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HP Pavilion dv7-4278nr Entertainment Notebook PC User Manual

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Table of contents

1 Features ........................................................................................................................................................... 1

Identifying hardware ............................................................................................................................. 1
Components ......................................................................................................................................... 1

Top components .................................................................................................................. 1

TouchPad ............................................................................................................ 1
Lights ................................................................................................................... 2
Buttons and Fingerprint Reader (select models only) ......................................... 3
Keys .................................................................................................................... 4

Front components ................................................................................................................ 5
Right-side components ........................................................................................................ 5
Left-side components .......................................................................................................... 6
Bottom components ............................................................................................................. 7
Display components ............................................................................................................ 8
Wireless antennas ............................................................................................................... 9
Additional hardware components ...................................................................................... 10

Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 10

2 Networking .................................................................................................................................................... 12

Using wireless devices ....................................................................................................................... 12

Identifying wireless and network status icons .................................................................... 13
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 13
Using the wireless key ....................................................................................................... 14
Using HP Wireless Assistant ............................................................................................. 14
Using operating system controls ........................................................................................ 15

Using a WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 15

Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................................ 15
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................................... 16
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................................... 17
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................. 17

Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) ...................................................................... 17

Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) ............................................................. 18

Connecting to a local area network .................................................................................................... 18

3 Pointing devices and keyboard ................................................................................................................... 20

Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 20

Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 20
Using the TouchPad .......................................................................................................... 20

Turning the TouchPad on and off ...................................................................... 20

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