HP Sprout

Table of contents
1 Getting to know your Sprout ........................................................................................................................... 1
Finding hardware and software information ........................................................................................................ 1
Locating hardware ............................................................................................................................... 1
Locating software ................................................................................................................................ 1
Front ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Sprout Illuminator .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Rear ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Connecting the HP Touch Mat ................................................................................................................................ 6
Labels ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Identifying the labels .......................................................................................................................... 7
2 Network connections ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Connecting to a wireless network ......................................................................................................................... 8
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................................. 8
Wireless button ................................................................................................................. 8
Operating system controls ............................................................................................... 8
Connecting to a WLAN ......................................................................................................................... 9
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select products only) ............................................................................ 9
Using HP Mobile Connect Pro (select products only) ........................................................................ 10
Using GPS (select products only) ...................................................................................................... 10
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select products only) ................................................................. 10
Connecting Bluetooth devices ........................................................................................ 10
Connecting to a wired network ............................................................................................................................ 10
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) (select products only) .................................................... 11
3 Managing power .......................................................................................................................................... 12
User-replaceable battery notices ........................................................................................................................ 12
Using power-saving states .................................................................................................................................. 12
Initiating and exiting Sleep ............................................................................................................... 12
Enabling and exiting user-initiated Hibernation (select products only) .......................................... 12
Using the power meter and power settings ..................................................................................... 13
Setting password protection on wakeup .......................................................................................... 13
Shutting down (turning o) Sprout ..................................................................................................................... 14
4 Maintaining your Sprout ............................................................................................................................... 15
Improving performance ....................................................................................................................................... 15
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