WLAN connection is very weak
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25
Cannot connect to the wireless router
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25
Connecting to a local area network (LAN)
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26
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Pointing devices and keyboard
Using pointing devices
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27
Setting pointing device preferences
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27
Using the TouchPad
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27
Connecting an external mouse
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27
Using the keyboard
............................................................................................................................
27
Using the hotkeys
..............................................................................................................
27
Displaying system information
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28
Opening Help and Support
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29
Opening the Print Options window
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30
Switching the screen image
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31
Initiating Sleep
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32
Initiating QuickLock
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33
Decreasing screen brightness
...........................................................................
33
Increasing screen brightness
............................................................................
33
Muting speaker sound
.......................................................................................
33
Decreasing speaker sound
...............................................................................
33
Increasing speaker sound
.................................................................................
33
Using HP QuickLook 3
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34
Using keypads
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34
Using the embedded numeric keypad
...............................................................................
34
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad
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35
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad
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35
Using an optional external numeric keypad
.......................................................................
35
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Multimedia
Multimedia features
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36
Identifying your multimedia components
...........................................................................
36
Adjusting the volume
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38
Multimedia software
...........................................................................................................................
39
Accessing your preinstalled multimedia software
..............................................................
39
Installing multimedia software from a disc
.........................................................................
39
Audio
..................................................................................................................................................
40
Connecting external audio devices
....................................................................................
40
Checking your audio functions
...........................................................................................
40
Video
..................................................................................................................................................
42
Connecting an external monitor or projector
......................................................................
42
Using the external monitor port
.........................................................................
42
Using the DisplayPort
........................................................................................
42
External optical drives
........................................................................................................................
44
Identifying an external optical drive
...................................................................................
44
Playing music
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44
Watching a movie
..............................................................................................................
45
Changing DVD region settings
..........................................................................................
45
Creating (burning) a CD or DVD
........................................................................................
46
Removing an optical disc (CD or DVD)
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47
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