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HP Pavilion 15-e043cl Notebook PC User Manual

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Table of contents

1 Starting right ................................................................................................................................................... 1

HP Quick Start (select models only) ..................................................................................................... 1
Best practices ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Fun things to do .................................................................................................................................... 2
More HP resources .............................................................................................................................. 3

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

Finding your hardware and software information ................................................................................. 4

Locating hardware ............................................................................................................... 4
Locating software ................................................................................................................. 4

Right side ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 9
Lights ................................................................................................................................. 10
Buttons and speakers ........................................................................................................ 11
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 12

Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 14

3 Connecting to a network .............................................................................................................................. 15

Connecting to a wireless network ....................................................................................................... 15

Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 15

Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 15
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 16

Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 16

Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 16
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 16
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 17
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 17
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 18

Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ..................................................... 18

Connecting to a wired network ........................................................................................................... 19

Connecting to a local area network (LAN) ......................................................................... 19

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