User guide
Table of contents
1 Welcome .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Finding information ............................................................................................................................... 2
2 Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................................................... 4
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 4
Lights ................................................................................................................................... 6
Buttons and fingerprint reader (select models only) ............................................................ 7
Keys ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Front ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Right ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Left ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Rear .................................................................................................................................................... 14
Display ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 16
3 Networking .................................................................................................................................................... 18
Using an Internet service provider (ISP) ............................................................................................ 19
Identifying wireless and network status icons .................................................................................... 19
Creating a wireless connection .......................................................................................................... 19
Turning wireless devices on and off .................................................................................. 19
Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 19
Using the operating system controls ................................................................. 19
Using a WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 20
Connecting to an existing WLAN ....................................................................................... 20
Setting up a new WLAN ..................................................................................................... 20
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................................... 21
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................. 21
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ...................................................................... 22
Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................... 22
Using a modem (select models only) ................................................................................. 22
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