Operation Manual
Table of contents
1 Starting right ................................................................................................................................................ 1
Best practices ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
More HP resources ................................................................................................................................................. 2
2 Getting to know your computer ...................................................................................................................... 4
Locating hardware ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Locating software .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................... 5
Left side ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Display .................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Keyboard area ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Lights ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Button, speakers, and vent ............................................................................................................... 11
Special keys ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Action keys ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 16
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................................... 16
Using the wireless controls ............................................................................................................... 16
Airplane mode key .......................................................................................................... 16
Operating system controls ............................................................................................. 16
Connecting to a WLAN ....................................................................................................................... 17
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select products only) .......................................................................... 18
Using GPS (select products only) ...................................................................................................... 18
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select products only) ................................................................. 18
Connecting Bluetooth devices ........................................................................................ 19
Connecting to a wired network—LAN (select products only) ............................................................................. 19
4 Enjoying entertainment features .................................................................................................................. 20
Using the camera ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Using audio .......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Connecting speakers ......................................................................................................................... 20
Connecting headphones .................................................................................................................... 20
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