Table of contents

1 Welcome ..........................................................................................................................................................

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

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

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

4

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

4

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

5

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

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Right .....................................................................................................................................................

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Left .......................................................................................................................................................

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Rear ......................................................................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

14

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

15

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

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

15

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

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

16

Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only) ............................................................

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Inserting and removing a SIM ...........................................................................

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Using GPS (select models only) ........................................................................................

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

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

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

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