HP (Hewlett-Packard) dv7 4273us Laptop User Manual


 
Table of contents
1 Features ........................................................................................................................................................... 1
Identifying hardware ............................................................................................................................. 1
Components ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Top components .................................................................................................................. 1
TouchPad ............................................................................................................ 1
Lights ................................................................................................................... 2
Buttons and Fingerprint Reader (select models only) ......................................... 3
Keys .................................................................................................................... 4
Front components ................................................................................................................ 5
Right-side components ........................................................................................................ 5
Left-side components .......................................................................................................... 6
Bottom components ............................................................................................................. 7
Display components ............................................................................................................ 8
Wireless antennas ............................................................................................................... 9
Additional hardware components ...................................................................................... 10
Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 10
2 Networking .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Using wireless devices ....................................................................................................................... 12
Identifying wireless and network status icons .................................................................... 13
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 13
Using the wireless key ....................................................................................................... 14
Using HP Wireless Assistant ............................................................................................. 14
Using operating system controls ........................................................................................ 15
Using a WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 15
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................................ 15
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................................... 16
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................................... 17
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................. 17
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ...................................................................... 17
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) ............................................................. 18
Connecting to a local area network .................................................................................................... 18
3 Pointing devices and keyboard ................................................................................................................... 20
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 20
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 20
Using the TouchPad .......................................................................................................... 20
Turning the TouchPad on and off ...................................................................... 20
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