Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center

Information about your PC is in the onscreen Help and Support Center (select models only). Here you can find links to driver updates, access to technical support options, and information about commonly asked questions.

To open the Help and Support Center:

Press the Help button (select models only) on your keyboard.

Or

Click Start on the taskbar, and choose Help and Support.

Using Updates from HP

Updates from HP (select models only) is an Internet-based service provided by HP to bring you important information for your PC:

Product notices

System updates

Tips

Special offers for your PC

Messages arrive while you’re connected to the Internet and may display an alert or a notice on your desktop. You can view messages as they arrive, or read them later.

Most Support updates delivered by Updates from HP messages are also available to you through the Support Web site under the information for your PC model.

Getting messages

After you view or close a message, it will not automatically display again.

To read a previously received message, open Updates from HP:

1Click Start on the taskbar.

2Choose All Programs.

3Choose PC Help & Tools.

4Choose Updates from HP.

5Click Updates from HP again. Updates from HP displays.

If Updates from HP has been activated on your system, click View messages to view a list of previously-received messages. To read a message, double-click the message title in the window. You can exit this window, and Updates from HP remains active.

If Updates from HP has not been activated on your system, the screen contains an Activate button to activate the service. Click Activate to start the service and view a list of previously-received messages.

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a1113w, a1106n, a1110n, a1125c, a1173w specifications

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