HP Envy 15-1050 User Manual

Table of contents
1 Notebook tour
Identifying hardware ............................................................................................................................. 1
Components ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Top components .................................................................................................................. 2
TouchPad ............................................................................................................ 2
TouchPad buttons ............................................................................................... 2
Lights ................................................................................................................... 3
Button ................................................................................................................. 4
Keys .................................................................................................................... 5
Front components ................................................................................................................ 6
Right-side components ........................................................................................................ 6
Left-side components .......................................................................................................... 7
Bottom components ............................................................................................................. 8
Display components ............................................................................................................ 9
Wireless antennas ............................................................................................................... 9
Additional hardware components ...................................................................................... 10
Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 11
2 Using Instant On Software (select models only)
3 Wireless and local area network
Using wireless devices ....................................................................................................................... 13
Identifying wireless and network status icons .................................................................... 13
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................ 14
Using the wireless key ....................................................................................................... 14
Using Wireless Assistant software ..................................................................................... 15
Using operating system controls ........................................................................................ 15
Using a WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 16
Setting up a WLAN ............................................................................................................ 16
Protecting your WLAN ....................................................................................................... 16
Connecting to a WLAN ...................................................................................................... 17
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................. 18
Using Bluetooth wireless devices ....................................................................................................... 19
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) ............................................................. 19
Troubleshooting wireless connection problems ................................................................................. 20
Cannot connect to a preferred network ............................................................................. 20
Network icon for WLAN is not displayed ............................................................................ 20
Current WLAN network security codes are unavailable .................................................... 20
WLAN connection is very weak ......................................................................................... 21
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HP Envy 15-1050 Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	Envy 15-1050
Category	Laptop
Language	English