HP Pavilion dv4-5000 User Manual Download

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Table of contents

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

Best practices ....................................................................................................................................... 2
Fun things to do .................................................................................................................................... 2
More HP resources .............................................................................................................................. 3

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

Finding your hardware and software information ................................................................................. 4
Front ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Right side ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 7
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 ....................................................................................................... 16

Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 16

Using the wireless button .................................................................................. 16
Using HP Connection Manager (select models only) ........................................ 17
Using operating system controls ....................................................................... 17

Using a WLAN ................................................................................................................... 17

Using an Internet service provider .................................................................... 17
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................ 18
Configuring a wireless router ............................................................................ 18
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................... 18
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................... 19