HP Table of contents

Table of contents

1 Starting right ...................................................................................................................................................	1
Best practices .......................................................................................................................................	1
Fun things to do ....................................................................................................................................	1
More HP resources ..............................................................................................................................	2
2 Getting to know your computer .....................................................................................................................	3
Finding your hardware and software information .................................................................................	3
Locating hardware ...............................................................................................................	3
Locating software .................................................................................................................	3
Front .....................................................................................................................................................	3
Right side .............................................................................................................................................	4
Left side ................................................................................................................................................	5
Display ..................................................................................................................................................	7
Top .......................................................................................................................................................	8
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................	8
Lights ...................................................................................................................................	9
Buttons ...............................................................................................................................	10
Keys ...................................................................................................................................	11
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................	12
Labels .................................................................................................................................................	13
3 Connecting to a network ..............................................................................................................................	14
Connecting to a wireless network .......................................................................................................	14
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................	14
Using the wireless button ..................................................................................	14
Using operating system controls .......................................................................	14
Using a WLAN ...................................................................................................................	15
Using an Internet service provider ....................................................................	15
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................	16
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................	16
Protecting your WLAN .......................................................................................	16
Connecting to a WLAN ......................................................................................	17
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) .....................................................	17
Connecting to a wired network ...........................................................................................................	17
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) .........................................................................	18

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