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printer, troubleshooting, 84 problem

DVD-R disc not working, 76 DVD-RW disc not working, 76 keyboard, 86, 87, 89 monitor, 86

mouse, 89 no sound, 84

PC not working, 85 printer, 84 troubleshooting, 83 turning on PC, 83

problem resolution, troubleshooting, xxvi, 83

product notices, 81 programs, uninstalling, 101

R

receiving e-mails, 56

reconfiguring keyboard buttons, 26

RecordNow CD/DVD Writer program, 69

108 HP Pavilion home PC

recovering system recovery CDs, xxx System Restore, 91 using CDs, 95

Recovery CD Creator, 95 recovery CDs, xxx region code, 74 registering with HP, xix, 6 reinstalling software, 92, 93, 102 removing desktop icons, 101 removing unneeded software, 101 repetitive strain injury (RSI), 8 replacement parts, 54 resolution, monitor, 27 restoring system, 91

RJ-45 port, 50

S

safety warnings, 1 saving electricity, 38 scrolling mouse, 12 Search button, 22

searching for files or folders, 11

searching the Internet, 46

selecting programs or documents, 11

sending an e-mail, 56 service locations, 54 setting up PC, 5, 8 settings

viewing or changing, 11 Volume Control, 31, 32

shortcut icons, xxi shutting down PC, 37

sleep mode. See hibernation mode

software corrupted, 92 erased, 92 finding, xxvi reinstalling, 92, 93, 102 uninstalling, 101 updating, 54

solving common problems, 83

sound manager, multi-channel, 28

sound, troubleshooting, 84

Contents

Page Page Contents Setting Up and Using the Internet Doing Common Tasks Getting HP Updates for the PC Resolving Problems Using Application Recovery and System Recovery Index Start Here Welcome Inventory Checklist PC Front Multi-StorageBay Multi-StorageBay — Peripheral Placement Multi-StorageBay — Peripheral Placement (Continued) PC Back PC Connector Symbols PC Back Connections PC Front Connections Register with HP Internet HP Desktop Start Menu Help and Support My HP Pavilion PC All Programs HP Tour Guide Your HP Pavilion home PC Support Guide HP Web Sites Microsoft Windows XP Operating System Recovery System and Hard Drive Space Introducing the Quick Start Guide Safety Information Page Using the Quick Start Guide Finding Additional Information Setting Up the PC Turning On the PC for the First Time Registering with HP Making Recovery CDs Getting Help Protecting the PC Working in Comfort Page Page Using the PC Introducing the Basics Windows operating system Start menu Help and Support Using the Mouse The scroll feature To use the autoscroll feature To use the panning feature Using the Keyboard Introduction Keyboard features Page Page Page Alphanumeric keys Function keys Edit keys Arrow keys Numeric keys Keyboard indicators Special buttons Buttons user photo music video Page Page Button configuration Using the Monitor Modifying monitor display properties Using Speakers Using multi-channelaudio speakers To connect your multi-channelspeaker system to the PC To configure multi-channelaudio output for speakers configuration To configure multi-channelaudio output for the DVD player To use the microphone with multi-channelaudio Adjusting speaker volume Using a Microphone Adjusting microphone volume Using a Television Cables you may need Connecting to a TV set Viewing the PC image on TV Disabling the TV option Disconnecting the TV Turning Off the PC Putting the PC into Standby and Hibernation Mode Standby mode Hibernation mode Automatic standby or hibernation mode Power Schemes After 20 mins After 1 hour Page Setting Up and Using the Internet Introducing the Internet What is the Internet What is an ISP What is the World Wide Web What is a URL What is an e-mailaddress How do I search the Internet Setting Up the Modem Page Upgrading to Setting Up the Network Interface Adapter 10 LNK 100 LNK ACT Setting Up Your Internet Account Signing up with an ISP using Easy Internet Sign-up Connecting to the Internet Using ISP-providedbrowser Using any browser Visiting the Hewlett-PackardWeb Site Viewing online manuals Sending and Receiving E-Mail If the ISP provides the browser If using Outlook Express To send e-mailmessages Page Doing Common Tasks Understanding Your Drives Using the Diskette (Floppy) Drive Using the 6-In-1 Memory Card Reader Special note about the Safely Remove Hardware Utility To use the 6-In-1memory card reader CompactFlash I/II Inserting a CD or DVD Eject button Drive door (pull for optional drives) Removing a CD or DVD Handling CDs Playing Music CDs Using MusicMatch Jukebox Using Windows Media Player Creating a CD by Using the CD-RWDrive Creating a CD by Using RecordNow Creating a music CD Make a Music Disc from Audio Files Make a Music Disc from other CDs Make a Disc for an MP3 Player Next Add Playing DVD Movies Playing a DVD Viewing Help information Understanding DVD terminology Using the WinDVD control panel Using country/region codes ■Country/Region 1: North America Country/Region 2: ■Country/Region 3: Southeast Asia Country/Region 4: Country/Region 5: Creating a DVD by Using the DVD+RW/+R Drive Using the Combo Drive Playing Video CDs Playing dual-languageVideo CDs File Open MPEGAV All files Using HP Pavilion PC Tools Page Getting HP Updates for the PC Informing You of Changes Using HP Centre to Receive Messages from HP To start HP Centre To turn off the HP Centre Service Re-enablingthe HP Centre Service Resolving Problems Troubleshooting Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Using Application Recovery and System Recovery System Restore Application Recovery System Recovery hp pc system recovery Using Recovery CDs Using HP Recovery CD Creator Starting system recovery using recovery CDs Turn Off Next Page Freeing Up Space on Your Hard Disk Drive To display hard disk space Increasing available hard disk space Uninstalling programs Removing desktop icons Using the Disk Cleanup utility Reinstalling programs Index