Table of contents

1 Welcome

 

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

1

2 Getting to know your computer

 

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

4

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

4

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

4

Button and speakers ............................................................................................................

6

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

7

Right side .............................................................................................................................................

8

Left side ................................................................................................................................................

9

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

10

Wireless antennas ..............................................................................................................................

11

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

12

Additional hardware ............................................................................................................................

13

3 Networking

 

Using an Internet service provider (ISP) ............................................................................................

15

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

16

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

16

Turning wireless devices on and off ..................................................................................

16

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

16

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

16

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

16

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

17

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

17

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

18

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

18

Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ......................................................................

19

Connecting to a local area network (LAN) ..........................................................................................

19

4 Pointing devices and keyboard

 

Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................

21

Using the TouchPad ...........................................................................................................................

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