Table of contents
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Starting right
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Best practices
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More HP resources
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Getting to know your computer
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Locating hardware
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Locating software
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Right side (select products only)
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Left side
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Display
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Front
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Top
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TouchPad
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Lights
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Buttons
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Keys
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Using the action keys
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Labels
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Connecting to a network
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Connecting to a wireless network
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Using the wireless controls
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Airplane mode key
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Operating system controls
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Connecting to a WLAN
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Using HP Mobile Broadband (select products only)
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Using GPS (select products only)
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Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select products only)
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Connecting Bluetooth devices
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Connecting to a wired network—LAN (select products only)
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Sharing data and drives and accessing software
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Enjoying entertainment features
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Using a webcam (select products only)
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Using audio
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Connecting speakers
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