HP Pavilion 13 U100 X360 Convertible Pc User Manual

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							3Connecting to a network
Yourcomputercantravelwithyouwhereveryougo.Butevenathome,youcanexploretheglobeandaccess
informationfrommillionsofwebsitesusingyourcomputerandawiredorwirelessnetworkconnection.This chapterwillhelpyougetconnectedtothatworld.
Connecting to a wireless network
Yourcomputermaybeequippedwithoneormoreofthefollowingwirelessdevices:


						

							Connecting to a WLANNOTE:WhenyouaresettingupInternetaccessinyourhome,youmustestablishanaccountwithan
Internetserviceprovider(ISP).TopurchaseInternetserviceandamodem,contactalocalISP.TheISPwill
helpsetupthemodem,installanetworkcabletoconnectyourwirelessroutertothemodem,andtestthe Internetservice.
ToconnecttoaWLAN,followthesesteps:
1.BesurethattheWLANdeviceison.
2.Selectthenetworkstatusiconinthetaskbar,andthenconnecttooneoftheavailablenetworks.
IftheWLANisasecurity-enabledWLAN,youarepromptedtoenterasecuritycode.Enterthecode,and
thenselect
Nexttocompletetheconnection.
NOTE:IfnoWLANsarelisted,youmaybeoutofrangeofawirelessrouteroraccesspoint.NOTE:IfyoudonotseetheWLANyouwanttoconnectto,right-clickthenetworkstatusiconinthe
taskbar,andthenselect
Open Network and Sharing Center.SelectSet up a new connection or 
network
.Alistofoptionsisdisplayed,allowingyoutomanuallysearchforandconnecttoanetworkor
tocreateanewnetworkconnection.
3.Followtheon-screeninstructionstocompletetheconnection.
Aftertheconnectionismade,selectthenetworkstatusiconatthefarrightofthetaskbar,toverifythename
andstatusoftheconnection.
NOTE:Thefunctionalrange(howfaryourwirelesssignalstravel)dependsonWLANimplementation,router
manufacturer,andinterferencefromotherelectronicdevicesorstructuralbarrierssuchaswallsand


						

							Using GPS (select products only)
YourcomputermaybeequippedwithaGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)device.GPSsatellitesdeliverlocation,
speed,anddirectioninformationtoGPS-equippedsystems.
ToenableGPS,makesurelocationisenabledundertheWindowsprivacysetting.
1.Typelocationinthetaskbarsearchbox,andthenselectLocation privacy settings.
2.Followtheon-screeninstructionsforusinglocationsettings.
Formoreinformation,seetheGetstartedapp.

xSelecttheStartbutton,andthenselecttheGet startedapp.
Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select products only)
ABluetoothdeviceprovidesshort-rangewirelesscommunicationsthatreplacethephysicalcableconnections thattraditionallylinkelectronicdevicessuchasthefollowing:


						

							Toconnectthenetworkcable,followthesesteps:
1.Plugthenetworkcableintothenetworkjack(1)onthecomputer.
2.Plugtheotherendofthenetworkcableintoanetworkwalljack(2)orrouter.
NOTE:Ifthenetworkcablecontainsnoisesuppressioncircuitry(3),whichpreventsinterferencefrom
TVandradioreception,orientthecircuitryendofthecabletowardthecomputer.
Sharing data and drives and accessing software
Whenyourcomputerispartofanetwork,youarenotlimitedtousingonlytheinformationthatisstoredin
yourcomputer.Computersconnectedtothenetworkcanexchangesoftwareanddatawitheachother.
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							4Enjoying entertainment features
UseyourHPcomputerasanentertainmenthubtosocializeviathewebcam,enjoyandmanageyourmusic,anddownloadandwatchmovies.Or,tomakeyourcomputeranevenmorepowerfulentertainmentcenter,
connectexternaldeviceslikeamonitor,projector,TV,speakers,orheadphones.
Using a webcam (select products only)
Yourcomputerhasawebcam(integratedcamera)thatrecordsvideoandcapturesphotographs.Some
modelsallowyoutovideoconferenceandchatonlineusingstreamingvideo.
NOTE:Someproductsalsohaveaninfraredcamerathatallowsyoutologintoyourcomputerusingfacial
recognitionsoftware.Fordetails,see
UsingWindowsHello(selectproductsonly)onpage47.

xToaccessthecamera,typecamerainthetaskbarsearchbox,andthenselectCamerafromthelistof
applications.
Using audio
Onyourcomputer,oronselectproductsusinganexternalopticaldrive,youcanplaymusicCDs,download
andlistentomusic,streamaudiocontentfromtheweb(includingradio),recordaudio,ormixaudioandvideo
tocreatemultimedia.Toenhanceyourlisteningenjoyment,attachexternalaudiodevicessuchasspeakersor headphones.
Connecting speakers
YoucanattachwiredspeakerstoyourcomputerbyconnectingthemtoaUSBportortotheaudio-out(headphone)/audio-in(microphone)combojackonyourcomputeroronadockingstation.
Toconnectwirelessspeakerstoyourcomputer,followthedevicemanufacturer'sinstructions.Toconnect
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							Using sound settings
Usesoundsettingstoadjustsystemvolume,changesystemsounds,ormanageaudiodevices.
Tovieworchangesoundsettings:

xTypecontrolpanelinthetaskbarsearchbox,selectControl Panel,selectHardware and Sound,
andthenselect
Sound.
–or–
Right-clicktheStartbutton,selectControl Panel,selectHardware and Sound,andthenselectSound.
YourcomputermayincludeanenhancedsoundsystembyBang&Olufsen,DTS,Beatsaudio,oranother provider.Asaresult,yourcomputermayincludeadvancedaudiofeaturesthatcanbecontrolledthroughan
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							Connecting devices using a USB Type-C cable (select products only)NOTE:ToconnectaUSBType-Cdevicetoyourcomputer,youneedaUSBType-Ccable,purchased
separately.
Toseehigh-resolutiondisplayoutputonanexternalUSBType-Cdevice,connecttheUSBType-Cdevice
accordingtothefollowinginstructions:
1.ConnectoneendoftheUSBType-CcabletotheUSBType-Cportonthecomputer.
2.Connecttheotherendofthecabletotheexternaldevice.
3.Pressfn+f4toalternatethecomputerscreenimagebetween4displaystates.


						

							Connecting video devices using an HDMI cableNOTE:ToconnectanHDMIdevicetoyourcomputer,youneedanHDMIcable,purchasedseparately.
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							Toreturntheaudiostreamtothecomputerspeakers:
1.Right-clicktheSpeakersiconinthenoti