HP a1160a, a1590tw, a1580tw, a1590d, a1530tw, a1513in, a1520d Floppy disk. See diskette floppy drive

floppy disk. See diskette floppy drive, 19

free hard disk drive space viewing amount, 37

H

hard disk drive fixing errors, 40 scan for errors, 40

hard disk drive cleanup, 38

hard disk drive space, increasing, 37 hibernation mode, 5

automatic, 5

high-speed Internet connection, 32 home Web page, 33 hyperlink, defined, 33

I

indicators, keyboard, 11 Internet

about, 32

browser programs, 33 browsing the Web, 34 connecting to, 31 restricting content, 34 searching the, 33

Internet connection, high speed, 32 Internet Service Provider (ISP),

defined, 32

K

keyboard indicators, 11 shortcuts, 9

types of buttons, 12 using, 9

keyboard keys alphanumeric, 9 arrow, 11 edit, 10 function keys, 10 numeric, 11

L

logging off, 23

M

microphone adjusting volume, 16 using, 15

modem connecting, 31 setting up, 31

42PC 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 feature, 8

pointer speed, adjusting, 8 scrolling, 7

using, 6 wireless, 7

multi-channel speakers, 14 Mute button, 12

N

Net. See Internet, about network interface

about, 32

O

Off button. See 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. See hibernation mode standby mode, about, 4 standby mode, automatic, 5 standby mode, manual, 4 turning off, 4

performance improving PC, 37

pointer speed, adjusting, 8 power management settings,

modifying, 5 printer

using, 19 programs, uninstalling, 38