HP Pavilion Dm3 2000 Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Manual

If no WLAN device is listed, either your computer does not have an integrated WLAN device, or
the driver of the WLAN device is not properly installed.
For more information on troubleshooting WLANs, refer to the Web site links provided in Help and
Support.
Cannot connect to a preferred WLAN network
Windows can automatically repair a corrupted WLAN connection:
●If there is a network icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, right-click the
icon, and then click Troubleshoot problems....

Some networks change the SSID or network keys used in their routers or access points on a regular
basis to improve security. You must change the corresponding code in your computer accordingly.
If you are provided with new wireless network keys and SSID for a network, and if you have
previously connected to that network, follow the steps below to connect to the network:
1.Select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
2.In the left panel, click Manage wireless...

WARNING!To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not plug a
modem cable or telephone cable into an RJ-45 (network) jack.
1.Plug the network cable into the network jack (1) on the computer.
2.Plug the other end of the cable into a network wall jack (2).
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4 Pointing devices and keyboard
Using pointing devices
NOTE:In addition to the TouchPad, you can also connect an external USB mouse to the computer
using one of the USB ports on the computer.
Setting pointing device preferences
To access Mouse Properties, select Start > Devices and printers. Then, right-click the device
representing your computer, and click Mouse settings.
Use Mouse Properties in Windows® to customize settings for pointing devices, such as button
configuration, click speed, and pointer...

Rotating (select models only)
NOTE:For some computer models, rotating is disabled at the factory. To enable rotating, select
Control panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse > Multitouch Gestures. Then, select the check
box next to the function you want to enable.
Rotating allows you to rotate items such as photos and pages. To rotate, anchor your thumb on the
TouchPad, and then move your forefinger in a semicircular motion around your thumb.
Pinching (select models only)
NOTE:Pinching is enabled at the...

NOTE:Your computer also supports additional TouchPad features. To enable these features, select
Start > Devices and Printers. Then, right-click the device representing your computer, and select
Mouse settings.
Using the action keys
Action keys are customized actions that are assigned to specific keys at the top of the keyboard.
To use an action key, press and hold this key to activate the assigned function.
NOTE:Depending on the application you are using, pressing the fn key and one of the action keys...

Key Icon Description
Increase brightness
Increases the screen brightness level incrementally.
Sleep
Initiates Sleep.
Switch screen
image
Switches the screen image among display devices connected to the system. For
example, if a monitor is connected to the computer, repeatedly pressing the switch
screen image key alternates the screen image from computer display to monitor
display to simultaneous display on both the computer and the monitor.
Most external monitors receive video information from the...

Hotkey Description
fn+escDisplays information about system hardware components and the
system BIOS version number.
fn+up arrowScrolls the page up.
fn+down arrowScrolls the page down.
fn+left arrowDepending on the software, one of the following functions occurs:
●Returns the pointer to the beginning of the line where the
pointer is located.
– or –
●Returns to the beginning of the document.
fn+right arrowDepending on the software, one of the following functions occurs:
●Places the pointer at the end of the...

Component Description
(1)fn key Enables/disables the embedded numeric keypad when pressed
in combination with the num lk key.
(2)Embedded numeric keypad Can be used like an external numeric keypad.
(3)num lk key Enables/disables the embedded numeric keypad when pressed
in combination with the fn key.
(4)Num lock light
●On: The embedded numeric keypad is enabled.
– or –
●On: Num lock is enabled on a connected optional numeric
keypad.
Using the embedded numeric keypad
The 15 keys of the embedded numeric...

Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad
You can temporarily alternate the functions of keys on the embedded numeric keypad between their
standard keyboard functions and their keypad functions by using the fn key or the fn+shift key
combination.
●To change the function of a keypad key to keypad functions while the keypad is off, press and
hold the fn key while pressing the keypad key.
●To use the keypad keys temporarily as standard keys while the keypad is on:
◦Press and hold the fn key to...