Table of contents
1 Welcome .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Finding information ............................................................................................................................... 2
2 Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................................................... 4
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 4
Lights ................................................................................................................................... 5
Keys ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Right ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Left ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Rear ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Display ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 12
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 13
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 13
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 13
Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 14
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 14
Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 14
Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 15
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 15
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 15
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 16
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 16
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only) ............................................................ 17
Inserting and removing a SIM ........................................................................... 18
Using GPS (select models only) ........................................................................................ 19
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ..................................................... 19
Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................... 20
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) ......................................................................... 20
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