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Getting Help 59 Finding Onscreen Guides 59 Finding Guides on the Web 59 Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center 60 Using the PC Help & Tools Folder 60 Using HP Connections or Compaq Connections 60 Getting messages 61 Turning off messages 61 Reactivating messages 62 Index...63 Table of Contents v
Getting Help 59 Finding Onscreen Guides 59 Finding Guides on the Web 59 Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center 60 Using the PC Help & Tools Folder 60 Using HP Connections or Compaq Connections 60 Getting messages 61 Turning off messages 61 Reactivating messages 62 Index...63 Table of Contents v
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... open the Help and Support Center: Press the Help button (select models only) on your desktop. Using the PC Help & Tools Folder The PC Help & Tools folder contains special utilities for your computer Messages arrive while you important information for your computer is an Internet-based service provided by HP to bring you 're connected...
... open the Help and Support Center: Press the Help button (select models only) on your desktop. Using the PC Help & Tools Folder The PC Help & Tools folder contains special utilities for your computer Messages arrive while you important information for your computer is an Internet-based service provided by HP to bring you 're connected...
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... not been activated on your computer, while the service is turned off the HP Connections or Compaq Connections service: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click PC Help & Tools. 4 Click HP Connections or Compaq Connections. HP Connections or Compaq Connections window opens. 5 Click Choose preferences, and then click Deactivate...
... not been activated on your computer, while the service is turned off the HP Connections or Compaq Connections service: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click PC Help & Tools. 4 Click HP Connections or Compaq Connections. HP Connections or Compaq Connections window opens. 5 Click Choose preferences, and then click Deactivate...
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To turn on the service: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click PC Help & Tools. 4 Click HP Connections or Compaq Connections. HP Connections or Compaq Connections displays. 5 Click Activate to the Internet, and you automatically receive messages as they become available. Reactivating messages When you reactivate the HP Connections or Compaq Connections service, the service runs whenever you are connected to reactivate the service. 62 Start Here
To turn on the service: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click PC Help & Tools. 4 Click HP Connections or Compaq Connections. HP Connections or Compaq Connections displays. 5 Click Activate to the Internet, and you automatically receive messages as they become available. Reactivating messages When you reactivate the HP Connections or Compaq Connections service, the service runs whenever you are connected to reactivate the service. 62 Start Here
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... connector 38 Getting Help 39 Finding Onscreen Guides 39 Finding Guides on the Web 39 Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center 40 Using the PC Help & Tools Folder 40 Using HP Connections or Compaq Connections 40 Getting messages 41 Turning off messages 41 Reactivating messages 42 Turning On Your Computer for the...
... connector 38 Getting Help 39 Finding Onscreen Guides 39 Finding Guides on the Web 39 Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center 40 Using the PC Help & Tools Folder 40 Using HP Connections or Compaq Connections 40 Getting messages 41 Turning off messages 41 Reactivating messages 42 Turning On Your Computer for the...
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Or Click the Windows Start Button on your desktop. Using HP Connections or Compaq Connections HP Connections or Compaq Connections (select models only) is an Internet-based service provided by HP to bring you important information for your computer: Product notices Tips Special offers for your... also display within the HP Total Care Advisor. Using the PC Help & Tools Folder The PC Help & Tools folder contains special utilities for your computer is in the onscreen Help and Support Center (select models only). Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center Information about commonly asked ...
Or Click the Windows Start Button on your desktop. Using HP Connections or Compaq Connections HP Connections or Compaq Connections (select models only) is an Internet-based service provided by HP to bring you important information for your computer: Product notices Tips Special offers for your... also display within the HP Total Care Advisor. Using the PC Help & Tools Folder The PC Help & Tools folder contains special utilities for your computer is in the onscreen Help and Support Center (select models only). Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center Information about commonly asked ...
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... it . Click Activate to deactivate the service. Getting Help 41 If HP Connections or Compaq Connections has not been activated on the taskbar. 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click PC Help & Tools. 4 Click HP Connections or Compaq Connections. To read a message, double-click the message ...title in the window. If HP Connections or Compaq Connections has been activated on the taskbar. 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click PC Help & Tools. 4 Click HP Connections or Compaq Connections. HP Connections or Compaq Connections window opens. 5 Click Choose preferences, ...
... it . Click Activate to deactivate the service. Getting Help 41 If HP Connections or Compaq Connections has not been activated on the taskbar. 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click PC Help & Tools. 4 Click HP Connections or Compaq Connections. To read a message, double-click the message ...title in the window. If HP Connections or Compaq Connections has been activated on the taskbar. 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click PC Help & Tools. 4 Click HP Connections or Compaq Connections. HP Connections or Compaq Connections window opens. 5 Click Choose preferences, ...
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To turn on the service: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click PC Help & Tools. 4 Click HP Connections or Compaq Connections. HP Connections or Compaq Connections displays. 5 Click Activate to the Internet, and you are connected to reactivate the service. 42 Getting Started Reactivating messages When you reactivate the HP Connections or Compaq Connections service, the service runs whenever you automatically receive messages as they become available.
To turn on the service: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click PC Help & Tools. 4 Click HP Connections or Compaq Connections. HP Connections or Compaq Connections displays. 5 Click Activate to the Internet, and you are connected to reactivate the service. 42 Getting Started Reactivating messages When you reactivate the HP Connections or Compaq Connections service, the service runs whenever you automatically receive messages as they become available.
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...PC Action Center receives messages and alerts that inform you computer. This article describes a Microsoft solution for you of changes in the status of you computer. PC Help provides simple access to help and support information for moving your files onto your computer. Using HP Total Care Advisor Software HP Total Care Advisor is a desktop... such as CDs or DVDs, memory sticks, or personal media drives. Products Showcase provides a listing of your new computer. HP Total Care Advisor has four major areas: PC Health & Security provides a dashboard view of the status ...
...PC Action Center receives messages and alerts that inform you computer. This article describes a Microsoft solution for you of changes in the status of you computer. PC Help provides simple access to help and support information for moving your files onto your computer. Using HP Total Care Advisor Software HP Total Care Advisor is a desktop... such as CDs or DVDs, memory sticks, or personal media drives. Products Showcase provides a listing of your new computer. HP Total Care Advisor has four major areas: PC Health & Security provides a dashboard view of the status ...
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...your desktop. Get HP software and driver updates. Send a movie in an e-mail or upload it to install this CD before using the convenient shopping search engine. video files such as .mp3, .asf, or .wma; You may have a software update CD included with the Personal Media Drive... music files (.mp3). To do this, follow the installation instructions that becomes a Microsoft Windows Media source file with the CD. 86 Getting Started With this program: Backup My PC (select models only) HP Total Care Advisor (select models only) Microsoft Windows Movie Maker (select models only) You can...
...your desktop. Get HP software and driver updates. Send a movie in an e-mail or upload it to install this CD before using the convenient shopping search engine. video files such as .mp3, .asf, or .wma; You may have a software update CD included with the Personal Media Drive... music files (.mp3). To do this, follow the installation instructions that becomes a Microsoft Windows Media source file with the CD. 86 Getting Started With this program: Backup My PC (select models only) HP Total Care Advisor (select models only) Microsoft Windows Movie Maker (select models only) You can...
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... drives are included with select models only. The HP Media Drives are designed to: Work with Windows Media Center, refer to the documentation on your computer. Quickly transfer files between PCs. For more information about using your HP Media Drives with computers that have a USB port. Store large media files and personal files from your digital cameras, digital...
... drives are included with select models only. The HP Media Drives are designed to: Work with Windows Media Center, refer to the documentation on your computer. Quickly transfer files between PCs. For more information about using your HP Media Drives with computers that have a USB port. Store large media files and personal files from your digital cameras, digital...
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... to choose a location on the hard disk drive to save . 3 Edit the muvee files before saving: Click the Rename button to play the movie (PC, TV, or Mobile Devices) and the file format. You can icon to save your movie project, you are ready to save all your changes, click... Cancel. The following table lists the format types available in each category: PC Computer playback E-mail Web streaming AVI TV DV camera DVD VCD SVCD Mobile Devices Mobile phone Pocket computer 7 Click the Change Settings button to change...
... to choose a location on the hard disk drive to save . 3 Edit the muvee files before saving: Click the Rename button to play the movie (PC, TV, or Mobile Devices) and the file format. You can icon to save your movie project, you are ready to save all your changes, click... Cancel. The following table lists the format types available in each category: PC Computer playback E-mail Web streaming AVI TV DV camera DVD VCD SVCD Mobile Devices Mobile phone Pocket computer 7 Click the Change Settings button to change...
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... 73 type for remote control 73 Bluetooth devices 12 burning audio and data disc 148-152 CDs, DVDs 147-151 buttons media control or playback 62 Off, See turning off PC 48 remote control 70 buttons, keyboard customizing 63 C card reader, memory 99 carpal tunnel syndrome 43 CDs creating a music CD in...
... 73 type for remote control 73 Bluetooth devices 12 burning audio and data disc 148-152 CDs, DVDs 147-151 buttons media control or playback 62 Off, See turning off PC 48 remote control 70 buttons, keyboard customizing 63 C card reader, memory 99 carpal tunnel syndrome 43 CDs creating a music CD in...
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D desktop switching from Media Center 116 devices connecting 9 digital camera connecting 8, 9 digital images 155 digital picture 99, 155 digital video camera connecting to a computer 8 recording videos 150, 168 troubleshooting 9 digital ... New Hardware message, connecting a digital camera 8 H headphones connector 4 using 36 Help and Support 40 home stereo system connecting to the PC 28 home videos 150, 168 HP Media Drive inserting a drive 106 HP Personal Media Drive 105 activity and power lights 106 automatic on and off feature 106 disconnecting the drive 110 location and drive...
D desktop switching from Media Center 116 devices connecting 9 digital camera connecting 8, 9 digital images 155 digital picture 99, 155 digital video camera connecting to a computer 8 recording videos 150, 168 troubleshooting 9 digital ... New Hardware message, connecting a digital camera 8 H headphones connector 4 using 36 Help and Support 40 home stereo system connecting to the PC 28 home videos 150, 168 HP Media Drive inserting a drive 106 HP Personal Media Drive 105 activity and power lights 106 automatic on and off feature 106 disconnecting the drive 110 location and drive...
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Media Center menu bars 116 navigating 117 opening with remote control 72 playing DVDs 140 ...playing a song 132 playing an album 131, 133 playing music 130 supported file types 129 music playing with Windows Media Player 139, 144 music library adding CD tracks 128 creating 127 Mute button 62 muvee autoProducer adding a title and...Norton Internet Security configuring 82 registering 82 O Off button, See turning off PC 48 optical drive quick reference 97 Optimization setting 114, 123 P panning with the mouse 67 passwords creating 53 PC front-panel connectors 2 Help & Tools 40 setting up 1 turning off ...
Media Center menu bars 116 navigating 117 opening with remote control 72 playing DVDs 140 ...playing a song 132 playing an album 131, 133 playing music 130 supported file types 129 music playing with Windows Media Player 139, 144 music library adding CD tracks 128 creating 127 Mute button 62 muvee autoProducer adding a title and...Norton Internet Security configuring 82 registering 82 O Off button, See turning off PC 48 optical drive quick reference 97 Optimization setting 114, 123 P panning with the mouse 67 passwords creating 53 PC front-panel connectors 2 Help & Tools 40 setting up 1 turning off ...
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...Windows Movie Maker 86 speaker systems 20 speakers connecting multichannel audio speakers to the PC 19, 22-35 Start menu Media Center 116 stereo connecting to the PC 28 Support messages 40 surge protector 2 SVCD 176 S-video In connector 4, 6... switching mouse button functions 67 T transferring information to your new computer 55 troubleshooting remote sensor 73 turning off PC 48 tweak muvee 174 U update, Windows Vista 52 updates from Compaq Connections, using 40 updates from HP...
...Windows Movie Maker 86 speaker systems 20 speakers connecting multichannel audio speakers to the PC 19, 22-35 Start menu Media Center 116 stereo connecting to the PC 28 Support messages 40 surge protector 2 SVCD 176 S-video In connector 4, 6... switching mouse button functions 67 T transferring information to your new computer 55 troubleshooting remote sensor 73 turning off PC 48 tweak muvee 174 U update, Windows Vista 52 updates from Compaq Connections, using 40 updates from HP...
PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide
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...Uninstall. c Select the program you want to continue with the uninstall process. 3 Click the Windows Start Button. 4 Click All Programs. 5 Click PC Help & Tools. 6 Click Recovery Manager. 7 Follow the onscreen instructions. 8 When you want to reinstall software programs that came on CDs or ...DVDs included in the PC Help & Tools folder, your computer includes the program, perform steps 3 through 5 of the following procedure. d Click Yes if you have finished ...
...Uninstall. c Select the program you want to continue with the uninstall process. 3 Click the Windows Start Button. 4 Click All Programs. 5 Click PC Help & Tools. 6 Click Recovery Manager. 7 Follow the onscreen instructions. 8 When you want to reinstall software programs that came on CDs or ...DVDs included in the PC Help & Tools folder, your computer includes the program, perform steps 3 through 5 of the following procedure. d Click Yes if you have finished ...
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... Guide You can write to CDs or DVDs. To create Recovery discs: 1 Close all open programs. 2 Click the Windows Start Button. 3 Click All Programs. 4 Click PC Help & Tools. 5 Click Recovery Disc Creator. 6 The Recovery Disc Creator window appears. 7 Follow the onscreen instructions. DVD recovery discs take less time to create than... than CD recovery discs. The next time you the number of blank discs needed to make it begins where you left off. Choosing Recovery Disc Media There are fewer discs to record and store. To create recovery discs, your computer model.
... Guide You can write to CDs or DVDs. To create Recovery discs: 1 Close all open programs. 2 Click the Windows Start Button. 3 Click All Programs. 4 Click PC Help & Tools. 5 Click Recovery Disc Creator. 6 The Recovery Disc Creator window appears. 7 Follow the onscreen instructions. DVD recovery discs take less time to create than... than CD recovery discs. The next time you the number of blank discs needed to make it begins where you left off. Choosing Recovery Disc Media There are fewer discs to record and store. To create recovery discs, your computer model.
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... during startup. Through recovery discs that you see the desktop. To purchase recovery discs, go to reinstall the software from HP Support. NOTE: System Recovery option deletes any data that.... Disconnect all peripheral devices, and then turn off the computer. 2 Remove the HP Personal Media Drive if your computer includes one of the following order: Through the Windows Vista Start... image on the computer. 4 Click the Windows Start Button. 5 Click All Programs. 6 Click PC Help & Tools. 7 Click Recovery Manager. If you created or installed after purchase. Repairing Software...
... during startup. Through recovery discs that you see the desktop. To purchase recovery discs, go to reinstall the software from HP Support. NOTE: System Recovery option deletes any data that.... Disconnect all peripheral devices, and then turn off the computer. 2 Remove the HP Personal Media Drive if your computer includes one of the following order: Through the Windows Vista Start... image on the computer. 4 Click the Windows Start Button. 5 Click All Programs. 6 Click PC Help & Tools. 7 Click Recovery Manager. If you created or installed after purchase. Repairing Software...
Limited Warranty and Support Guide (1 year)
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... with the limits for an FCC Class B computing device, always use ergonomically correct lifting procedures when moving the computer. Materials Disposal This HP product contains the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the ...be sure to use shielded signal cables and the power cord supplied with your system. For disposal or recycling information, contact your PC to the electrical power system. Bij dit product zijn batterijen geleverd. If this product. WARNING: Please read the "Additional Safety ...
... with the limits for an FCC Class B computing device, always use ergonomically correct lifting procedures when moving the computer. Materials Disposal This HP product contains the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the ...be sure to use shielded signal cables and the power cord supplied with your system. For disposal or recycling information, contact your PC to the electrical power system. Bij dit product zijn batterijen geleverd. If this product. WARNING: Please read the "Additional Safety ...