Table of contents

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Starting right ...................................................................................................................................................

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Best practices .......................................................................................................................................

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Fun things to do ....................................................................................................................................

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More HP resources ..............................................................................................................................

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

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Finding your hardware and software information .................................................................................

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Locating hardware ...............................................................................................................

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Locating software .................................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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Labels .................................................................................................................................................

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Identifying the labels ..........................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Connecting to a wired network ...........................................................................................................

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

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Enjoying entertainment features .................................................................................................................

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Using the webcam ..............................................................................................................................

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Using audio ........................................................................................................................................

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