HP 743g (US), 743c (US/CAN), 733n (US), 703c (US), 533w (US), 523w (US) Using the Quick Start Guide

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Using the Quick Start Guide

Thank you for purchasing the HP Pavilion home PC. We’ve made it easy for you to start using the PC right away. The setup poster shows you how to connect your computer, and this Quick Start Guide will help you continue

from there.

Note: Be sure you set up the computer near a telephone line so that you can easily connect the modem for Internet access.

This Quick Start Guide will help you learn how to:

3Turn the computer on and off correctly.

3Set up an Internet account and connect to the Internet.

3Adjust the speaker volume.

3Insert and remove a CD disc.

3Use the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, hp cd-writer, or hp dvd writer drive to play music, watch movies, or record information.

3Use HP Pavilion PC Tools.

3Save power with standby and hibernation modes.

3Solve common problems.

Introduction

Quick Start Guide

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Contents Quick Start Guide USA Welcome Start HereSpeakers Inventory ChecklistPC Back Ieee 1394 USB PC FrontPC Back Connections PC Front Connections Register with HP Internet Help and Support Easy Internet Sign-up HP Tour Guide HP DesktopHP Center Start Menu Help and Support My HP Pavilion PC Learn how to use your HP Pavilion home PCSend a help request HP Instant SupportAll Programs HP Tour Guide Here Your HP Pavilion home PC Support GuideSelect your country/region HP Web SitesMicrosoft Windows XP Operating System Recovery System and Hard Drive Space Recovery CDs Xxiv HP Pavilion home PC Contents Setting Up and Using the Internet Doing Common Tasks Resolving Problems Getting HP Updates for the PCIndex Xxviii HP Pavilion home PC AC Power Safety Warning Safety InformationIntroducing the Quick Start Guide HP Pavilion home PC Using the Quick Start Guide Finding Additional Information Turning On the Computer for the First Time Setting Up the ComputerOn button Registering with HPProtecting the PC Getting HelpWorking in Comfort Start Menu Using the ComputerIntroducing the Basics Windows Operating SystemChoose All Programs HP CenterChoose Open hp center Help and Support Click HP Instant Support Click Request Help Using the MouseScroll Feature Panning Feature Autoscroll FeatureIntroduction Using the KeyboardFunction keys Arrow keys Numeric keys Special buttons Features Top of the keyboard has a number of special buttons ButtonsIcon Feature Description Basics Button Configuration Adjusting Speaker Volume Using a Microphone Select the Alternate Microphone Adjusting Microphone VolumeClick Turn Off Turning Off the ComputerClick Turn Off Computer Click Stand By Standby ModeClick Turn Off Computer Hibernation ModeAutomatic Standby or Hibernation Mode HP Pavilion home PC What Is the Internet? Setting Up and Using the InternetIntroducing the Internet What Is the World Wide Web? What Is an ISP?What Is a URL? How Do I Search the Internet? What Is an E-Mail Address?Setting Up the Modem Modem connector Setting Up Network Interface Adapter RJ-45 port LEDs Signing Up with an ISP Using Easy Internet Sign-up Setting Up Your Internet AccountUsing ISP-Provided Browser Connecting to the InternetVisiting the Hewlett-Packard Web Site Using Any BrowserHP Pavilion home PC Viewing Online Manuals If the ISP Provides the Browser Sending and Receiving E-MailSending e-mail messages If Using Outlook ExpressReceiving e-mail messages Inserting a CD or DVD Doing Common TasksRemoving a CD or DVD Handling CDs Using MusicMatch JukeboxPlaying Music CDs To play a music CD Using Windows Media Player Click My Computer Using the hp cd-writer DrivePlaying a DVD Playing DVD MoviesChoose All Programs Choose HP RecordNow Click RecordNow Choose All Programs Choose InterVideo WinDVD Viewing Help InformationUnderstanding DVD Terminology Using the WinDVD Control PanelUsing Country/Region Codes Combo drive is available on select models only Using the Combo DrivePlaying VCD Using Hp dvd writer DriveConnecting External Components to Your Computer Serial Common Tasks Features, connectors, and locations vary by model Symbols in this table identify connectors Using HP Pavilion PC Tools Using HP Center for Updates from HP Messages Getting HP Updates for the PCInforming You of Changes Starting HP Center Choose All Programs Choose hp center Click Disable hp center Turning Off the HP Center ServiceRe-enabling the HP Center Service Troubleshooting Resolving ProblemsSupply is turned on select models only Click Turn Off Computer Click Control Panel Click Control Panel Double-clickAdd or Remove Programs Non system disk error Choose All Programs Choose Hewlett-Packard Using Application Recovery and System RecoverySystem Restore Application RecoverySystem Recovery Help Freeing Up Space on Your Hard Disk Drive Click Control Panel Displaying Hard Disk SpaceIncreasing Available Hard Disk Space Double-clickDisk Management LocalChoose All Programs Choose Accessories Choose System Tools Reinstalling ProgramsCD/DVD IndexDVD Index HP Pavilion home PC Index Upgrading and Servicing the PC
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