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Wireless (Select Models Only) User Guide - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 2
U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Hewlett-Packard Company under license. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 3
Product notice This user guide describes features that are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer. iii - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 4
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WLAN devices (select models only) Setting up a WLAN ...6 Connecting to a WLAN ...7 Using wireless security features ...7 Identifying a WLAN device ...8 4 Using HP Broadband Wireless (select models only) Inserting a SIM ...10 Removing a SIM ...11 Using the external WWAN antenna (select models only - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 6
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provides access to information wherever mobile network operator service is available. In a WWAN, each mobile device communicates to a mobile network operator's base station. Mobile network operators install networks of base stations (similar to cell phone towers) throughout large geographic areas - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 8
wireless controls You can control the wireless devices in your computer using these methods: ● Wireless button or wireless switch (referred to in this guide as the wireless button) ● Wireless Assistant software (select models only) ● Operating system controls 2 Chapter 2 Using the wireless controls - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 9
are enabled at the factory, so the wireless light is on (blue) when you turn on the computer. The wireless light indicates the overall power state of your wireless devices are turned off. Because the wireless devices are enabled at the factory, you can use the wireless button to turn on or turn off - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 10
or turning on a wireless device does not automatically connect the computer to a network or a Bluetooth-enabled device. To view the state of the wireless devices, click the Wireless For more information, refer to the user guide for your operating system. 4 Chapter 2 Using the wireless controls - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 11
Internet connection, a printer, and files without requiring additional pieces of hardware or software. NOTE: To use the WLAN device in your computer, you must connect to a WLAN infrastructure (provided through a service provider or a public or corporate network). Computers with WLAN devices support - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 12
and high-speed Internet service purchased from an Internet service provider (ISP) ● A wireless router (purchased separately) (2) ● The wireless computer (3) The illustration below shows an example of a wireless network installation that is connected to the Internet. As your network grows, additional - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 13
the user guide included with your wireless router and other WLAN equipment ● Information and Web site links provided in Help and Support For a list of public WLANs near you, contact your ISP or search the Web. Web sites that list public WLANs include Cisco Internet Mobile Office Wireless Locations - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 14
online Help for more information. 1. Select Start > Computer > System properties. 2. In the left pane, click Device Manager. 3. Identify the WLAN device from the Network adapters list. The listing for a WLAN device may include the term wireless, wireless LAN, WLAN, or 802.11. If no WLAN device is - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 15
network operator service, HP Broadband Wireless gives you the freedom to stay connected to the Internet, send e-mail, or connect to your corporate network located on the label inside the battery bay. For information on HP Broadband Wireless and how to activate service with a preferred mobile network - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 16
the power cord from the AC outlet. 5. Turn the computer upside down on a flat surface, with the battery bay toward you. 6. Remove the battery. 7. Insert the SIM into the SIM slot, and gently push the SIM into the slot until it is firmly seated. 8. Replace the battery. NOTE: HP Broadband Wireless - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 17
display. 3. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer. 4. Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. 5. Turn the computer upside down on a flat surface, with the battery bay toward you. 6. Remove the battery. 7. Press in on the SIM (1), and then remove it from the slot (2). 8. Replace - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 18
output power of for instructions on angle. During WWAN operation in notebook mode: To avoid the possibility including when the computer display is closed, and the network (WWAN), and then to the Internet, using the integrated HP Broadband Wireless Module and service from a supported cellular network - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 19
3. Position the antenna in one of the following antenna configurations: ● If the computer is in notebook mode, the antenna should be positioned at a 90-degree angle. ● If the computer is in tablet mode, the antenna should be positioned at a 180-degree - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 20
Not recommended: 14 Chapter 4 Using HP Broadband Wireless (select models only) - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 21
the external WWAN antenna: 1. Be sure that you are no longer connected to a WWAN. 2. Press the antenna down until it clicks into place. Removing and replacing the external WWAN antenna To remove the external WWAN antenna: 1. Open the antenna. Using the external WWAN antenna (select models only) 15 - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 22
2. Pull gently on the antenna to remove it from the antenna joint. To connect the external WWAN antenna: ▲ Align the external WWAN antenna with the antenna joint and press gently until the antenna clicks into place. 16 Chapter 4 Using HP Broadband Wireless (select models only) - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 23
communications that replace the physical cable connections that traditionally link electronic devices such as the following: ● Computers (desktop, notebook, PDA) ● Phones (cellular, cordless, smart phone) ● Imaging devices (printer, camera) ● Audio devices (headset, speakers) Bluetooth devices - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 24
Bluetooth device 17 C connecting to a WLAN 7 corporate WLAN connection 7 E external WWAN antenna closing 15 connecting 16 opening 12 removing 15 H HP Broadband Wireless Module 9 HP Broadband Wireless, disabled 10 I Internet device, wireless network 1 wireless light 2 wireless network (WLAN) - Compaq 6715b | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 25
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