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HP EliteBook 8470w Mobile Workstation User Manual

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Table of contents

1 Welcome .......................................................................................................................................................... 1

Finding information ............................................................................................................................... 2

2 Getting to know your computer ..................................................................................................................... 4

Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 4

TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 4
Lights ................................................................................................................................... 6
Buttons and fingerprint reader (select models only) ............................................................ 7
Keys ..................................................................................................................................... 9

Front ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Right ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Left ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Rear .................................................................................................................................................... 14
Display ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 17

3 Networking .................................................................................................................................................... 19

Using an Internet service provider (ISP) ............................................................................................ 20
Identifying wireless and network status icons .................................................................................... 20
Creating a wireless connection .......................................................................................................... 20

Turning wireless devices on and off .................................................................................. 20

Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 20
Using the operating system controls ................................................................. 20

Using a WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 21

Connecting to an existing WLAN ....................................................................................... 21
Setting up a new WLAN ..................................................................................................... 21
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................................... 22
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................. 22

Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ...................................................................... 23
Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................... 23

Using a modem (select models only) ................................................................................. 23

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