Contents

Features of the HP Pavilion home PC

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Opening the Computer .........................

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Before You Begin ..............................................

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Removing the Side Panel ...................................

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Removing the Fan Duct ......................................

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Removing the Drive Cage ..................................

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Adding Memory...................................

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DIMMs ............................................................

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DDR DIMMs .....................................................

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RIMMs.............................................................

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Installing a Memory Module ..............................

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Removing a Memory Module ...........................

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Installing Add-In Cards.......................

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What Is Plug and Play? ...................................

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If the New Card or Device Isn’t Working ...........

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English

Adding and Removing Drives.............

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Installing a Second Hard Drive.........................

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Removing the Preinstalled Hard Drive ...............

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Replacing the Diskette Drive.............................

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Replacing the Optical Drive .............................

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Replacing the Battery.........................

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Closing the Computer.........................

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Replacing the Drive Cage................................

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Replacing the Fan Duct ...................................

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Replacing the Side Panel .................................

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Regulatory and Safety Information ....

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ENERGY STAR Compliance .............................

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Operating Specifications .................................

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Index ................................................

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upgrading and servicing the pc

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