Contents

Chapter 1 Preparing to Use Your

 

Computer .............................................................

1

Turning On Your Computer For the First Time .......................................

2

Working in Comfort with Your HP Pavilion PC .......................................

3

Preparing Your Work Environment................................................................

6

Your Work Posture.................................................................................................

11

Setting Up Your HP Computing Equipment ...........................................

13

Chapter 2 Exploring Your System...........

25

Turning On Your Computer...........................................................................

26

Turning Off Your Computer...........................................................................

26

Suspending Your Computer...........................................................................

27

Using the Keyboard...........................................................................................

28

Using the Mouse..................................................................................................

30

Using Headphones...............................................................................................

31

Working with Diskettes ......................................................................................

32

Using the CD-ROM Drive................................................................................

34

Using the Modem................................................................................................

36

Chapter 3 Discovering Your Software ....

37

Learning about the Windows Desktop.....................................................

38

Finding Your Preinstalled Software.............................................................

41

Finding Files ...........................................................................................................

42

Adding Software ..................................................................................................

43

Deleting Software ...............................................................................................

43

Getting Help from the HP Support Center............................................

44

Getting Software Help ......................................................................................

45

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