User Guide - Windows 7

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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

Front ..................................................................................................................................................... 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 13

3 Connecting to a network ................................................................................................................................. 15

Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 15

Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 15

Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 15

Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 15

Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 16

Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 16

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

Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 17

Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 17

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

Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ..................................................... 18

Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................... 18

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

4 Enjoying entertainment features ..................................................................................................................... 20

Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 20