HP Notebook User Guide - SuSE Linux

Table of contents
1 Welcome .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Finding information ............................................................................................................................... 2
2 Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................................................... 3
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 3
Lights ................................................................................................................................... 4
Keys ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Front ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Right side ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Bottom .................................................................................................................................................. 9
3 Networking .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Using an Internet service provider (ISP) ............................................................................................ 10
Identifying wireless and network status icons .................................................................................... 10
Creating a wireless connection .......................................................................................................... 11
Turning wireless devices on and off .................................................................................. 11
Using the wireless key ...................................................................................... 11
Using the Network Panel ................................................................................... 11
Using a WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 12
Setting up a new WLAN ..................................................................................................... 12
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................................... 12
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................................... 13
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................. 13
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ...................................................................... 13
Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................... 13
4 Keyboard and pointing devices ................................................................................................................... 15
Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................ 15
Identifying the hotkey ......................................................................................................... 15
Identifying the action keys ................................................................................................. 16
Using keypads ................................................................................................................... 16
Using the TouchPad ........................................................................................................................... 17
Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 17
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