Table of contents
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Starting right
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Visit the HP Apps Store
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Best practices
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Fun things to do
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More HP resources
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Getting to know your computer
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Finding your hardware and software information
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Locating hardware
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Locating software
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Front
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Right side
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Left side
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Display
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Top
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TouchPad
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Lights
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Button
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Keys
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Bottom
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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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Using the wireless button
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Using operating system controls
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Sharing data and drives and accessing software
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Using a WLAN
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Using an Internet service provider
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Setting up a WLAN
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Configuring a wireless router
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Protecting your WLAN
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Connecting to a WLAN
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Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only)
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Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)
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