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...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 Click See support and troubleshooting information, enter the model number of your computer, and then ... no guide titles listed in the folder, your computer). NOTE: If there are available in the User's Guides folder (select models only). 1 Click the Windows Start Button® on the taskbar. 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click User Guides. 4 Click an item to save the file, rename the file (retaining...
...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 Click See support and troubleshooting information, enter the model number of your computer, and then ... no guide titles listed in the folder, your computer). NOTE: If there are available in the User's Guides folder (select models only). 1 Click the Windows Start Button® on the taskbar. 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click User Guides. 4 Click an item to save the file, rename the file (retaining...
Getting Started Guide
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...arrive while you're connected to the Internet, and display an alert or a notice on your desktop. Or Click the Windows Start Button on your computer model. 2 Getting Started Using the PC & Help Tools Folder The PC Help & Tools folder contains special utilities for computer owners, such as they arrive or read ...questions. You can find links to driver updates, access to view it or use it. To open the Help and Support Center: Press the Help button (select models only) on the taskbar, and then click Help and Support. Messages may also display within the HP Total Care Advisor. Here you ...
...arrive while you're connected to the Internet, and display an alert or a notice on your desktop. Or Click the Windows Start Button on your computer model. 2 Getting Started Using the PC & Help Tools Folder The PC Help & Tools folder contains special utilities for computer owners, such as they arrive or read ...questions. You can find links to driver updates, access to view it or use it. To open the Help and Support Center: Press the Help button (select models only) on the taskbar, and then click Help and Support. Messages may also display within the HP Total Care Advisor. Here you ...
Getting Started Guide
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... updates and install them onto your privacy, use the computer for your computer, click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, click Help and Support, and then click Software, drivers, and BIOS updates. Download all incoming and outgoing communications. Updates to perform, and then ...enable the firewall again. You should also run Windows Vista Update monthly to the operating system and other Microsoft programs are...
... updates and install them onto your privacy, use the computer for your computer, click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, click Help and Support, and then click Software, drivers, and BIOS updates. Download all incoming and outgoing communications. Updates to perform, and then ...enable the firewall again. You should also run Windows Vista Update monthly to the operating system and other Microsoft programs are...
Getting Started Guide
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...'s name, or phone number. Allowed to guess. Don't use personal information that others to change systemwide settings, and install Windows Vista-compatible software and drivers. A limited account may not be able to change other user settings or passwords. Guest Not allowed to install or run ...lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Users who log on the computer stays private and secure. Use a combination of six characters). Windows Vista provides three types of user accounts: Administrative Allowed to change account types for the First Time 15 Don't write down passwords unless...
...'s name, or phone number. Allowed to guess. Don't use personal information that others to change systemwide settings, and install Windows Vista-compatible software and drivers. A limited account may not be able to change other user settings or passwords. Guest Not allowed to install or run ...lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Users who log on the computer stays private and secure. Use a combination of six characters). Windows Vista provides three types of user accounts: Administrative Allowed to change account types for the First Time 15 Don't write down passwords unless...
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...create a video project that came with your desktop. NOTE: You may need to install this CD before ...PC Health and Security and PC Help tools. Edit and preview files. To do this, follow the installation instructions that becomes a Microsoft Windows Media source file with a .wmv extension. With this program: HP Total Care Advisor (select models only) Microsoft Windows... Movie Maker (select models only) You can: (continued) Quickly organize the Web links you want to keep available to you on your computer. Get HP software and driver...
...create a video project that came with your desktop. NOTE: You may need to install this CD before ...PC Health and Security and PC Help tools. Edit and preview files. To do this, follow the installation instructions that becomes a Microsoft Windows Media source file with a .wmv extension. With this program: HP Total Care Advisor (select models only) Microsoft Windows... Movie Maker (select models only) You can: (continued) Quickly organize the Web links you want to keep available to you on your computer. Get HP software and driver...
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... have more information. NOTE: USB 2.0 uses only one external hard disk drive. To locate the drive: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on other devices. HP recommends renaming a drive if you connect and disconnect this drive and other storage devices connected to the hard disk drive. Some... Drive. You can rename the drive in the Computer window by right-clicking the drive, selecting Rename, and then typing in a new name. USB 1.x systems use both USB connectors. 3 Install the software and drivers. To connect the drive: 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Plug the rectangular end of ...
... have more information. NOTE: USB 2.0 uses only one external hard disk drive. To locate the drive: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on other devices. HP recommends renaming a drive if you connect and disconnect this drive and other storage devices connected to the hard disk drive. Some... Drive. You can rename the drive in the Computer window by right-clicking the drive, selecting Rename, and then typing in a new name. USB 1.x systems use both USB connectors. 3 Install the software and drivers. To connect the drive: 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Plug the rectangular end of ...
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... maximum burst rate of your system. Data transfer rate seems slow with the HP Pocket Media Drive. HP Media Drive software has stopped working Reinstall the software. Refer to the software and drivers installation instructions that came with your system. For more information. If you try...click Close. 6 Disconnect the drive from the computer. Troubleshooting the HP Media Drive Microsoft updates Make sure you are using by checking in the Device Manager window. 5 Click Stop to make sure that the USB 2.0 card drivers are the most current available and are installed properly.
... maximum burst rate of your system. Data transfer rate seems slow with the HP Pocket Media Drive. HP Media Drive software has stopped working Reinstall the software. Refer to the software and drivers installation instructions that came with your system. For more information. If you try...click Close. 6 Disconnect the drive from the computer. Troubleshooting the HP Media Drive Microsoft updates Make sure you are using by checking in the Device Manager window. 5 Click Stop to make sure that the USB 2.0 card drivers are the most current available and are installed properly.
HP TouchSmart Desktop PCs - Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide
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... from most computer stores. For information about restoring and updating drivers. I cannot remove a CD or DVD. Manual release hole Troubleshooting Computer Problems 9 Clean the disc with the actual Eject button: 1 Click the Windows Start Button and then Computer. 2 Right-click the DVD ...drive. 3 Select Eject from the computer and use a straightened paper clip to "Updating Drivers" on your computer, and press the Eject button nearest the drive to the "Removing a Memory Module" section in the "Upgrading the HP TouchSmart PC...
... from most computer stores. For information about restoring and updating drivers. I cannot remove a CD or DVD. Manual release hole Troubleshooting Computer Problems 9 Clean the disc with the actual Eject button: 1 Click the Windows Start Button and then Computer. 2 Right-click the DVD ...drive. 3 Select Eject from the computer and use a straightened paper clip to "Updating Drivers" on your computer, and press the Eject button nearest the drive to the "Removing a Memory Module" section in the "Upgrading the HP TouchSmart PC...
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...next to Sound, video and game controllers. 4 Right-click TV tuner (select models only) and then select Update Driver Software. 5 Select Search automatically for updated driver software. 6 Follow the instructions to automatically download codecs. Display (Monitor) Symptom Screen is an update available for codec... 11 Video Symptom Possible solution Some video files do not play . Codec error messages appear Open the file in Windows Vista: 1 Right-click the desktop, and then select Personalize. 2 Click Display Settings. 3 Adjust the Resolution slider as needed. If the correct ...
...next to Sound, video and game controllers. 4 Right-click TV tuner (select models only) and then select Update Driver Software. 5 Select Search automatically for updated driver software. 6 Follow the instructions to automatically download codecs. Display (Monitor) Symptom Screen is an update available for codec... 11 Video Symptom Possible solution Some video files do not play . Codec error messages appear Open the file in Windows Vista: 1 Right-click the desktop, and then select Personalize. 2 Click Display Settings. 3 Adjust the Resolution slider as needed. If the correct ...
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..., visit the HP Web site. Turn off the computer, turn on the external device, and then turn off the computer. b Click the arrow next to contact Support. You may need an updated driver for an update. Contact the device vendor directly for Windows Vista. Hard Disk Drive... Symptom Possible solution Computer seems to be locked Use the Windows Task Manager to restart. c If this does not work , restart the...
..., visit the HP Web site. Turn off the computer, turn on the external device, and then turn off the computer. b Click the arrow next to contact Support. You may need an updated driver for an update. Contact the device vendor directly for Windows Vista. Hard Disk Drive... Symptom Possible solution Computer seems to be locked Use the Windows Task Manager to restart. c If this does not work , restart the...
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... and follow the onscreen instructions in the Device Manager, this may need to switch users, click the Windows Start Button, click the Arrow button next to install or uninstall a device driver. You can also reconfigure or disable devices to the problem device and check for the card, and ... the automatic settings in with administrative privileges to the Lock button, and then click Switch User. To uninstall the old driver for accepting the changes. Click the Windows Start Button, click the Arrow button next to see if your device is listed in the device troubleshooter wizard. 8 ...
... and follow the onscreen instructions in the Device Manager, this may need to switch users, click the Windows Start Button, click the Arrow button next to install or uninstall a device driver. You can also reconfigure or disable devices to the problem device and check for the card, and ... the automatic settings in with administrative privileges to the Lock button, and then click Switch User. To uninstall the old driver for accepting the changes. Click the Windows Start Button, click the Arrow button next to see if your device is listed in the device troubleshooter wizard. 8 ...
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... Complete the following procedure to update a driver, or to revert to an earlier version of a driver, click Rollback Driver, and follow the onscreen instructions. To restart your computer: 1 Close all open programs and windows. 2 Click the Windows Start Button. 3 Click the Arrow button...reloads the operating system and software into its memory. Updating Drivers A driver is the simplest repair method for example, HP DVD Writer 640b), and then click the Driver tab. 5 To update a driver, click Update Driver, and follow the onscreen instructions. 22 Troubleshooting and Maintenance...
... Complete the following procedure to update a driver, or to revert to an earlier version of a driver, click Rollback Driver, and follow the onscreen instructions. To restart your computer: 1 Close all open programs and windows. 2 Click the Windows Start Button. 3 Click the Arrow button...reloads the operating system and software into its memory. Updating Drivers A driver is the simplest repair method for example, HP DVD Writer 640b), and then click the Driver tab. 5 To update a driver, click Update Driver, and follow the onscreen instructions. 22 Troubleshooting and Maintenance...
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To start a Software Program or Hardware Driver Reinstallation: 1 Close all applications and folders. 2 Uninstall the damaged application: a Click the Windows Start Button, Control Panel. NOTE: Do not skip this last step. b Under Programs, click Uninstall a program....program 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 are finished recovering software programs or hardware drivers. 24 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide c Select the program ...
To start a Software Program or Hardware Driver Reinstallation: 1 Close all applications and folders. 2 Uninstall the damaged application: a Click the Windows Start Button, Control Panel. NOTE: Do not skip this last step. b Under Programs, click Uninstall a program....program 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 are finished recovering software programs or hardware drivers. 24 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide c Select the program ...
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... takes some time to record and store. Store the Recovery discs in the following procedures to http://www.hp.com/support and visit the Software & Driver downloads page for example, Recovery 1, Recovery 2). Through recovery discs purchased from system startup 26 Troubleshooting and ...computer model. 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 Creation. 6 The Recovery Disc Creator window appears. 7 Follow the onscreen instructions. Label each disc as you make the set ...
... takes some time to record and store. Store the Recovery discs in the following procedures to http://www.hp.com/support and visit the Software & Driver downloads page for example, Recovery 1, Recovery 2). Through recovery discs purchased from system startup 26 Troubleshooting and ...computer model. 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 Creation. 6 The Recovery Disc Creator window appears. 7 Follow the onscreen instructions. Label each disc as you make the set ...
HP TouchSmart Desktop PCs - User Guide
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...HP, HP TouchSmart Programs, and then HP SmartCenter. Using the HP TouchSmart PC 25 F Use your media transport controls to a TV signal and you can browse your music collection and play your HP TouchSmart PC experience using HP SmartCenter. O Launch Windows Media Center so you have trouble opening a shortcut, close the HP SmartCenter window and open your HP...only. I HG NOTE: If you can find PC storage and HP warranty information, get HP software and driver updates, get important messages from HP, and access PC Health and Security and PC Help & Tools. D Close, minimize, and maximize...
...HP, HP TouchSmart Programs, and then HP SmartCenter. Using the HP TouchSmart PC 25 F Use your media transport controls to a TV signal and you can browse your music collection and play your HP TouchSmart PC experience using HP SmartCenter. O Launch Windows Media Center so you have trouble opening a shortcut, close the HP SmartCenter window and open your HP...only. I HG NOTE: If you can find PC storage and HP warranty information, get HP software and driver updates, get important messages from HP, and access PC Health and Security and PC Help & Tools. D Close, minimize, and maximize...
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... information about 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 Click See support and troubleshooting information, enter the model number of your computer, and ...in the entries under the main task or subject. HP TouchSmart PC User Guide (this time. References are included in the index at this guide), a printed guide with your computer. For example, to information about your computer. 1 Click the Windows Start Button on your computer warranty and how to...
... information about 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 Click See support and troubleshooting information, enter the model number of your computer, and ...in the entries under the main task or subject. HP TouchSmart PC User Guide (this time. References are included in the index at this guide), a printed guide with your computer. For example, to information about your computer. 1 Click the Windows Start Button on your computer warranty and how to...
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...136 shortcuts keyboard GS-25 shutting down PC GS-10 sleep mode button GS-22 slide show displaying information about pictures GS-132 viewing pictures GS-132 viewing with music GS-132 Software and Driver Reinstallation, TM- 24 software programs DVDPlay GS-46 Windows Movie Maker GS-48 sorting TV ...159 viewing GS-159 touch screen UG- 21, 23 creating notes in HP TouchSmart Calendar UG- 32 selecting UG- 21 using Tablet PC software UG- 43 using Windows Journal UG- 43 touch screen UG- 1 troubleshooting remote sensor GS-35 turning off PC GS-10 turning on the computer UG- 8 TV adding missing channels...
...136 shortcuts keyboard GS-25 shutting down PC GS-10 sleep mode button GS-22 slide show displaying information about pictures GS-132 viewing pictures GS-132 viewing with music GS-132 Software and Driver Reinstallation, TM- 24 software programs DVDPlay GS-46 Windows Movie Maker GS-48 sorting TV ...159 viewing GS-159 touch screen UG- 21, 23 creating notes in HP TouchSmart Calendar UG- 32 selecting UG- 21 using Tablet PC software UG- 43 using Windows Journal UG- 43 touch screen UG- 1 troubleshooting remote sensor GS-35 turning off PC GS-10 turning on the computer UG- 8 TV adding missing channels...
HP TouchSmart IQ770 Desktop PC - Warranty and Support Guide (1 year-hardware)
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..., by phone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week in English, Spanish (U.S. Click the Windows Start Button, All Programs, PC Help & Tools, and then click PC-Doctor. 4 HP Technical Support Web site. Go to: http://www.hp.com/support for product information, driver updates, troubleshooting, and much more . 5 If you have a hardware issue, before calling Total Care...
..., by phone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week in English, Spanish (U.S. Click the Windows Start Button, All Programs, PC Help & Tools, and then click PC-Doctor. 4 HP Technical Support Web site. Go to: http://www.hp.com/support for product information, driver updates, troubleshooting, and much more . 5 If you have a hardware issue, before calling Total Care...