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1 Starting right ................................................................................................................................................... 1
HP Quick Start (select models only) ..................................................................................................... 1
Best practices ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Fun things to do .................................................................................................................................... 1
More HP resources .............................................................................................................................. 3
2 Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................................................... 4
Finding your hardware and software information ................................................................................. 4
Locating hardware ............................................................................................................... 4
Locating software ................................................................................................................. 4
Right side ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 9
Lights ................................................................................................................................. 10
Buttons and speakers ........................................................................................................ 11
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 12
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 13
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 15
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 15
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 15
Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 15
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 16
Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 16
Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 16
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 16
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 17
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 17
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 17
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only) ............................................................ 18
Inserting and removing a SIM ........................................................................... 18
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ..................................................... 19
Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................... 20
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