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HP Pavilion dv5127eu Notebook PC User Manual

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9 Wireless (Select Models Only)

Wireless features ................................................................................................................................113
Identifying an 802.11 wireless device .................................................................................................113
Wireless controls ................................................................................................................................114
802.11 wireless devices (select models only) ....................................................................................115

Setting up a WLAN in your home ......................................................................................116
Connecting to a WLAN in your home ................................................................................117
Connecting to a public WLAN ............................................................................................117
Using wireless security features ........................................................................................117

Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ................................................................................118
Wireless device status states .............................................................................................................119

Turning on the devices ......................................................................................................120
Turning off and disabling the devices ................................................................................121

10 Modem and Local Area Network

Modem ................................................................................................................................................123

Connecting the modem cable ............................................................................................124
Connecting a country-specific modem cable adapter .......................................................125
Selecting a location setting ................................................................................................125

Viewing the current country selection ...............................................................125
Adding new locations when traveling ................................................................126
Solving travel connection problems ..................................................................127

Using preinstalled communication software ......................................................................128

Local area networks ...........................................................................................................................129

11 Security

Security features .................................................................................................................................131
Passwords ..........................................................................................................................................132

Guidelines for setting passwords .......................................................................................132
Passwords set in Windows ................................................................................................133

QuickLock ..........................................................................................................133

Passwords set in the Setup Utility .....................................................................................134

Administrator password .....................................................................................134

Managing an administrator password ..............................................135
Entering an administrator password .................................................135

Power-on password ..........................................................................................135

Managing a power-on password ......................................................136
Entering a power-on password ........................................................136

DriveLock password ..........................................................................................137

Setting a DriveLock password ..........................................................138
Entering a DriveLock password .......................................................139
Changing a DriveLock password .....................................................139
Removing DriveLock protection .......................................................140

Device security ..................................................................................................140

Antivirus software ...............................................................................................................................141
Firewall software .................................................................................................................................141
Critical updates ...................................................................................................................................141
Optional security cable .......................................................................................................................142

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