HP (Hewlett-Packard) D8C12UT#ABA Laptop User Manual


 
Table of contents
1 Welcome .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Finding information ............................................................................................................................... 2
2 Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................................................... 4
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 4
Lights ................................................................................................................................... 5
Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader (select models only) ........................................... 7
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 10
Front ................................................................................................................................................... 12
Right ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Left ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Display ................................................................................................................................................ 17
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 19
Identifying the bottom parts of the computer ...................................................................................... 20
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 22
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 22
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 22
Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 22
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 23
Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 23
Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 23
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 24
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 24
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 24
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 25
Using GPS (select models only) ........................................................................................ 25
Using Bluetooth wireless devices ...................................................................................... 26
Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................... 27
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) ......................................................................... 27
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