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... 5 seconds between 2 and 10). This requires that it is being recorded. Some parameters required for compliance with Telecom's Telepermit requirements are dependent on the equipment (PC) associated with New Zealand law. Where automatic calls are made to different numbers, the equipment shall be complied with Telecom's Specifications: a. Voice Support All persons...
... 5 seconds between 2 and 10). This requires that it is being recorded. Some parameters required for compliance with Telecom's Telepermit requirements are dependent on the equipment (PC) associated with New Zealand law. Where automatic calls are made to different numbers, the equipment shall be complied with Telecom's Specifications: a. Voice Support All persons...
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... to comply with legal requirements such as REACH (Regulation EC No. 1907/2006 of environmental considerations. Mercury Statement This HP product may require special handling when recycled or disposed of in California. To verify the factory default power settings for this...apply The computer's real-time clock battery may contain perchlorate and may contain the following material that might require special handling at http://www.hp.com/go/reach. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your computer, select Start > Control Panel, and then double-click Power Options...
... to comply with legal requirements such as REACH (Regulation EC No. 1907/2006 of environmental considerations. Mercury Statement This HP product may require special handling when recycled or disposed of in California. To verify the factory default power settings for this...apply The computer's real-time clock battery may contain perchlorate and may contain the following material that might require special handling at http://www.hp.com/go/reach. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your computer, select Start > Control Panel, and then double-click Power Options...
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... a Power Surge Suppressor 2 Using Virus Protection Programs 3 Using Windows Update 3 Turning Off the PC 4 Standby Mode 4 Hibernation Mode 5 Automatic Standby or Hibernation 5 Restarting the PC 6 Using the Mouse 6 Using the Mouse Buttons 7 Scrolling 7 Autoscrolling 8 Panning 8 Switching Mouse Button Functions 8 Changing Mouse ...Standard Keyboard Features 9 Adjusting the Monitor 13 Using a TV as a Monitor 13 Cables You May Need 13 Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen 13 Using Speakers 14 Adjusting Speaker Volume 14 Using a Microphone 15 Adjusting Microphone Volume 16 Table ...
... a Power Surge Suppressor 2 Using Virus Protection Programs 3 Using Windows Update 3 Turning Off the PC 4 Standby Mode 4 Hibernation Mode 5 Automatic Standby or Hibernation 5 Restarting the PC 6 Using the Mouse 6 Using the Mouse Buttons 7 Scrolling 7 Autoscrolling 8 Panning 8 Switching Mouse Button Functions 8 Changing Mouse ...Standard Keyboard Features 9 Adjusting the Monitor 13 Using a TV as a Monitor 13 Cables You May Need 13 Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen 13 Using Speakers 14 Adjusting Speaker Volume 14 Using a Microphone 15 Adjusting Microphone Volume 16 Table ...
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... 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 Menu 23 Using the All Programs Menu 23 Organizing Your All Programs List 23 Using the Control Panel... 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
... 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 Menu 23 Using the All Programs Menu 23 Organizing Your All Programs List 23 Using the Control Panel... 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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Improving PC Performance 37 Increasing Available Hard Disk Drive Space 37 Emptying the Recycle Bin 38 Uninstalling Programs 38 Cleaning Up Your Hard Disk Drive 38 Consolidating Scattered Files and Folders 39 Fixing Hard Disk Drive Errors 40 Index 41 Table of Contents v
Improving PC Performance 37 Increasing Available Hard Disk Drive Space 37 Emptying the Recycle Bin 38 Uninstalling Programs 38 Cleaning Up Your Hard Disk Drive 38 Consolidating Scattered Files and Folders 39 Fixing Hard Disk Drive Errors 40 Index 41 Table of Contents v
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...box called a tower or base. It also gives you move the mouse, the PC causes the cursor to move across the Windows desktop on the screen. PC Base Components The PC consists of the PC. This section describes the PC by using the mouse, the keyboard, the monitor, speakers, a microphone, the ...). The monitor and the speakers are the PC base box, the keyboard, the mouse, and the monitor. PC Operation The user operates the PC by listing its internal and external components. Introducing the PC 1 For example, the PC shows the Windows desktop on the display screen, and when you useful...
...box called a tower or base. It also gives you move the mouse, the PC causes the cursor to move across the Windows desktop on the screen. PC Base Components The PC consists of the PC. This section describes the PC by using the mouse, the keyboard, the monitor, speakers, a microphone, the ...). The monitor and the speakers are the PC base box, the keyboard, the mouse, and the monitor. PC Operation The user operates the PC by listing its internal and external components. Introducing the PC 1 For example, the PC shows the Windows desktop on the display screen, and when you useful...
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...8226; Video devices, such as a VCR, video camera, DVD player, or Web camera. • An MP3 player. • A personal organizer. Protecting Your PC Using a Power Surge Suppressor Power surges, for quick, temporary connection. Depending on the connectors on your data files. And • Prevent damage from voltage spikes..., and others, such as audio or sound cards, graphics or video cards, TV connectors and tuner cards, and wireless LAN cards. External PC Components You may have other components, such as: • Optical drives that play or record (burn) CD or DVD discs, depending on...
...8226; Video devices, such as a VCR, video camera, DVD player, or Web camera. • An MP3 player. • A personal organizer. Protecting Your PC Using a Power Surge Suppressor Power surges, for quick, temporary connection. Depending on the connectors on your data files. And • Prevent damage from voltage spikes..., and others, such as audio or sound cards, graphics or video cards, TV connectors and tuner cards, and wireless LAN cards. External PC Components You may have other components, such as: • Optical drives that play or record (burn) CD or DVD discs, depending on...
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... necessary updates, and helps you open Windows Update, click Start on the hard disk drive. Introducing the PC 3 Using Virus Protection Programs HP provides a virus-scanning software program to download them . • Make sure you are invented all the time.... The virus-scanning program manufacturer provides free virus definition updates through your PC purchase. A PC virus can purchase a subscription service for Available Updates and ...
... necessary updates, and helps you open Windows Update, click Start on the hard disk drive. Introducing the PC 3 Using Virus Protection Programs HP provides a virus-scanning software program to download them . • Make sure you are invented all the time.... The virus-scanning program manufacturer provides free virus definition updates through your PC purchase. A PC virus can purchase a subscription service for Available Updates and ...
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... the Standby button or press the Esc key on page 23. Another way to turning off the PC using standby mode include: • You save time and electricity without pressing any buttons on the PC chassis. 1 Close any programs, folders, and documents that were open software programs. To close programs, click ...the X at the bottom of each program window. 2 Click Start on the keyboard, or press the Standby button. As an alternative to put the PC in standby mode, it goes into standby mode is blank as you set it to : 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click Turn Off Computer. 3 ...
... the Standby button or press the Esc key on page 23. Another way to turning off the PC using standby mode include: • You save time and electricity without pressing any buttons on the PC chassis. 1 Close any programs, folders, and documents that were open software programs. To close programs, click ...the X at the bottom of each program window. 2 Click Start on the keyboard, or press the Standby button. As an alternative to put the PC in standby mode, it goes into standby mode is blank as you set it to : 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click Turn Off Computer. 3 ...
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..., you want to go into standby or hibernation mode automatically when it saves everything that is idle for some number of minutes. To put the PC into hibernation manually: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click Turn Off Computer. 3 Press and hold the On button on the taskbar. 2 ...drive, turns off the monitor and the hard disk drive, and then turns itself off . Automatic Standby or Hibernation You can set your PC for approximately 5 seconds until the PC turns off . Instead, click Start, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Restart. 2 Turn on the keyboard, and click Hibernate...
..., you want to go into standby or hibernation mode automatically when it saves everything that is idle for some number of minutes. To put the PC into hibernation manually: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click Turn Off Computer. 3 Press and hold the On button on the taskbar. 2 ...drive, turns off the monitor and the hard disk drive, and then turns itself off . Automatic Standby or Hibernation You can set your PC for approximately 5 seconds until the PC turns off . Instead, click Start, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Restart. 2 Turn on the keyboard, and click Hibernate...
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...set the timer for automatic hibernation, click the time to restart the PC is the simplest repair for the PC, click the time to elapse before hibernation (such as a last resort. Use the mouse on the Windows desktop. Restarting the PC When you changed the Enable hibernation check box, click Apply. 7... Click the Power Schemes tab to turn on the keyboard at the same time. 2 Select the program that is not responding, and click End Task. Restart the PC after installation. If ...
...set the timer for automatic hibernation, click the time to restart the PC is the simplest repair for the PC, click the time to elapse before hibernation (such as a last resort. Use the mouse on the Windows desktop. Restarting the PC When you changed the Enable hibernation check box, click Apply. 7... Click the Power Schemes tab to turn on the keyboard at the same time. 2 Select the program that is not responding, and click End Task. Restart the PC after installation. If ...
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... first item in the center for scrolling and panning. You can switch the function of commands for left button on the mouse once. Introducing the PC 7 A Left button B Scroll wheel button (scrolling mouse only) C Right button A wireless mouse (select models only) is an optical mouse that uses a receiver...• Click the left mouse button to position the cursor or to select an item. • Click the right mouse button to communicate with your PC. Scrolling Click the left button on the mouse two times in a document, and then: • To scroll toward the beginning of a document,...
... first item in the center for scrolling and panning. You can switch the function of commands for left button on the mouse once. Introducing the PC 7 A Left button B Scroll wheel button (scrolling mouse only) C Right button A wireless mouse (select models only) is an optical mouse that uses a receiver...• Click the left mouse button to position the cursor or to select an item. • Click the right mouse button to communicate with your PC. Scrolling Click the left button on the mouse two times in a document, and then: • To scroll toward the beginning of a document,...
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... to scroll. An autoscroll icon appears. 2 Move the mouse in the direction you want to adjust the pointer speed. 7 Click Apply, and then click OK. 8 PC Basics Guide NOTE: Panning only works if the window's horizontal scroll bar is present. 4 Double-click Mouse. 5 Click the Pointer Options tab. 6 In the Motion...
... to scroll. An autoscroll icon appears. 2 Move the mouse in the direction you want to adjust the pointer speed. 7 Click Apply, and then click OK. 8 PC Basics Guide NOTE: Panning only works if the window's horizontal scroll bar is present. 4 Double-click Mouse. 5 Click the Pointer Options tab. 6 In the Motion...
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..., and some use a different layout on a standard typewriter. For example, from the illustrations. Introducing the PC 9 In Windows, press Ctrl+C to copy an item you enter text and commands for the PC (including model number, serial number, and service ID). Your keyboard may be wireless. Using the Keyboard The...or selected, Ctrl+V to paste a copied item, or press Ctrl+Z to undo the previous action. The keyboard may connect directly to your PC or 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 ...
..., and some use a different layout on a standard typewriter. For example, from the illustrations. Introducing the PC 9 In Windows, press Ctrl+C to copy an item you enter text and commands for the PC (including model number, serial number, and service ID). Your keyboard may be wireless. Using the Keyboard The...or selected, Ctrl+V to paste a copied item, or press Ctrl+Z to undo the previous action. The keyboard may connect directly to your PC or 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 ...
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Use these keys to insert and delete text and to quickly move the cursor on your screen. F1 and F3 are Insert, Home, Page Up, Delete, End, and Page Down. Other function key operations vary by software program. They function differently with some software programs. 10 PC Basics Guide Edit Keys The edit keys are available at all times. Function Keys The function keys, located above the main keys, are labeled F1 through F12. • Pressing F1 displays a Help window for the software program being used. • Pressing F3 displays a search window.
Use these keys to insert and delete text and to quickly move the cursor on your screen. F1 and F3 are Insert, Home, Page Up, Delete, End, and Page Down. Other function key operations vary by software program. They function differently with some software programs. 10 PC Basics Guide Edit Keys The edit keys are available at all times. Function Keys The function keys, located above the main keys, are labeled F1 through F12. • Pressing F1 displays a Help window for the software program being used. • Pressing F3 displays a search window.
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... the number keys and arithmetic functions found on a basic calculator. • When the Num Lock light on , the numeric keys work in a game. Introducing the PC 11 Arrow Keys The arrow keys are directional keys used to move the cursor for navigation in a Web page, in a document, or in the same...
... the number keys and arithmetic functions found on a basic calculator. • When the Num Lock light on , the numeric keys work in a game. Introducing the PC 11 Arrow Keys The arrow keys are directional keys used to move the cursor for navigation in a Web page, in a document, or in the same...
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... have some of these special buttons on and off. Media Control Keys a b d c a e f NOTE: The number, location, and labeling of buttons vary by keyboard model. 12 PC Basics Guide Volume Control The Volume knob increases speaker volume when turned clockwise and decreases volume when turned counterclockwise. Special Keyboard Buttons a Open and close...
... have some of these special buttons on and off. Media Control Keys a b d c a e f NOTE: The number, location, and labeling of buttons vary by keyboard model. 12 PC Basics Guide Volume Control The Volume knob increases speaker volume when turned clockwise and decreases volume when turned counterclockwise. Special Keyboard Buttons a Open and close...
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...view the computer image on ) to its original resolution. When you want to disconnect the TV from your PC, 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 More decreases the size of your TV has a composite video jack, you may have a DVD player), or play games using your PC determines how the PC selects the TV-...
...view the computer image on ) to its original resolution. When you want to disconnect the TV from your PC, 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 More decreases the size of your TV has a composite video jack, you may have a DVD player), or play games using your PC determines how the PC selects the TV-...
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... rear speakers (left -right, two-channel speaker system. On the Volume tab, place a check in the Place volume icon in the taskbar. 14 PC Basics Guide Using Speakers Speakers are sold separately. The Volume icon appears in the taskbar check box. For example, 5.1 channels, referred to open the ...be passive (no power button and no power cord) or active (power button or power cord). A stereo speaker set speaker volume. Connect your PC has multi-channel audio speaker capacity (select models only), you can connect four channels for four speakers output or six channels for sound output. ...
... rear speakers (left -right, two-channel speaker system. On the Volume tab, place a check in the Place volume icon in the taskbar. 14 PC Basics Guide Using Speakers Speakers are sold separately. The Volume icon appears in the taskbar check box. For example, 5.1 channels, referred to open the ...be passive (no power button and no power cord) or active (power button or power cord). A stereo speaker set speaker volume. Connect your PC has multi-channel audio speaker capacity (select models only), you can connect four channels for four speakers output or six channels for sound output. ...
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... you do not need to perform this procedure. 1 Double-click the Volume icon on the taskbar. Only one microphone connector in the back of the PC, if present, is ready to use. The Volume Control settings window opens. The Volume icon appears in the taskbar. 2 Select Options and click Properties. ... Control Panel, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, if it is ready to use unless you have a second microphone connector in the front of the PC. Click Apply, and then click OK. The Volume Control settings window opens. 2 Adjust the volume. 3 When you are satisfied with the sound level, ...
... you do not need to perform this procedure. 1 Double-click the Volume icon on the taskbar. Only one microphone connector in the back of the PC, if present, is ready to use. The Volume Control settings window opens. The Volume icon appears in the taskbar. 2 Select Options and click Properties. ... Control Panel, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, if it is ready to use unless you have a second microphone connector in the front of the PC. Click Apply, and then click OK. The Volume Control settings window opens. 2 Adjust the volume. 3 When you are satisfied with the sound level, ...