Table of contents
1 Starting right ................................................................................................................................................... 1
Best practices ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Fun things to do .................................................................................................................................... 1
More HP resources .............................................................................................................................. 2
2 Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................................................... 3
Finding your hardware and software information ................................................................................. 3
Locating hardware ............................................................................................................... 3
Locating software ................................................................................................................. 3
Front ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
Right side ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 8
Lights ................................................................................................................................... 9
Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader .......................................................................... 11
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 12
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 14
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 16
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 16
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 16
Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 16
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 16
Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 17
Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 17
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 18
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 18
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 18
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 19
Using Bluetooth wireless devices ...................................................................................... 19
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) .......................................................................................... 19
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