HP 120-1026, 120-1000z, 120-1031, 120-1150xt, 120-1134, 120-1133w manual Preparing to Use Your Computer

Preparing to Use Your Computer

After you have completed the steps on the setup poster, you are ready to turn on the computer.

NOTE: Do not connect or add other devices to the computer until after you turn on the computer for the first time and complete the initial setup.

To turn on the computer:

1Turn on the monitor.

2Turn on the computer.

3Turn on the external speakers, if they are present.

4Set up the computer and Microsoft® Windows® 7 by following the onscreen instructions:

￿If prompted, select the country/region in which you are physically located, and wait while the computer makes preparations. (When you select an alternate language, it may take up to 30 minutes for this one-time language setup on the computer.)

￿Follow the onscreen instructions to register, sign up for updates, and get online.

5When you see the Windows 7 desktop, the initial setup is complete.

For help with getting started using your computer, see the remaining topics in this section.

NOTE: If you skip some steps during the initial setup procedure or decline some options, you will be reminded to complete the setup at a later time.

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