Table of contents

1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................

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Important first steps ..............................................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

4

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

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Creating a wireless connection ..........................................................................................................

15

Identifying wireless and network status icons ....................................................................

15

Turning wireless devices on or off .....................................................................................

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Using HP Connection Manager .........................................................................................

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

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

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Connecting to an existing WLAN .......................................................................................

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Setting up a new WLAN network .......................................................................................

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

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

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Roaming to another network .............................................................................

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

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