User Guide - Windows 7

Table of contents
1 Welcome ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Finding information ............................................................................................................................................... 2
2 Getting to know your computer ...................................................................................................................... 3
Right ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Left ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Display .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Top .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Lights ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Buttons, speakers, and ngerprint reader (select models only) ........................................................ 8
Keys ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Front ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 12
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................................... 12
Using the wireless controls ............................................................................................................... 12
Turning wireless devices on or o .................................................................................. 12
Using HP Connection Manager (select models only) ...................................................... 13
Using the wireless button ............................................................................................... 13
Using operating system controls .................................................................................... 13
Using a WLAN ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Using an Internet service provider ................................................................................. 14
Setting up a WLAN .......................................................................................................... 14
Conguring a wireless router .......................................................................................... 14
Protecting your WLAN ..................................................................................................... 15
Connecting to a WLAN ..................................................................................................... 15
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only) ............................................................................ 15
Inserting and removing a SIM card ................................................................................. 16
Using HP Mobile Connect (select models only) ................................................................................. 17
Using GPS (select models only) ......................................................................................................... 17
Using Bluetooth wireless devices ...................................................................................................... 17
Connecting to a wired network ............................................................................................................................ 18
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) ......................................................................................... 18
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