HP Notebook User Guide - Windows 8

Table of contents
1 Welcome .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Finding information ............................................................................................................................... 2
2 Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................................................... 4
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 4
Lights ................................................................................................................................... 5
Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader (select models only) ........................................... 6
Keys ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Front ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Right ................................................................................................................................................... 12
Left ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
Display ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 16
Identifying the bottom parts of the computer ...................................................................................... 17
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 19
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 19
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 19
Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 19
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 19
Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 20
Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 20
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 21
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 21
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 21
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 22
Using Bluetooth wireless devices ...................................................................................... 22
Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................... 22
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) ......................................................................... 23
4 Pointing devices and keyboard ................................................................................................................... 24
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 24
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 24
Using the TouchPad .......................................................................................................... 24
Turning the TouchPad off and on ...................................................................... 24
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