User Guide - Windows 7

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
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
Left side ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Display .................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Top .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Lights ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Buttons .............................................................................................................................................. 11
Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 12
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 15
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................................... 15
Using the wireless controls ............................................................................................................... 15
Using the wireless button ............................................................................................... 15
Using HP Connection Manager (select models only) ...................................................... 16
Using operating system controls .................................................................................... 16
Connecting to a WLAN ....................................................................................................................... 16
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) .................................................................... 17
Connecting to a wired network ............................................................................................................................ 17
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) ......................................................................................... 17
Sharing data and drives and accessing software ................................................................................................ 17
4 Enjoying entertainment features .................................................................................................................. 19
Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................................ 19
Using the webcam ............................................................................................................................................... 20
Using audio .......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................................... 21
Connecting headphones and microphones ...................................................................................... 21
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