Contents 3
Contents
CAUTION: Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
When Using Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
When Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ergonomic Computing Habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Battery Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Finding Information for Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

1Setting Up and

Using Your Computer

Setting Up a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Printer Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting a Parallel Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting a USB Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Setting Up a Home and Office Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting to a Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Network Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Setting Up Your Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Copying CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using Easy CD Creator Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using Blank CD-R Discs or Blank CD-RW Discs. . . . . . . . . 25
Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
How to Copy a CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26