Setting Up and Using the Internet .......

33

Introducing the Internet ........................................

33

 

What Is the Internet? .......................................

33

 

What Is an ISP? ..............................................

34

 

What Is the World Wide Web? ........................

34

 

What Is a URL?...............................................

35

 

What Is an E-Mail Address? .............................

35

 

How Do I Search the Internet? ..........................

36

Setting Up the Modem.........................................

37

 

Upgrading to V.92..........................................

39

Setting Up the Network Interface Adapter..............

39

Setting Up Your Internet Account...........................

41

 

Signing Up with an ISP

 

 

Using Easy Internet Sign-up ..............................

42

Connecting to the Internet ....................................

42

 

Using ISP-Provided Browser..............................

43

 

Using Any Browser .........................................

43

Visiting the Hewlett-Packard Web Site ...................

44

 

Viewing Online Manuals .................................

45

Sending and Receiving E-Mail..............................

46

 

If the ISP Provides the Browser ..........................

47

 

If Using Outlook Express..................................

47

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HP Pavilion home PC

 

Doing Common Tasks ........................

49

Understanding Your Drives...................................

49

Using the Diskette (Floppy) Drive ..........................

50

Using the 6-In-1 Memory Card Reader ..................

50

Special note about the Safely Remove

 

Hardware Utility .............................................

51

To use the 6-In-1 memory card reader ...............

52

Inserting a CD or DVD ........................................

53

Removing a CD or DVD ......................................

54

Handling CDs ....................................................

55

Playing Music CDs..............................................

55

Using MusicMatch Jukebox..............................

55

Using Windows Media Player..........................

57

Using the CD-RW Drive .......................................

58

Playing DVD Movies ...........................................

59

Playing a DVD ...............................................

59

Viewing Help Information ................................

61

Understanding DVD Terminology ......................

61

Using the WinDVD Control Panel .....................

61

Using Country/Region Codes ..........................

62

Using the Combo Drive .......................................

64

Using the DVD+RW/+R Drive ..............................

64