Table of contents
1 Starting right ................................................................................................................................................... 1
Best practices ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Fun things to do .................................................................................................................................... 2
More HP resources .............................................................................................................................. 3
2 Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................................................... 4
Finding your hardware and software information ................................................................................. 4
Locating hardware ............................................................................................................... 4
Locating software ................................................................................................................. 4
Front ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Right side ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 9
Lights ................................................................................................................................. 10
Button ................................................................................................................................ 12
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 13
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 14
Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 15
Identifying the labels .......................................................................................................... 15
Locating the labels ............................................................................................................. 15
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 17
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 17
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 17
Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 17
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 18
Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 18
Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 18
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 19
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