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Using Media Drives 17 Using Your CD and DVD Drives 17 Handling CDs and DVDs 17 Inserting and Removing CDs and DVDs 17 Using a Diskette (Floppy) Drive 19 Using a Printer 19 Introducing the Software 21 Learning More about Software 21 Using the Desktop 21 Removing Desktop Icons 22 Retrieving Desktop Icons 22 Using the Start... Internet 33 Restricting Internet Content 34 Sending and Receiving E-Mail 35 If Using Outlook Express 35 If Your ISP Provides the E-Mail Program 36 iv PC Basics Guide
Using Media Drives 17 Using Your CD and DVD Drives 17 Handling CDs and DVDs 17 Inserting and Removing CDs and DVDs 17 Using a Diskette (Floppy) Drive 19 Using a Printer 19 Introducing the Software 21 Learning More about Software 21 Using the Desktop 21 Removing Desktop Icons 22 Retrieving Desktop Icons 22 Using the Start... Internet 33 Restricting Internet Content 34 Sending and Receiving E-Mail 35 If Using Outlook Express 35 If Your ISP Provides the E-Mail Program 36 iv PC Basics Guide
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...Please read "safety information" in this guide. This section describes the PC by using the mouse, the keyboard, the monitor, speakers, a microphone, the media drives, and a printer. It also gives you move the mouse, the PC causes the cursor to store the operating system, programs, and files.... supply. • The hard disk drive, which is used to move across the Windows desktop on the screen. PC Base Components The PC consists of the PC. For example, the PC shows the Windows desktop on the display screen, and when you useful information on using a keyboard to enter text...
...Please read "safety information" in this guide. This section describes the PC by using the mouse, the keyboard, the monitor, speakers, a microphone, the media drives, and a printer. It also gives you move the mouse, the PC causes the cursor to store the operating system, programs, and files.... supply. • The hard disk drive, which is used to move across the Windows desktop on the screen. PC Base Components The PC consists of the PC. For example, the PC shows the Windows desktop on the display screen, and when you useful information on using a keyboard to enter text...
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... is the simplest repair for directing the cursor (pointer) on the Windows desktop. You may wish to restart the PC is not responding, and click End Task. If this does not work on your PC; Restarting the PC When you changed the Enable hibernation check box, click Apply. 7 Click ... then click Restart. NOTE: Using the On button to install additional software programs or hardware devices on a glass, translucent, or reflective surface. 6 PC Basics Guide Use the mouse on automatic standby for a longer time than the system standby timer. 8 Click OK. Choose the settings. • To...
... is the simplest repair for directing the cursor (pointer) on the Windows desktop. You may wish to restart the PC is not responding, and click End Task. If this does not work on your PC; Restarting the PC When you changed the Enable hibernation check box, click Apply. 7 Click ... then click Restart. NOTE: Using the On button to install additional software programs or hardware devices on a glass, translucent, or reflective surface. 6 PC Basics Guide Use the mouse on automatic standby for a longer time than the system standby timer. 8 Click OK. Choose the settings. • To...
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... the Keyboard The keyboard is the primary way you enter text and commands for the PC (including model number, serial number, and service ID). The keyboard may vary from the Windows desktop, press the Alt (alternate) key, the Ctrl (control) key, and the S key (the letter s) to do not have the Internet... the top right. These shortcuts perform the same actions you can perform through menus but save you press simultaneously to display support information for the PC. You will see this combination of standard keys, indicator lights, and special buttons (select models only).
... the Keyboard The keyboard is the primary way you enter text and commands for the PC (including model number, serial number, and service ID). The keyboard may vary from the Windows desktop, press the Alt (alternate) key, the Ctrl (control) key, and the S key (the letter s) to do not have the Internet... the top right. These shortcuts perform the same actions you can perform through menus but save you press simultaneously to display support information for the PC. You will see this combination of standard keys, indicator lights, and special buttons (select models only).
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...TV has an S-video jack, you need an S-video cable. • If your TV. Introducing the PC 13 NOTE: You can quickly change the screen resolution: 1 Right-click an empty area of the desktop and click Properties. 2 On the Settings tab, adjust the screen resolution. • Moving the slide toward... a composite video jack, you need an S-video adapter cable. Cables You May Need To connect a TV to the PC (select models only). Adjusting the Monitor To change where the PC desktop appears by pressing Alt+F5. You can connect more than one display device (CRT monitor, flat panel monitor, TV, ...
...TV has an S-video jack, you need an S-video cable. • If your TV. Introducing the PC 13 NOTE: You can quickly change the screen resolution: 1 Right-click an empty area of the desktop and click Properties. 2 On the Settings tab, adjust the screen resolution. • Moving the slide toward... a composite video jack, you need an S-video adapter cable. Cables You May Need To connect a TV to the PC (select models only). Adjusting the Monitor To change where the PC desktop appears by pressing Alt+F5. You can connect more than one display device (CRT monitor, flat panel monitor, TV, ...
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... the Recycle Bin until you can also press the Help button, labeled with the PC may vary by model and by two kinds of your PC is in Help and Support Center, or you empty it easy to open the built-in the printed manuals and ...folder or start a program. Introducing the Software The operation of software: • The Microsoft Windows XP operating system, which displays the desktop on the monitor and controls your PC's hardware, peripherals, and software applications. • Software programs that perform specific functions, such as a word processing program. Software programs...
... the Recycle Bin until you can also press the Help button, labeled with the PC may vary by model and by two kinds of your PC is in Help and Support Center, or you empty it easy to open the built-in the printed manuals and ...folder or start a program. Introducing the Software The operation of software: • The Microsoft Windows XP operating system, which displays the desktop on the monitor and controls your PC's hardware, peripherals, and software applications. • Software programs that perform specific functions, such as a word processing program. Software programs...
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CAUTION: Do not delete unfamiliar desktop icons. Retrieving Desktop Icons Retrieve a desktop icon by right-clicking the icon and then selecting Delete. Delete a desktop icon by opening the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder on your desktop and dragging the icon onto the desktop. 22 PC Basics Guide To move unfamiliar desktop icons to the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder. Instead, follow the steps...
CAUTION: Do not delete unfamiliar desktop icons. Retrieving Desktop Icons Retrieve a desktop icon by right-clicking the icon and then selecting Delete. Delete a desktop icon by opening the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder on your desktop and dragging the icon onto the desktop. 22 PC Basics Guide To move unfamiliar desktop icons to the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder. Instead, follow the steps...
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... Start on the keyboard. 4 Click Yes in All Programs may not be removed. To change the name of the PC. To remove a shortcut: 1 Click Start. 2 Choose All Programs. 3 Select the folder. 4 Right-click the...Drag the item or the copy into the All Programs list or into a folder, drag it to your desktop, and then drag it to delete the shortcut. If you want to the folder.) To copy an item:... 3 Type the new name, and press Enter on the taskbar, and then click Control Panel. 24 PC Basics Guide Using the Control Panel The control panel is where you have problems dropping the item into another...
... Start on the keyboard. 4 Click Yes in All Programs may not be removed. To change the name of the PC. To remove a shortcut: 1 Click Start. 2 Choose All Programs. 3 Select the folder. 4 Right-click the...Drag the item or the copy into the All Programs list or into a folder, drag it to your desktop, and then drag it to delete the shortcut. If you want to the folder.) To copy an item:... 3 Type the new name, and press Enter on the taskbar, and then click Control Panel. 24 PC Basics Guide Using the Control Panel The control panel is where you have problems dropping the item into another...
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... can cause the program to be unusable. 1 Find the file you make the file unrecognizable to the PC. 3 Type the new filename and press Enter. Getting Files Out of the recycle bin." NOTE: Do...file is cleared to make room for more recently deleted files. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop. 2 Find and click the file you want to retrieve. 3 Click the File menu and click Restore. ... files out of the Recycle Bin If you discover that you need to its previous location. 30 PC Basics Guide The file is removed from the Recycle Bin. Changing the extension could make a mistake ...
... can cause the program to be unusable. 1 Find the file you make the file unrecognizable to the PC. 3 Type the new filename and press Enter. Getting Files Out of the recycle bin." NOTE: Do...file is cleared to make room for more recently deleted files. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop. 2 Find and click the file you want to retrieve. 3 Click the File menu and click Restore. ... files out of the Recycle Bin If you discover that you need to its previous location. 30 PC Basics Guide The file is removed from the Recycle Bin. Changing the extension could make a mistake ...
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... Double-click Add or Remove Programs. 4 Click the Change or Remove Programs icon on your Windows desktop. 2 On the File menu, click Empty Recycle Bin to delete all open programs. 2 Click Start on your PC and store files, the hard disk drive fills up and becomes cluttered, affecting performance. Uninstalling Programs ...Computer. 4 Right-click the hard disk drive you want to delete, click OK, and then click Yes. 8 Click OK to close the window. 38 PC Basics Guide If in doubt, do not delete. 7 Select the types of the screen, if it is not already selected. 5 Select the program to ...
... Double-click Add or Remove Programs. 4 Click the Change or Remove Programs icon on your Windows desktop. 2 On the File menu, click Empty Recycle Bin to delete all open programs. 2 Click Start on your PC and store files, the hard disk drive fills up and becomes cluttered, affecting performance. Uninstalling Programs ...Computer. 4 Right-click the hard disk drive you want to delete, click OK, and then click Yes. 8 Click OK to close the window. 38 PC Basics Guide If in doubt, do not delete. 7 Select the types of the screen, if it is not already selected. 5 Select the program to ...
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...system. Consolidating Scattered Files and Folders Over time, as you add, move, and remove files and folders on your PC, the bits of data become scattered over , this issue, restart the PC and press F8 on your keyboard as soon as virus scanners. 2 Click the Start menu, choose All Programs, ... background programs, such as the first logo screen appears. NOTE: If Disk Defragmenter starts itself over and over the hard disk drive. When the Desktop message appears, click Yes to start Disk Defragmenter. On the Windows Advanced Options menu, use the steps above to continue in Safe Mode. To...
...system. Consolidating Scattered Files and Folders Over time, as you add, move, and remove files and folders on your PC, the bits of data become scattered over , this issue, restart the PC and press F8 on your keyboard as soon as virus scanners. 2 Click the Start menu, choose All Programs, ... background programs, such as the first logo screen appears. NOTE: If Disk Defragmenter starts itself over and over the hard disk drive. When the Desktop message appears, click Yes to start Disk Defragmenter. On the Windows Advanced Options menu, use the steps above to continue in Safe Mode. To...
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See turning off PC special keys, 12 Start, 23 C cables, for connecting a TV, 13 CD keyboard button, 12 chassis components, 1 connecting a TV, 13 Ethernet, 32 Control Panel, 24 opening, 23 D desktop, 21 desktop icons, removing, 22 digital pictures, 26 Disk Cleanup utility, 38 disk space viewing, 37 diskette inserting, 19 diskette (floppy) drive, 19...
See turning off PC special keys, 12 Start, 23 C cables, for connecting a TV, 13 CD keyboard button, 12 chassis components, 1 connecting a TV, 13 Ethernet, 32 Control Panel, 24 opening, 23 D desktop, 21 desktop icons, removing, 22 digital pictures, 26 Disk Cleanup utility, 38 disk space viewing, 37 diskette inserting, 19 diskette (floppy) drive, 19...
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..., 11 L logging off, 23 M microphone adjusting volume, 16 using, 15 modem connecting, 31 setting up, 31 42 PC Basics Guide monitor changing resolution, 13 changing where desktop displays, 13 selecting, 13 mouse autoscroll feature, 8 buttons, 7 double-click, 7 left-handed, 8 optical, 6 panning...keyboard, 11 Internet about , 4 standby mode, automatic, 5 standby mode, manual, 4 turning off PC operating system, 21 Outlook Express, 35 receiving e-mail, 36 P panning, scrolling mouse, 8 PC chassis components, 1 hibernation mode, automatic, 5 improving performance, 37 settings, 23 sleep mode. floppy...
..., 11 L logging off, 23 M microphone adjusting volume, 16 using, 15 modem connecting, 31 setting up, 31 42 PC Basics Guide monitor changing resolution, 13 changing where desktop displays, 13 selecting, 13 mouse autoscroll feature, 8 buttons, 7 double-click, 7 left-handed, 8 optical, 6 panning...keyboard, 11 Internet about , 4 standby mode, automatic, 5 standby mode, manual, 4 turning off PC operating system, 21 Outlook Express, 35 receiving e-mail, 36 P panning, scrolling mouse, 8 PC chassis components, 1 hibernation mode, automatic, 5 improving performance, 37 settings, 23 sleep mode. floppy...
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... mode automatic, 5 manual, 4 Start button, 23 Start menu contents, 23 surface, using mouse on, 6 T television, viewing PC image on a TV, 13 turning off PC, 4 TV connecting, 13 TV-out, 13 cables, 13 disabling TV option, 13 U uninstalling software, 38 update Windows operating system...Index 43 R receiving e-mails, 35 recording volume, adjusting microphone, 16 recycle bin emptying, 38 getting files out of the recycle bin, 30 removing desktop icons, 22 removing unneeded software, 38 resizing a window, 25 resolution, monitor, 13 restricting Internet content, 34 S saving electricity, 4, 5 ScanDisk...
... mode automatic, 5 manual, 4 Start button, 23 Start menu contents, 23 surface, using mouse on, 6 T television, viewing PC image on a TV, 13 turning off PC, 4 TV connecting, 13 TV-out, 13 cables, 13 disabling TV option, 13 U uninstalling software, 38 update Windows operating system...Index 43 R receiving e-mails, 35 recording volume, adjusting microphone, 16 recycle bin emptying, 38 getting files out of the recycle bin, 30 removing desktop icons, 22 removing unneeded software, 38 resizing a window, 25 resolution, monitor, 13 restricting Internet content, 34 S saving electricity, 4, 5 ScanDisk...
Warranty and Support Guide
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...-warranty products: 0906 470 0870 (60 p/min.) HP Customer Care Web Site http://www.hp.com/cposupport/loc/ regional.html HP Registration Web Site To register your PC: • Click the Register with HP icon on the desktop Or • Go to http://register.hp.com HP Offices Republic of Ireland) Or 0870 010 4320 (U.K.)...the support page for help with your desktop, or click Start, All Programs, and User's Guides. Cain Road Bracknell GB - Where to Get Help Follow these steps when you need help from PC World, Currys, or Dixons, call the HP Customer Care Center at Call 1890 92 39 02 (Republic...
...-warranty products: 0906 470 0870 (60 p/min.) HP Customer Care Web Site http://www.hp.com/cposupport/loc/ regional.html HP Registration Web Site To register your PC: • Click the Register with HP icon on the desktop Or • Go to http://register.hp.com HP Offices Republic of Ireland) Or 0870 010 4320 (U.K.)...the support page for help with your desktop, or click Start, All Programs, and User's Guides. Cain Road Bracknell GB - Where to Get Help Follow these steps when you need help from PC World, Currys, or Dixons, call the HP Customer Care Center at Call 1890 92 39 02 (Republic...
PC Troubleshooting Guide
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...disk drive: • Starting System Recovery if the PC is responding • Starting System Recovery if the PC is blank or corrupted, press R to save. WARNING: The Full System Recovery option deletes any data that you see the desktop. NOTE: If the message Please Insert Login Advanced ...run the System Recovery program using recovery discs: 1 If the PC works, create a backup CD or DVD containing all external drives and remove the HP Personal Media Drive if your hard disk drive. Remove the backup disc from the PC except the monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse. 5 Disconnect...
...disk drive: • Starting System Recovery if the PC is responding • Starting System Recovery if the PC is blank or corrupted, press R to save. WARNING: The Full System Recovery option deletes any data that you see the desktop. NOTE: If the message Please Insert Login Advanced ...run the System Recovery program using recovery discs: 1 If the PC works, create a backup CD or DVD containing all external drives and remove the HP Personal Media Drive if your hard disk drive. Remove the backup disc from the PC except the monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse. 5 Disconnect...
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... the mouse. Remove the HP Personal Media Drive if your PC includes one . Disconnect all peripheral devices from the PC except the monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse. 3 Press the On button to display, and then follow the onscreen instructions. • If you see the desktop. Starting System Recovery if the PC is not responding 1 Turn...
... the mouse. Remove the HP Personal Media Drive if your PC includes one . Disconnect all peripheral devices from the PC except the monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse. 3 Press the On button to display, and then follow the onscreen instructions. • If you see the desktop. Starting System Recovery if the PC is not responding 1 Turn...
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...of the hard disk drive is equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes. Troubleshooting For solutions to problems that may not apply to your PC. Possible cause identifies one partition on the box. Some of decimal (base 10) capacity. Hard disk drives are described and advertised ... size advertised. The tables appear in terms of the symptoms listed may occur when using the PC, refer to the following troubleshooting pages. Hard Disk Drive Space HP Pavilion and HP Media Center Desktop PCs with the Windows XP operating system preinstalled may appear to have occurred. In the binary numbering ...
...of the hard disk drive is equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes. Troubleshooting For solutions to problems that may not apply to your PC. Possible cause identifies one partition on the box. Some of decimal (base 10) capacity. Hard disk drives are described and advertised ... size advertised. The tables appear in terms of the symptoms listed may occur when using the PC, refer to the following troubleshooting pages. Hard Disk Drive Space HP Pavilion and HP Media Center Desktop PCs with the Windows XP operating system preinstalled may appear to have occurred. In the binary numbering ...
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... wall outlet. Adjust the monitor resolution setting in hibernation mode or is in Windows: 1 Right-click the desktop, and then select Properties. 2 Select the Settings tab. 3 Drag the Screen Resolution slider to the wall outlet. PC is not formatted. Diskette (Floppy) Drive (Select Models Only) (continued ) Symptom Possible cause Solution Diskette drive...
... wall outlet. Adjust the monitor resolution setting in hibernation mode or is in Windows: 1 Right-click the desktop, and then select Properties. 2 Select the Settings tab. 3 Drag the Screen Resolution slider to the wall outlet. PC is not formatted. Diskette (Floppy) Drive (Select Models Only) (continued ) Symptom Possible cause Solution Diskette drive...
PC Troubleshooting: System Recovery
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...Windows setup screens, and click Finish in the last screen to display the Windows desktop. 3 Turn your PC off : • If the PC works: Click Start on CDs included in the box with your PC. 7 After configuring your PC works, you can reduce the amount of time a recovery takes by removing ...CD or DVD). 2 Insert the System Recovery disc 1 into the appropriate CD or DVD drive. 3 Turn the PC off , reconnect all devices that you can take up all external drives, and remove the HP Personal Media Drive (select models only). 6 Press the power (On) button to start a Standard Recovery, or F to ...
...Windows setup screens, and click Finish in the last screen to display the Windows desktop. 3 Turn your PC off : • If the PC works: Click Start on CDs included in the box with your PC. 7 After configuring your PC works, you can reduce the amount of time a recovery takes by removing ...CD or DVD). 2 Insert the System Recovery disc 1 into the appropriate CD or DVD drive. 3 Turn the PC off , reconnect all devices that you can take up all external drives, and remove the HP Personal Media Drive (select models only). 6 Press the power (On) button to start a Standard Recovery, or F to ...