HP G72-100 - Notebook PC

Table of contents
1 Features
Identifying hardware ............................................................................................................................. 1
Components ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Top components .................................................................................................................. 2
TouchPad ............................................................................................................ 2
Lights ................................................................................................................... 3
Button and speakers ........................................................................................... 4
Keys .................................................................................................................... 5
Right-side components ........................................................................................................ 6
Left-side components .......................................................................................................... 7
Bottom components ............................................................................................................. 8
Display components ............................................................................................................ 9
Wireless antennas ............................................................................................................... 9
Additional hardware components ...................................................................................... 11
Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 12
2 Wireless, local area network, and modem
Using wireless devices ....................................................................................................................... 13
Identifying wireless and network status icons .................................................................... 14
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 14
Using the wireless action key ............................................................................................ 14
Using HP Wireless Assistant ............................................................................................. 15
Using operating system controls ........................................................................................ 15
Using a WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 16
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................................ 16
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................................... 17
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................................... 18
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................. 18
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ...................................................................... 19
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) ............................................................. 19
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems ................................................................................. 20
Cannot connect to a WLAN ............................................................................................... 20
Cannot connect to a preferred network ............................................................................. 21
Network icon is not displayed ............................................................................................ 21
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