Table of contents
1 Welcome .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Finding information ............................................................................................................................... 2
2 Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................................................... 3
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 3
Lights ................................................................................................................................... 4
Buttons ................................................................................................................................. 5
Keys ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Front ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Right ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Left ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
Display ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 13
3 Networking .................................................................................................................................................... 14
Using an Internet service provider (ISP) ............................................................................................ 15
Identifying wireless and network status icons .................................................................................... 16
Creating a wireless connection .......................................................................................................... 16
Turning wireless devices on and off .................................................................................. 16
Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 16
Using the operating system controls ................................................................. 16
Using a WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 16
Connecting to an existing WLAN ....................................................................................... 17
Setting up a new WLAN ..................................................................................................... 17
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................................... 18
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................. 18
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ...................................................................... 19
Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................... 19
Using a modem (select models only) ................................................................................. 19
Connecting a modem cable .............................................................................. 19
Connecting a country- or region-specific modem cable adapter ....................... 20
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) (select models only) ........................................ 21
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