User Guide - Windows 8

Table of contents

1 Starting right .................................................................................................................... 1

Best practices .......................................................................................................................... 1

Fun things to do ....................................................................................................................... 1

More resources ........................................................................................................................ 2

2 Getting to know your computer ........................................................................................ 4

Finding your hardware and software information ......................................................................... 4

Locating hardware .................................................................................................... 4

Locating software ..................................................................................................................... 4

Right side ................................................................................................................................ 4

Left side .................................................................................................................................. 5

Front ....................................................................................................................................... 6

Display ................................................................................................................................... 7

Top ........................................................................................................................................ 8

TouchPad ................................................................................................................. 8

Lights ....................................................................................................................... 9

Button .................................................................................................................... 10

Keys ...................................................................................................................... 11

Bottom .................................................................................................................................. 12

Labels ................................................................................................................................... 12

3 Connecting to a network ................................................................................................ 14

Connecting to a wireless network ............................................................................................. 14

Using the wireless controls ....................................................................................... 14

Using the wireless button ........................................................................... 14

Using operating system controls ................................................................. 14

Using a WLAN ....................................................................................................... 15

Using an Internet service provider .............................................................. 15

Setting up a WLAN .................................................................................. 16

Configuring a wireless router ..................................................................... 16

Protecting your WLAN .............................................................................. 16

Connecting to a WLAN ............................................................................ 17

Connecting to a wired network ................................................................................................ 17

Connecting to a local area network (LAN) .................................................................. 18