1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................
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Important first steps ..............................................................................................................................
Finding information ...............................................................................................................................
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2 Getting to know your computer .....................................................................................................................
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Top .......................................................................................................................................................
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................
Lights ...................................................................................................................................
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Buttons and other top components ......................................................................................
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Keys .....................................................................................................................................
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Right side .............................................................................................................................................
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Left side ................................................................................................................................................
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Display ................................................................................................................................................
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Rear ....................................................................................................................................................
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Bottom ................................................................................................................................................
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Labels .................................................................................................................................................
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3 Networking ....................................................................................................................................................
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Using an Internet service provider ......................................................................................................
Creating a wireless connection ..........................................................................................................
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Identifying wireless and network status icons ....................................................................
Turning wireless devices on or off .....................................................................................
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Using HP Connection Manager .........................................................................................
Using operating system controls ........................................................................................
Using a WLAN ....................................................................................................................................
Connecting to an existing WLAN .......................................................................................
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Setting up a new WLAN network .......................................................................................
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Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................
Protecting your WLAN .......................................................................................
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Roaming to another network .............................................................................
Using Bluetooth wireless devices .......................................................................................................
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