HP Omen 17-W253DX User Manual

							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,makesurelocationisenabledundertheLocationsetting.
1.Typelocationinthetaskbarsearchbox,andthenmaketheselectionforlocation.
2.Followtheon-screeninstructionsforusinglocationsettings.
Formoreinformation,seetheGetstartedapp.

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


						

							2.Plugtheotherendofthenetworkcableintoanetworkwalljack(2)orrouter.NOTE:Ifthenetworkcablecontainsnoisesuppressioncircuitry(3),whichpreventsinterferencefrom
TVandradioreception,orientthecircuitryendofthecabletowardthecomputer.Connectingtoawirednetwork—LAN(selectproductsonly)23  
						

							4Enjoying entertainment features
UseyourHPcomputerasanentertainmenthubtosocializeviathecamera,enjoyandmanageyourmusic,anddownloadandwatchmovies.Or,tomakeyourcomputeranevenmorepowerfulentertainmentcenter,
connectexternaldeviceslikeamonitor,projector,TV,speakers,orheadphones.
Using the camera
Yourcomputerhasoneormorecamerasthatenableyoutoconnectwithothersforworkorplay.Cameras maybefrontfacing,rearfacing,orpopup.See
Gettingtoknowyourcomputeronpage4forcameradetails.
Mostcamerasallowyoutovideochat,recordvideo,andrecordstillimages.SomealsoprovideHD(high-
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							Connecting a microphone
Torecordaudio,connectamicrophonetothemicrophonejackonthecomputer.Forbestresultswhen
recording,speakdirectlyintothemicrophoneandrecordsoundinasettingfreeofbackgroundnoise.
Connecting headsets 
WARNING!Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjury,lowerthevolumesettingbeforeputtingonheadphones,
earbuds,oraheadset.Foradditionalsafetyinformation,seethe
Regulator\Safet\and(nvironmental
Notices
.
Toaccessthisdocument:

xSelecttheStartbutton,selectAll apps(requiredonsomeproducts),selectHP Help and Support,and
thenselect
HP Documentation.
Headphonescombinedwithamicrophonearecalledheadsets.YoucanconnectwiredheadsetstoaUSBport
onyourcomputer.
Toconnectwirelessheadsetstoyourcomputer,followthedevicemanufacturer'sinstructions.
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,B&OPlay,DTS,Beatsaudio,or anotherprovider.Asaresult,yourcomputermayincludeadvancedaudiofeaturesthatcanbecontrolled
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							Forinformationonusingyourvideofeatures,refertoHPSupportAssistant.
Connecting video devices using an HDMI cable (select products only)
NOTE:ToconnectanHDMIdevicetoyourcomputer,youneedanHDMIcable,purchasedseparately.
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							Toreturntheaudiostreamtothecomputerspeakers:
1.Right-clicktheSpeakersiconinthenoti

						

							Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select 
products only)
TodiscoverandconnecttoMiracast-compatiblewirelessdisplayswithoutleavingyourcurrentapps,follow
thestepsbelow.
ToopenMiracast:

xTypeprojectinthetaskbarsearchbox,andthenclickProject to a second screen.ClickConnect to a 
wireless display
,andthenfollowtheon-screeninstructions.
Using gaming features (select products only)
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							5Navigating the screen
Youcannavigatethecomputerscreeninthefollowingways:


						

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