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Setting Up Your PC

1

Putting Your PC Together

1

Connecting to the PC

2

Turning On Your PC for the First Time

3

Setting Up and Connecting to Your Internet Account

4

Using HP products

5

Transferring your old PC information and files to your new PC

5

Using Desktop Icons

6

Using HP Organize software

6

Using the Keyboard

7

Customizing the keyboard buttons

9

Setting Up Sound

11

Using Speakers

11

Setting up 3-connector sound

12

Configuring multi-channel audio output for the DVD player

13

Setting up 6-connector sound

14

Configuring the Sound Effect Manager (6-connector)

15

Configuring sound for recording with the

 

Sound Effect Manager (6-connector)

16

Using the Sound Effect Manager (6-connector)

17

Using Your PC Top

19

Using Your Docking Bay

19

Using Your Multistorage Bay

22

Storing CDs, DVDs, or memory cards

23

Docking a peripheral device

23

Placing a peripheral device on the multistorage bay (top)

24

Using the optional camera station PC top

25

Removing cables from the multistorage bay cable tunnel

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