Table of contents

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

1

Finding more information about your new computer ............................................................................

1

2 Networking (select models only) ...................................................................................................................

2

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

2

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

2

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

3

Using HP Connection Manager (select models only) ..........................................................

3

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

4

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

4

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

4

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

6

Inserting a SIM .....................................................................................................................

6

Removing a SIM ..................................................................................................................

7

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

7

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

8

Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) ...............................................................

8

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

8

Using a modem (select models only) ...................................................................................

8

Connecting a modem cable ................................................................................

9

Connecting a country- or region-specific modem cable adapter .........................

9

Selecting a location setting ...............................................................................

10

Viewing the current location selection ..............................................

10

Adding new locations when traveling ...............................................

10

Connecting to a local area network (LAN) (select models only) ........................................

11

3 Multimedia .....................................................................................................................................................

13

Using the media activity controls ........................................................................................................

13

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