Getting Started
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Table of Contents
Getting Help
Turning On Your Computer for the First Time
Introducing Your Computer Software
Using the Keyboard
Using the Mouse
Using the HP Personal Media Drive and HP Pocket Media Drive
Using CD and DVD Media Drives
Using the Memory Card Reader
Managing Files
Creating Audio and Data Discs 107
Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer 115
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs 103
Index 129
Viii Getting Started
Putting Your Computer Together
Placing the computer in the proper location
Connector Icon/label Description and function
Using surge protection
Connecting to the computer
Connector Icon/label Description and function
Connecting a Digital Camera Photo or Video
Connecting Other Devices
Setting Up a Local Area Network
Click the Display Settings
Setting Up Your Computer
Setting Up a Wired Ethernet Connection
Integrated Wireless Devices
Connecting the Wireless LAN Device
Select models only
Checking the wireless LAN device installation
Using wireless security features
Connecting a Modem
Getting Started
Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Using Speakers
Sound Connector Types
Sound Connector Illustration Type
Sound connector Type 3 Type 6 Type S Description
Line Out lime green for front speakers
Name Speaker system See
Connecting a Microphone
Speaker Configurations
Speaker types
Name Speaker system
Connecting 2/2.1 Two Speakers and a Subwoofer Audio Speakers
Connecting 4.1 Four Speakers and a Subwoofer Audio Speakers
Connecting 5.1 Five Speakers and a Subwoofer Audio Speakers
Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Connecting 7.1 Seven Speakers and a Subwoofer Audio Speakers
Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Connecting the Computer to a Home Audio System
Adapter cables
Home stereo installation
Computer to 2.1 multichannel audio system connection
Computer to 5.1 multichannel audio system connection
Home audio installation
Home audio installation procedure
Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Computer to 7.1 multichannel audio system connection
Home audio installation procedure
Connecting Digital Audio
Using a 5.1 to 7.1 speaker system with headphones
Connecting Headphones
Using a 2.1 speaker system with headphones
Connecting the speakers
Connector Description
Connecting the FlexiJack connector
Getting Started
Finding Guides on the Web
Getting Help
Finding Onscreen Guides
Click All Programs Click User Guides
Using HP Connections or Compaq Connections
Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center
Using the PC Help & Tools Folder
Click All Programs Click PC Help & Tools
Getting messages
Turning off messages
Reactivating messages
Using the Computer with Safety and Comfort
Turning On Your Computer for the First Time
Protecting Your Computer
Using passwords
Computer risk Security feature
Password Function
Using antivirus software
Using firewall software
Installing critical security updates
Turning On Your Computer for the First Time
Turning Off Your Computer
Using Shut Down
Using Lock
Click Shut Down
Using sleep mode
Using hibernate mode
Automatic sleep, hibernate, or away mode
Restarting the Computer
Connecting to the Internet
Click Easy Internet Services
Signing Up for Software Updates
Click Internet Explorer
Setting Up User Accounts on Your New Computer
Creating passwords
Guidelines for Installing Software and Hardware Devices
Click All Programs Click HP Total Care Advisor
Using HP Total Care Advisor Software
Click Help and Support
Getting Started
Alphanumeric keys
Using the Keyboard
Identifying Keyboard Features
Arrow keys
Function keys
Edit keys
Icon Name Description
Keyboard indicators
Numeric keys
Special keyboard buttons
Icon Feature Description
Identifying Special Keyboard Buttons
Hp Or
Compaq Or
Media control or playback buttons
Icon Label Description
Click Control Panel
Keyboard Shortcuts
Customizing the keyboard buttons
Click Keyboard
Getting Started
Using the Mouse
Using the Mouse Buttons
Panning
Scrolling
Autoscrolling
Click the Pointer Options tab
Switching Mouse Button Functions
Changing Mouse Pointer Speed
Getting Started
Learning More About Software
Using the Desktop
Introducing Your Computer Software
Removing desktop icons
Using the Windows Start Button Menu
Using the All Programs menu
Retrieving desktop icons
Using the Control Panel
Organizing your All Programs list
Working with Digital Images
Feature Name Description
Resizing Windows
About the Internet
Using a Browser
Searching the Internet
Click All Programs Click Internet Explorer
Using Antivirus Software
Restricting Internet content
Click Run a Scan Click Run Custom Scan
Sending and Receiving E-Mail
Using Windows Mail
Using the e-mail program provided by your ISP
Click All Programs Click Windows Mail
Then click HP Photosmart Essential
Software Quick Reference Table
With this program You can
Roxio Creator select models only
With this program You can
Managing Files
Organizing Files with Folders
Click Organize and then New folder
Creating Folders
Moving Files
Click Organize and Cut
Click Organize and Rename
Finding Files
Renaming Files
Copying Files
Deleting Files
Retrieving Files from the Recycle Bin
Using a Printer
Getting Started
Handling CDs and DVDs
Using CD and DVD Media Drives
Using Your CD and DVD Drives
Allows you to
Inserting and removing CDs and DVDs
Compatibility Information
Disc Features and Compatibility Table
VCD
Optical Drive Quick Reference Table
DVD-RW/-R DVD+RW/+R
Getting Started
Using the Memory Card Reader
Media Insertion Guide
Slot memory card reader select models only
Card Insert the media Slot reader location
Slot reader
Card Insert the media Location
Understanding the Activity Light
Formatting a Memory Card
Troubleshooting the Memory Card Reader
Using the HP Personal Media Drive and HP Pocket Media Drive
Connecting the Drive
Inserting the Drive into an HP drive bay
Connecting the Drive to a Computer Without a Drive Bay
HP Media Drive fronts
Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive Letter
Click Computer
Using the Drive
Transferring files to another computer manually
Disconnecting the Drive
Troubleshooting the HP Media Drive
Microsoft updates Drive does not appear on my computer
Administrator privilege for installing software
Playing CDs with Windows Media Player
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs
Playing Music CDs
Playing DVDs with Windows Media Player
Using country/region codes
Playing DVDs
Playing Video CDs VCDs with Windows Media Player
Select Play using Windows Media Player, and click OK. Or
Playing Video CDs VCDs
Getting Started
Creating Audio and Data Discs
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording
Working with Audio CDs
Creating audio CDs
Audio CD tips
Before you begin creating discs
Click Audio CD
Click Jukebox Disc
Creating jukebox discs
Creating video discs
Click Create DVD. Roxio MyDVD opens
Copying a disc
Click Copy Disc
Click Data Disc
Creating data discs
Creating photo slide show discs
Click Slideshow
Making a disc label using LightScribe
Click Burn To Disc
Select the Disc Label type, the Printer, and Paper Source
Making a paper disc label
Under Disc Label, select 12 cm LightScribe Disc
Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer
Basic Steps to Make a Movie
Using muvee autoProducer
Getting started
Camera
Button Enables you to See Get Video from
Change Settings
Add Video
Capturing video from a digital video camera
Click the Get Video from Camera button
Adding videos
Adding pictures
Adding music
Selecting the style
Changing the settings
Adding an opening title and closing credits
Making the movie
Previewing the movie
Modifying the movie
Saving the movie project
Mobile Devices
Recording the movie project to disc
Upgrading muvee autoProducer
Getting Started
Index
Found New Hardware message, connecting a digital camera
Index
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