Table Of Contents - HP Laptop User Manual

Table of contents

1 Starting right ................................................................................................................................................... 1
Revert to the familiar Start screen (select models only) ....................................................................... 1
Visit the HP Apps Store (select models only) ....................................................................................... 1
Best practices ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Fun things to do .................................................................................................................................... 2
More HP resources .............................................................................................................................. 3
2 Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................................................... 5
Finding your hardware and software information ................................................................................. 5
Locating hardware ............................................................................................................... 5
Locating software ................................................................................................................. 5
Right side ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 9
Lights ................................................................................................................................. 10
Buttons ............................................................................................................................... 11
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 12
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 13
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 15
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 15
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 15
Sharing data and drives and accessing software .............................................................. 16
Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 16
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ..................................................... 18
Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................... 19
Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 15
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 15
Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 16
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 17
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 17
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 17
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 18
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