Table of contents

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

1

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

2

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

4

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

4

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

4

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

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

13

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

14

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

15

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

18

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

20

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

20

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

20

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

20

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

21

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

21

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

21

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

22

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

22

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

22

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

23

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

23

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

24

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

26

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

26

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