User guide
Table of contents
1 Starting right ................................................................................................................................................... 1
Best practices ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Fun things to do .................................................................................................................................... 1
More HP resources .............................................................................................................................. 2
2 Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................................................... 3
Finding your hardware and software information ................................................................................. 3
Right side ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 6
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Lights .................................................................................................................................................... 8
Buttons ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 11
3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 13
Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 13
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 13
Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 13
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 14
Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 14
Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 14
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 15
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 15
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 15
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 16
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ..................................................... 16
4 Enjoying entertainment features ................................................................................................................. 17
Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 17
Using the webcam .............................................................................................................................. 18
Editing media in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom ................................................................................... 19
Special features ................................................................................................................. 19
Using audio ........................................................................................................................................ 19
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