Operation Manual

Table of contents
1 Welcome ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Finding information ............................................................................................................................................... 2
2 Getting to know your computer ...................................................................................................................... 4
Right ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Left ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Display ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Top ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Top cover ............................................................................................................................................. 7
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Lights ................................................................................................................................................... 8
Buttons and speakers ......................................................................................................................... 9
Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Front ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 12
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................................... 12
Using the wireless controls ............................................................................................................... 12
Using the wireless button ............................................................................................... 12
Using operating system controls ................................................................................... 13
Using a WLAN ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Using an Internet service provider ................................................................................. 13
Setting up a WLAN .......................................................................................................... 14
Configuring a wireless router ......................................................................................... 14
Protecting your WLAN ..................................................................................................... 14
Connecting to a WLAN ..................................................................................................... 15
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only) ............................................................................ 15
Inserting and removing a SIM ......................................................................................... 16
Using Bluetooth wireless devices ..................................................................................................... 17
Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................................... 17
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) ........................................................................................ 17
4 Navigating using the keyboard, touch gestures and pointing devices .............................................................. 19
Using pointing devices ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................................. 19
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