User Guide - Windows 8.1

Table of contents
1 Starting right ................................................................................................................................................ 1
Visit the HP Apps Store .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Best practices ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
More HP resources ................................................................................................................................................. 2
2 Getting to know your computer ...................................................................................................................... 4
Locating hardware ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Locating software .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................... 5
Left side ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Display .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Top ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
TouchPad ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Lights ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Buttons .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Using the action keys ........................................................................................................................ 13
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 16
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 17
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................................... 17
Using the wireless controls ............................................................................................................... 17
Wireless button ............................................................................................................... 17
Operating system controls ............................................................................................. 18
Connecting to a WLAN ....................................................................................................................... 18
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) .................................................................... 19
Connecting to a wired network—LAN ................................................................................................................. 19
Sharing data and drives and accessing software ................................................................................................ 20
4 Enjoying entertainment features .................................................................................................................. 21
Using a webcam ................................................................................................................................................... 21
Using audio .......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................................... 21
Connecting headsets ......................................................................................................................... 21
Using sound settings ......................................................................................................................... 21
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