Owner manual

Table of contents
1 Welcome .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Finding information ............................................................................................................................... 2
2 Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................................................... 3
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 3
Lights ................................................................................................................................... 4
Buttons (select models only) ................................................................................................ 5
Keys ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Front ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Right ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Left ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Display ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 11
3 Networking .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Using an Internet service provider (ISP) ............................................................................................ 13
Identifying wireless and network status icons .................................................................................... 14
Creating a wireless connection .......................................................................................................... 14
Turning wireless devices on and off .................................................................................. 14
Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 14
Using the operating system controls ................................................................. 14
Using a WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 14
Connecting to an existing WLAN ....................................................................................... 15
Setting up a new WLAN ..................................................................................................... 15
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................................... 16
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................. 16
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ...................................................................... 17
Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................... 17
Using a modem (select models only) ................................................................................. 17
Connecting a modem cable .............................................................................. 17
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