................................
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Rear ......................................................................................................................................................
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Display ..................................................................................................................................................
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Top .....................................................................................................................................................
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TouchPad ..........................................................................................................................
Lights .................................................................................................................................
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Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader (select models only) .........................................
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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 ..................................................................................
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Using HP Connection Manager (select models only) ........................................
Using operating system controls .......................................................................
Using a WLAN ...................................................................................................................
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Using an Internet service provider ....................................................................
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................
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Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................
Protecting your WLAN .......................................................................................
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