HP (Hewlett-Packard) EX691UA-NOOS Laptop User Manual


 
9 Wireless (Select Models Only)
Wireless features ................................................................................................................................113
Identifying an 802.11 wireless device .................................................................................................113
Wireless controls ................................................................................................................................114
802.11 wireless devices (select models only) ....................................................................................115
Setting up a WLAN in your home ......................................................................................116
Connecting to a WLAN in your home ................................................................................117
Connecting to a public WLAN ............................................................................................117
Using wireless security features ........................................................................................117
Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ................................................................................118
Wireless device status states .............................................................................................................119
Turning on the devices ......................................................................................................120
Turning off and disabling the devices ................................................................................121
10 Modem and Local Area Network
Modem ................................................................................................................................................123
Connecting the modem cable ............................................................................................124
Connecting a country-specific modem cable adapter .......................................................125
Selecting a location setting ................................................................................................125
Viewing the current country selection ...............................................................125
Adding new locations when traveling ................................................................126
Solving travel connection problems ..................................................................127
Using preinstalled communication software ......................................................................128
Local area networks ...........................................................................................................................129
11 Security
Security features .................................................................................................................................131
Passwords ..........................................................................................................................................132
Guidelines for setting passwords .......................................................................................132
Passwords set in Windows ................................................................................................133
QuickLock ..........................................................................................................133
Passwords set in the Setup Utility .....................................................................................134
Administrator password .....................................................................................134
Managing an administrator password ..............................................135
Entering an administrator password .................................................135
Power-on password ..........................................................................................135
Managing a power-on password ......................................................136
Entering a power-on password ........................................................136
DriveLock password ..........................................................................................137
Setting a DriveLock password ..........................................................138
Entering a DriveLock password .......................................................139
Changing a DriveLock password .....................................................139
Removing DriveLock protection .......................................................140
Device security ..................................................................................................140
Antivirus software ...............................................................................................................................141
Firewall software .................................................................................................................................141
Critical updates ...................................................................................................................................141
Optional security cable .......................................................................................................................142
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