2–4 Getting Started
Software Setup
Name Your Notebook
If you plan to include your notebook on a home network,
your notebook must have a unique name. In the What’s your
computer’s name? window, you can retain the default name
shown in the Computer name text field or choose another name.
For example, you might want to base your notebook name on
a person’s name, “David,” or a location, “Familyroom.” In order
for your notebook name to be displayed on a network, the name
■Must be no longer than 15 characters.
■Must include only numerals (0-9), letters (A-Z and a-z),
and hyphens.
■Cannot include spaces.
If you like, you can also enter a description of your notebook. The
description may contain more characters than the notebook name,
as well as spaces and special characters. For example, you could
describe your notebook as “David’s game machine.”
Register Online
In the Register Online with Hewlett-Packard window, you can
■Register your notebook—Complete the text fields.
■Register your operating system—Select the Also Register
with Microsoft check box beneath the text fields.
■Indicate how you would like to be contacted by
Hewlett-Packard—Select or clear the check boxes above
the Microsoft registration information.
To view the Hewlett-Packard Registration Privacy Statement,
select the underlined link near the top of the window. To view
the Microsoft Windows Registration Privacy Statement, select the
underlined link near the bottom of the window. To return to the
registration window from either of these windows, select Back.
To proceed with your registration and software setup, select Next.