HP ProBook Notebook PC User Guide - Windows Vista

Troubleshooting wireless connection problems ................................................................................. 26
Cannot create a WLAN connection ................................................................................... 26
Cannot connect to a preferred network ............................................................................. 27
Network status icon is not displayed .................................................................................. 27
Current network security codes are unavailable ................................................................ 27
WLAN connection is very weak ......................................................................................... 28
Cannot connect to the wireless router ............................................................................... 28
Using the modem (select models only) .............................................................................................. 29
Connecting a modem cable ............................................................................................... 29
Connecting a country-specific modem cable adapter ........................................................ 30
Selecting a location setting ................................................................................................ 30
Viewing the current location selection ............................................................... 30
Adding new locations when traveling ................................................................ 31
Solving travel connection problems .................................................................. 32
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) .......................................................................................... 33
3 Pointing devices and keyboard ................................................................................................................... 34
Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 34
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 34
Using the TouchPad .......................................................................................................... 34
Turning the TouchPad on and off ...................................................................... 34
Navigating ......................................................................................................... 34
Selecting ........................................................................................................... 35
Using TouchPad gestures ................................................................................. 36
Scrolling ............................................................................................ 36
Pinching/Zooming ............................................................................. 36
Rotating ............................................................................................ 37
Three-finger flick ............................................................................... 37
Connecting an external mouse .......................................................................................... 38
Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................ 38
Using hotkeys .................................................................................................................... 38
Displaying system information .......................................................................... 40
Initiating Sleep ................................................................................................... 40
Decreasing screen brightness ........................................................................... 40
Increasing screen brightness ............................................................................ 40
Switching the screen image .............................................................................. 40
Opening the default e-mail application .............................................................. 41
Opening the default Web browser ..................................................................... 41
Muting speaker sound ....................................................................................... 41
Decreasing speaker sound ............................................................................... 41
Increasing speaker sound ................................................................................. 41
Playing the previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD ........................ 41
Playing, pausing, or resuming an audio CD or a DVD ...................................... 41
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