HP Laptop - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Table of contents
1 Starting right ................................................................................................................................................... 1
Best practices ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Fun things to do .................................................................................................................................... 2
More HP resources .............................................................................................................................. 3
2 Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................................................... 4
Finding your hardware and software information ................................................................................. 4
Locating hardware ............................................................................................................... 4
Locating software ................................................................................................................. 4
Right side ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Top ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
TouchPad .......................................................................................................................... 10
Lights ................................................................................................................................. 11
Buttons, speakers, and antennas ...................................................................................... 13
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 15
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 16
Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 17
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 19
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 19
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 19
Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 20
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 21
Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 21
Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 21
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 22
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 22
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 22
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 23
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