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... are set forth in this document may be authorized by Macrovision, and is not furnished by HP. The Windows logo and Windows Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of HP. Box 4010 Cupertino, CA 95015-4010 USA Copyright © 2000-2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. This ...information in the express statements accompanying such products and services. The only warranties for purposes other than those permitted by copyright law. HP supports lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use or reliability of this document is protected by U.S. ...
... are set forth in this document may be authorized by Macrovision, and is not furnished by HP. The Windows logo and Windows Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of HP. Box 4010 Cupertino, CA 95015-4010 USA Copyright © 2000-2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. This ...information in the express statements accompanying such products and services. The only warranties for purposes other than those permitted by copyright law. HP supports lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use or reliability of this document is protected by U.S. ...
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... 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 ...55 Using the Desktop 55 Removing desktop icons 56 Retrieving desktop icons 56 Removing files permanently 56 Using the Windows Start Button Menu 56 Using the All Programs menu 56 Organizing the All Programs list 57 Using the Control Panel 57 Resizing...
... 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 ...55 Using the Desktop 55 Removing desktop icons 56 Retrieving desktop icons 56 Removing files permanently 56 Using the Windows Start Button Menu 56 Using the All Programs menu 56 Organizing the All Programs list 57 Using the Control Panel 57 Resizing...
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...Manually running a scan 62 Setting a Full System Scan time 63 Setting up a Custom Scan time 63 Sending and Receiving E-Mail 64 Using Windows Mail 64 Using the e-mail program provided by your ISP 64 Software Quick Reference Table 65 Managing Files 69 Organizing Files with Folders 69 ... 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 Drive ...
...Manually running a scan 62 Setting a Full System Scan time 63 Setting up a Custom Scan time 63 Sending and Receiving E-Mail 64 Using Windows Mail 64 Using the e-mail program provided by your ISP 64 Software Quick Reference Table 65 Managing Files 69 Organizing Files with Folders 69 ... 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 Drive ...
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... memories 103 Transforming your living space 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, DVDs, or VCDs 111...
... memories 103 Transforming your living space 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, DVDs, or VCDs 111...
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...stations 129 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 ...
...stations 129 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 ...
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... with music 154 Using supported picture file types in Windows 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 159 Playing digital videos 159 Using supported video...
... with music 154 Using supported picture file types in Windows 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 159 Playing digital videos 159 Using supported video...
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...on the HP Media Drive 194 About recording TV to the HP Media Drive 195 Recording TV programs to the HP Media Drive 195 Changing the TV recording path to the HP Media Drive 196 Changing the 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 ...
...on the HP Media Drive 194 About recording TV to the HP Media Drive 195 Recording TV programs to the HP Media Drive 195 Changing the TV recording path to the HP Media Drive 196 Changing the 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 ...
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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, ... or use it is not currently installed on the taskbar. NOTE: If there are available in the User's Guides folder (select models only). 1 Click the Windows Start Button® 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click User Guides. 4 Click an item to save the file, rename the file (retaining the .pdf extension), ...
... 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, ... or use it is not currently installed on the taskbar. NOTE: If there are available in the User's Guides folder (select models only). 1 Click the Windows Start Button® 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click User Guides. 4 Click an item to save the file, rename the file (retaining the .pdf extension), ...
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...test. 2 Getting Started (features vary by model) To open the Help and Support Center: Press the Help button (select models only) on the taskbar, and then click Help and Support. Or Click the Windows Start Button on your keyboard. Using the hardware diagnostic tools The hardware diagnostic tools ...Here, you to view or use these tools. Find alerts about your computer is in the PC Help & Tools folder: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on computer hardware and some computer peripheral hardware, such as printers, monitors, speakers, and network adapters. Show information, and run ...
...test. 2 Getting Started (features vary by model) To open the Help and Support Center: Press the Help button (select models only) on the taskbar, and then click Help and Support. Or Click the Windows Start Button on your keyboard. Using the hardware diagnostic tools The hardware diagnostic tools ...Here, you to view or use these tools. Find alerts about your computer is in the PC Help & Tools folder: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on computer hardware and some computer peripheral hardware, such as printers, monitors, speakers, and network adapters. Show information, and run ...
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.... PC Help provides 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. PC Action Center receives messages and alerts that inform you use to help and support information for your computer, and...
.... PC Help provides 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. PC Action Center receives messages and alerts that inform you use to help and support information for your computer, and...
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..., you can do not want to set up the computer by following the onscreen instructions. 6 Follow the onscreen instructions to register with HP or Compaq, sign up Microsoft® Windows Vista® by manually starting Easy Internet Services. NOTE: If you stop the setup procedure, when you are ready to finish, double...
..., you can do not want to set up the computer by following the onscreen instructions. 6 Follow the onscreen instructions to register with HP or Compaq, sign up Microsoft® Windows Vista® by manually starting Easy Internet Services. NOTE: If you stop the setup procedure, when you are ready to finish, double...
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... mutes the audio, but otherwise keeps the computer operational. Away mode turns off the hardware. Using Shut Down For best results, when using Microsoft Windows Vista, do not shut down the computer, except when you can resume quickly; During Sleep mode, the computer hardware light remains on, and the...the On button on the front of the computer. 6 Getting Started (features vary by clicking the X at the upper-right corner of each program window. 2 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 3 Click the Arrow button next to the Lock button. 4 Click Shut Down. 5 Turn off the power for ...
... mutes the audio, but otherwise keeps the computer operational. Away mode turns off the hardware. Using Shut Down For best results, when using Microsoft Windows Vista, do not shut down the computer, except when you can resume quickly; During Sleep mode, the computer hardware light remains on, and the...the On button on the front of the computer. 6 Getting Started (features vary by clicking the X at the upper-right corner of each program window. 2 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 3 Click the Arrow button next to the Lock button. 4 Click Shut Down. 5 Turn off the power for ...
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... the Sleep button on the keyboard, if it is in Sleep mode, it were turned off. Or 1 Click the Windows Start Button 2 Click the Power button. Or on the taskbar. 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the front of the computer. Using Lock If you lock the computer, only you or the... administrator can log on to it. 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click the Lock button. 3 To unlock this computer, you set it to do so. Using Sleep mode When the computer...
... the Sleep button on the keyboard, if it is in Sleep mode, it were turned off. Or 1 Click the Windows Start Button 2 Click the Power button. Or on the taskbar. 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the front of the computer. Using Lock If you lock the computer, only you or the... administrator can log on to it. 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click the Lock button. 3 To unlock this computer, you set it to do so. Using Sleep mode When the computer...
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...of the computer. To put the computer into Hibernate mode automatically; To wake the computer from Sleep mode, restart the computer. 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the computer again, your programs, folders, and documents are restored to the Lock button. 3 Click Hibernate, if it from ...Hibernate mode, restart the computer. 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the front of the computer. see "Automatic Sleep, Hibernate, or Away mode." If the computer does not work properly when you...
...of the computer. To put the computer into Hibernate mode automatically; To wake the computer from Sleep mode, restart the computer. 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the computer again, your programs, folders, and documents are restored to the Lock button. 3 Click Hibernate, if it from ...Hibernate mode, restart the computer. 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the front of the computer. see "Automatic Sleep, Hibernate, or Away mode." If the computer does not work properly when you...
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... Button on the front of minutes. Restarting the Computer When you restart the computer after installation. 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click the Arrow button next to Sleep. Also, you may want to install additional software programs or hardware devices onto ...
... Button on the front of minutes. Restarting the Computer When you restart the computer after installation. 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click the Arrow button next to Sleep. Also, you may want to install additional software programs or hardware devices onto ...
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.... c Click Online Services and then click Easy Internet Services. You can connect to the Internet through your Web browser and browse the Internet. a Click the Windows Start Button on the desktop, and log in the other setup information that do not use any specific software and hardware that you have Microsoft... "Setting Up the Computer" in . 4 Open your ISP. You must have an account with an ISP, skip this computer. To open Internet Explorer: a Click the Windows Start Button on the connection.
.... c Click Online Services and then click Easy Internet Services. You can connect to the Internet through your Web browser and browse the Internet. a Click the Windows Start Button on the desktop, and log in the other setup information that do not use any specific software and hardware that you have Microsoft... "Setting Up the Computer" in . 4 Open your ISP. You must have an account with an ISP, skip this computer. To open Internet Explorer: a Click the Windows Start Button on the connection.
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...the Safety & Comfort Guide for the First Time 11 Does not have access to install or run some software. Or Type http://www.hp.com/ergo into the Web browser address box, and then press Enter on the taskbar, click All Programs, click User Guides, and... provides important electrical and mechanical safety information. Limited - A Limited account may not be able to password-protected files, folders, and settings. Windows Vista provides three types of user accounts: Administrator: Is allowed to set the software programs that do not affect other users, change passwords, change...
...the Safety & Comfort Guide for the First Time 11 Does not have access to install or run some software. Or Type http://www.hp.com/ergo into the Web browser address box, and then press Enter on the taskbar, click All Programs, click User Guides, and... provides important electrical and mechanical safety information. Limited - A Limited account may not be able to password-protected files, folders, and settings. Windows Vista provides three types of user accounts: Administrator: Is allowed to set the software programs that do not affect other users, change passwords, change...
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... the computer User password or user account Computer viruses Norton Internet Security software (antivirus program) Unauthorized access to data Norton Internet Security software (firewall program) Windows Vista updates Unauthorized access to Setup Utility, BIOS settings, and other system identification information Administrator password Ongoing or future threats to the computer Critical security...
... the computer User password or user account Computer viruses Norton Internet Security software (antivirus program) Unauthorized access to data Norton Internet Security software (firewall program) Windows Vista updates Unauthorized access to Setup Utility, BIOS settings, and other system identification information Administrator password Ongoing or future threats to the computer Critical security...
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... on how to secure the computer information. For information on the computer. A password must be entered at a Windows Vista prompt. A password set in the Help and Support Center. It must be set, depending on the computer. Using passwords A password is a group of characters that you... choose to set passwords, see "Using passwords." Passwords can be set . Protects access to a Windows Vista user account and the computer ...
... on how to secure the computer information. For information on the computer. A password must be entered at a Windows Vista prompt. A password set in the Help and Support Center. It must be set, depending on the computer. Using passwords A password is a group of characters that you... choose to set passwords, see "Using passwords." Passwords can be set . Protects access to a Windows Vista user account and the computer ...
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... updating Norton Internet Security software, and for purchasing extended update service, are provided within the program. To protect your data. Microsoft Windows Vista includes firewall software preinstalled on the taskbar. 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click Norton Internet Security, and then click Norton Internet... Security in the Help and Support Center. Computer viruses can block access to date. Using antivirus software When you use the computer for e-mail, network, or Internet access,...
... updating Norton Internet Security software, and for purchasing extended update service, are provided within the program. To protect your data. Microsoft Windows Vista includes firewall software preinstalled on the taskbar. 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click Norton Internet Security, and then click Norton Internet... Security in the Help and Support Center. Computer viruses can block access to date. Using antivirus software When you use the computer for e-mail, network, or Internet access,...