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... law. patents and other countries/regions. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. registered trademarks of HP. Hewlett-Packard Company P.O. HP supports lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use or reliability of its software on equipment that ...are U.S. The information in the express statements accompanying such products and services. Reverse engineering or disassembly is protected by HP. Box 4010 Cupertino, CA 95015-4010 USA Copyright © 2000-2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
... law. patents and other countries/regions. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. registered trademarks of HP. Hewlett-Packard Company P.O. HP supports lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use or reliability of its software on equipment that ...are U.S. The information in the express statements accompanying such products and services. Reverse engineering or disassembly is protected by HP. Box 4010 Cupertino, CA 95015-4010 USA Copyright © 2000-2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
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Table of Contents Getting Help 1 Finding Onscreen Guides 1 Finding Guides on the Web 1 Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center 2 Using the PC Help & Tools Folder 2 Using the hardware diagnostic tools 2 Using HP Total Care Advisor Software 3 Turning On the Computer for the First Time 5 Turning Off the Computer 6 Using Shut Down 6 Using...
Table of Contents Getting Help 1 Finding Onscreen Guides 1 Finding Guides on the Web 1 Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center 2 Using the PC Help & Tools Folder 2 Using the hardware diagnostic tools 2 Using HP Total Care Advisor Software 3 Turning On the Computer for the First Time 5 Turning Off the Computer 6 Using Shut Down 6 Using...
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Using the Keyboard 19 Identifying Keyboard Features 19 Alphanumeric keys 19 Function keys 20 Edit keys...20 Arrow keys ...21 Numeric keys 21 Keyboard indicators 22 Special keyboard buttons 22 Identifying Special Keyboard Buttons 23 Customizing the keyboard buttons 25 Keyboard Shortcuts 26 Wireless Mouse and Keyboard Troubleshooting 26 Synchronizing a wireless mouse and keyboard 26 Using the Mouse 29 Using the Mouse Buttons 30 Scrolling ...30 Autoscrolling 30 Panning...31 Changing Mouse Settings 31 Switching mouse button functions 31 Changing mouse pointer speed 31 Changing ...
Using the Keyboard 19 Identifying Keyboard Features 19 Alphanumeric keys 19 Function keys 20 Edit keys...20 Arrow keys ...21 Numeric keys 21 Keyboard indicators 22 Special keyboard buttons 22 Identifying Special Keyboard Buttons 23 Customizing the keyboard buttons 25 Keyboard Shortcuts 26 Wireless Mouse and Keyboard Troubleshooting 26 Synchronizing a wireless mouse and keyboard 26 Using the Mouse 29 Using the Mouse Buttons 30 Scrolling ...30 Autoscrolling 30 Panning...31 Changing Mouse Settings 31 Switching mouse button functions 31 Changing mouse pointer speed 31 Changing ...
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... Configuring multistreaming audio 45 When to use multistreaming audio 46 Setting up multistreaming audio 46 Configuring audio for Windows Media Center 47 Selecting recording devices 48 Resolving sound issues 48 Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control 49 Remote Control Buttons Overview 50 About the Remote Control 52 Troubleshooting the Remote Control 53 Remote...
... Configuring multistreaming audio 45 When to use multistreaming audio 46 Setting up multistreaming audio 46 Configuring audio for Windows Media Center 47 Selecting recording devices 48 Resolving sound issues 48 Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control 49 Remote Control Buttons Overview 50 About the Remote Control 52 Troubleshooting the Remote Control 53 Remote...
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... HD Disc Drives 81 Using the Memory Card Reader 83 Media Insertion Guide 84 Understanding the Activity Light 87 Formatting a Memory Card 87 Troubleshooting the Memory Card Reader 88 Using the HP Personal Media Drive and HP Pocket Media Drive 89 Connecting the Drive 90 Inserting the Drive into ...an HP Drive Bay 90 Connecting the Drive to a Computer Without a Drive Bay 91 Locating the ...
... HD Disc Drives 81 Using the Memory Card Reader 83 Media Insertion Guide 84 Understanding the Activity Light 87 Formatting a Memory Card 87 Troubleshooting the Memory Card Reader 88 Using the HP Personal Media Drive and HP Pocket Media Drive 89 Connecting the Drive 90 Inserting the Drive into ...an HP Drive Bay 90 Connecting the Drive to a Computer Without a Drive Bay 91 Locating the ...
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... into a theater 104 Online media 104 Navigating Windows Media Center 104 Opening Windows Media Center with a mouse 104 Opening Windows Media Center with the Windows Media Center remote control105 Using the Windows Media Center menu bars 105 Selecting items in Windows Media Center 106 Windows Media Center control menu 107 Changing Windows Media Center Settings 108 Windows Media Center Settings categories 108 Using Windows Media Center power settings 109 Playing CDs...
... into a theater 104 Online media 104 Navigating Windows Media Center 104 Opening Windows Media Center with a mouse 104 Opening Windows Media Center with the Windows Media Center remote control105 Using the Windows Media Center menu bars 105 Selecting items in Windows Media Center 106 Windows Media Center control menu 107 Changing Windows Media Center Settings 108 Windows Media Center Settings categories 108 Using Windows Media Center power settings 109 Playing CDs...
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...Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time 129 Playing Music CDs 129 Playing CDs with Windows Media Player 130 Playing DVDs ...130 Using Windows Media Center to play DVDs 131 Troubleshooting poor playback when playing DVDs 131 Using country/region codes 132 Playing DVD Movies in Windows... Media Center 132 Changing the DVD Settings 133 Changing the DVD movie language 133 Changing DVD remote control options 134 Changing DVD closed captioning 135 ...
...Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time 129 Playing Music CDs 129 Playing CDs with Windows Media Player 130 Playing DVDs ...130 Using Windows Media Center to play DVDs 131 Troubleshooting poor playback when playing DVDs 131 Using country/region codes 132 Playing DVD Movies in Windows... Media Center 132 Changing the DVD Settings 133 Changing the DVD movie language 133 Changing DVD remote control options 134 Changing DVD closed captioning 135 ...
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... Media Center 155 Editing Pictures in Windows Media Center 156 Fixing red eye or contrast 156 Cropping pictures in Windows Media Center 156 Rotating pictures 157 Printing Pictures in Windows Media Center 158 Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs in Windows Media Center 158 Playing Videos in Windows Media Center ...Transferring and Recording Video Files 160 Recording analog and digital video files 160 Creating a DVD from Video Files in Windows Media Center 161 Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer 163 Basic steps for making a movie 163 Using muvee autoProducer 165 Getting started...
... Media Center 155 Editing Pictures in Windows Media Center 156 Fixing red eye or contrast 156 Cropping pictures in Windows Media Center 156 Rotating pictures 157 Printing Pictures in Windows Media Center 158 Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs in Windows Media Center 158 Playing Videos in Windows Media Center ...Transferring and Recording Video Files 160 Recording analog and digital video files 160 Creating a DVD from Video Files in Windows Media Center 161 Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer 163 Basic steps for making a movie 163 Using muvee autoProducer 165 Getting started...
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... TV recording path to the local hard disk drive 196 Add TV recording folder for Windows Media Center to find 197 Changing disk space for recording TV programs 197 Updating recorded TV list after removing the HP Media Drive 197 System requirements to view recorded TV programs on other computers 198 Copying recorded TV...
... TV recording path to the local hard disk drive 196 Add TV recording folder for Windows Media Center to find 197 Changing disk space for recording TV programs 197 Updating recorded TV list after removing the HP Media Drive 197 System requirements to view recorded TV programs on other computers 198 Copying recorded TV...
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... computer where you can find guides and information for your computer by using the Internet to access the Support Web site. 1 Go to http://www.hp.com/support in your Web browser. 2 Select your country/region and language. 3 Click Support and Drivers. 4 Enter the model number of your computer, and then...
... computer where you can find guides and information for your computer by using the Internet to access the Support Web site. 1 Go to http://www.hp.com/support in your Web browser. 2 Select your country/region and language. 3 Click Support and Drivers. 4 Enter the model number of your computer, and then...
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... folder contains special utilities for computer owners, such as support information and programs. To see the items in the onscreen Help and Support Center (select models only). Or Click the Windows Start Button on computer hardware and some computer peripheral hardware, such as memory usage, drive... Start Button on your keyboard. Run a computer system test. 2 Getting Started (features vary by model) Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center Information about your computer. Show information, and run diagnostic tests on the taskbar, and then click Help and Support. To open the Help and...
... folder contains special utilities for computer owners, such as support information and programs. To see the items in the onscreen Help and Support Center (select models only). Or Click the Windows Start Button on computer hardware and some computer peripheral hardware, such as memory usage, drive... Start Button on your keyboard. Run a computer system test. 2 Getting Started (features vary by model) Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center Information about your computer. Show information, and run diagnostic tests on the taskbar, and then click Help and Support. To open the Help and...
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... Care Advisor is a desktop tool you of changes in the status of products and services available for your computer. HP Total Care Advisor has four major areas: PC Health & Security provides a dashboard view of the status of key areas of your computer. on the... simple access to monitor and access system health information about those items. To open HP Total Care Advisor: 1 Click the Windows Start Button 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click HP Total Care Advisor. Getting Help 3 PC Action Center receives messages and alerts that inform you use to help and support information for your...
... Care Advisor is a desktop tool you of changes in the status of products and services available for your computer. HP Total Care Advisor has four major areas: PC Health & Security provides a dashboard view of the status of key areas of your computer. on the... simple access to monitor and access system health information about those items. To open HP Total Care Advisor: 1 Click the Windows Start Button 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click HP Total Care Advisor. Getting Help 3 PC Action Center receives messages and alerts that inform you use to help and support information for your...
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... in which protects the computer and your privacy. If you do so later by following the onscreen instructions. 6 Follow the onscreen instructions to register with HP or Compaq, sign up for the First Time After you have completed the steps on the setup poster, you are ready to turn on the...
... in which protects the computer and your privacy. If you do so later by following the onscreen instructions. 6 Follow the onscreen instructions to register with HP or Compaq, sign up for the First Time After you have completed the steps on the setup poster, you are ready to turn on the...
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NOTE: For information on the Windows Start Button , see "Using the Windows Start Button Menu." 1 Close any buttons on the hard disk and then turns off the hardware. As an alternative to shutting down the computer, you can perform tasks such as to the hard disk; Sleep mode saves your work to memory, so you can set the power management timers to the Lock button. 4 Click Shut Down. 5 Turn off the monitor. During Away mode, the computer can resume quickly; Sleep and Hibernate modes are power states. To turn on the computer after a shut down: 1 Press the power button ...
NOTE: For information on the Windows Start Button , see "Using the Windows Start Button Menu." 1 Close any buttons on the hard disk and then turns off the hardware. As an alternative to shutting down the computer, you can perform tasks such as to the hard disk; Sleep mode saves your work to memory, so you can set the power management timers to the Lock button. 4 Click Shut Down. 5 Turn off the monitor. During Away mode, the computer can resume quickly; Sleep and Hibernate modes are power states. To turn on the computer after a shut down: 1 Press the power button ...
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The monitor is blank, as if it to do so. The computer can receive faxes, if you set it again. The computer can retrieve e-mail messages and download information from Sleep mode: Press the Sleep button on the keyboard, if it is in Sleep mode, it . 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click the Lock button. 3 To unlock this computer, you must enter your password. To put the computer into Sleep mode are available. By using Sleep mode: You save time, because you do so. To wake the computer from the Internet automatically, if you set it were turned off. The ...
The monitor is blank, as if it to do so. The computer can receive faxes, if you set it again. The computer can retrieve e-mail messages and download information from Sleep mode: Press the Sleep button on the keyboard, if it is in Sleep mode, it . 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click the Lock button. 3 To unlock this computer, you must enter your password. To put the computer into Sleep mode are available. By using Sleep mode: You save time, because you do so. To wake the computer from the Internet automatically, if you set it were turned off. The ...
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To put the computer into Hibernate mode automatically; NOTE: If Hibernate is not present, you can set up the computer to go into Hibernate mode manually: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click the Arrow button next to the Lock button. 3 Click Hibernate, if it from Sleep mode, restart the computer. 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click the Arrow button next to the Lock button. 3 Click Restart. If the computer does not work properly when you wake it saves to the hard disk drive everything that is in Hibernate mode, it from Hibernate mode, press ...
To put the computer into Hibernate mode automatically; NOTE: If Hibernate is not present, you can set up the computer to go into Hibernate mode manually: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click the Arrow button next to the Lock button. 3 Click Hibernate, if it from Sleep mode, restart the computer. 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click the Arrow button next to the Lock button. 3 Click Restart. If the computer does not work properly when you wake it saves to the hard disk drive everything that is in Hibernate mode, it from Hibernate mode, press ...
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To put the computer into Sleep, Hibernate, or Away modes automatically when it is the easiest and most effective way to solve many software issues for the computer. Turning On the Computer for a specified number of the computer. Automatic Sleep, Hibernate, or Away mode You can set the computer to go into a mode automatically, modify the power management settings. 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click System and Maintenance. 4 Click Power Options. 5 Click Change when the computer sleeps. 6 For Sleep or Away mode, select an option from the Put ...
To put the computer into Sleep, Hibernate, or Away modes automatically when it is the easiest and most effective way to solve many software issues for the computer. Turning On the Computer for a specified number of the computer. Automatic Sleep, Hibernate, or Away mode You can set the computer to go into a mode automatically, modify the power management settings. 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click System and Maintenance. 4 Click Power Options. 5 Click Change when the computer sleeps. 6 For Sleep or Away mode, select an option from the Put ...
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Check with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for a network see "Setting Up a Local Area Network." d Follow the onscreen instructions to the Internet: 1 Sign up now by the ISP. 3 Connect to make the hardware connections: for a modem, see "Connecting a Modem" and for specific information on the taskbar. NOTE: Easy Internet Services provides a list of the computer, set it up with an ISP, skip this computer. See "About the Internet" for any Web browser; A dial-up Internet service. To connect to select an ISP and set up for high-speed broadband connections. If you ...
Check with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for a network see "Setting Up a Local Area Network." d Follow the onscreen instructions to the Internet: 1 Sign up now by the ISP. 3 Connect to make the hardware connections: for a modem, see "Connecting a Modem" and for specific information on the taskbar. NOTE: Easy Internet Services provides a list of the computer, set it up with an ISP, skip this computer. See "About the Internet" for any Web browser; A dial-up Internet service. To connect to select an ISP and set up for high-speed broadband connections. If you ...