Quick Start Guide
USA
Contents
Setting Up and Using the Internet
Getting Updates from HP for the PC
Resolving Problems
Using Application Recovery System Recovery
Doing Common Tasks
Index 113
Start Here
Welcome
Inventory Checklist
Power cord Modem cable
PC Front
Multi-Storage Bay
Multi-Storage Bay Peripheral Placement
Xii
PC Back
PC Connector Symbols
Symbol Description
PC Back Connections
HP Products Work Better Together
PC Front Connections
Register with HP
Internet
HP Desktop
Start Menu
Help and Support
Learn how to use your HP Pavilion home PC
My HP Pavilion PC
All Programs
HP Tour Guide
Your Warranty & Support Guide
HP Web Sites
This main Web site has
Microsoft Windows XP Operating System
Recovery System and Hard Drive Space
Safety Information
AC Power Safety Warning
HP Pavilion home PC
Using the Quick Start Guide
Finding Additional Information
Setting Up the PC
Turning On the PC for the First Time
Your PC may look different from the ones shown here
Making Recovery CDs or DVD
Registering with HP
Getting Help
Protecting the PC
Working in Comfort
HP Pavilion home PC
Windows operating system
Introducing the Basics
Start menu
Choose All Programs
Organize your All Program list
Select Create Shortcut
Using the Mouse
Help and Support
Scroll feature
To use the autoscroll feature
To use the panning feature
Switching mouse button functions
Click Control Panel
Using the Keyboard
Changing the mouse pointer speed
Introduction
Click the Pointer Options tab
Keyboard features
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Basics
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Alphanumeric keys Function keys
Edit keys Arrow keys
Numeric keys
Special buttons
Buttons
Music
Basics
Volume Up and Down buttons Press the Volume Up
Media controls
Button configuration
Choose Control Panel
Double-clickChange the screen resolution
Using the Monitor
Modifying monitor display properties
Using Speakers
Using multi-channel audio speakers
Click the Speaker Configuration tab
To connect your multi-channel speaker system to the PC
To configure multi-channel audio output for the DVD player
To use the microphone with multi-channel audio
Adjusting speaker volume
Using a Microphone
Start, Control Panel, Sounds, Speech
Adjusting microphone volume
Connecting to a TV set
Using a Television
Cables you may need
Back of PC Composite Video Cable
Viewing the PC image on TV
Click Properties
Disconnecting the TV
Disabling the TV option
Hibernation Mode
Standby mode
Turning Off the PC
Putting the PC into Standby
Hibernation mode
Click Turn Off Computer Click Stand By
Automatic standby or hibernation mode
Click Turn Off Computer
If you changed the Enable hibernation check box, click Apply
What is the Internet?
Introducing the Internet
What is the World Wide Web?
What is an ISP?
What is a URL?
What is an e-mail address?
How do I search the Internet?
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Setting Up the Modem
Back of PC
Setting Up Network Interface
Upgrading to
Setting Up Your Internet Account
Signing up with an ISP using Easy Internet Sign-up
Connecting to the Internet
Using ISP-provided browser
Using any browser
Visiting the Hewlett-Packard Web Site
At this site, you can find special offers on HP
Viewing online manuals
Sending Receiving E-Mail
If using Outlook Express
If the ISP provides the browser
To send e-mail messages
To receive e-mail messages
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-1 memory card reader
Card Insert Into 4-slot reader
CompactFlash I/II
Inserting a CD or DVD
Eject button Door Lower for 6-In-1 and diskette drive
Removing a CD or DVD
Handling CDs
Using MusicMatch Jukebox
Playing Music CDs
Using Windows Media Player
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Creating a CD by Using the CD-RW Drive
Creating a CD by Using RecordNow
Choose All Programs. Choose CD DVD
Choose RecordNow
Creating a music CD
Click Make a Music Disc
Common Tasks
Creating a data CD
Playing DVD Movies
Click Make a Data Disc
Playing a DVD
Using the WinDVD control panel
Viewing Help information
Understanding DVD terminology
Choose InterVideo WinDVD Player
Using country/region codes
Creating a DVD by Using the DVD+RW/+R Drive
Country/Region 1 North America
Country/Region 3 Southeast Asia
Country/Region 6 China
Using the Combo Drive
Playing Video CDs
Playing dual-language Video CDs
To select a language Windows Media Player
To select a language InterVideo WinDVD Player
Windows Media Player. The Windows
Using HP Pavilion PC Tools
Using Updates from HP Messages
Informing You of Changes
To start Updates from HP
To turn off the Updates from HP Service
Re-enabling the Updates from HP Service
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Resolving Problems
Troubleshooting
Your Warranty and Support Guide for details
Click Turn Off Computer
Problem Solution
Click Control Panel
Double-clickAdd or Remove Programs
Help
Problem Solution
Using Application Recovery and System Recovery
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Recovery
Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs
Recovery
Using HP PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator
Using HP Recovery Tools CD
To run HP PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator
System Restore
To create or to start the HP PC Recovery Tools CD
Application Recovery
To start Application Recovery
System Recovery
Starting System Recovery If the PC Is Responding
System Recovery Using Recovery discs
Starting System Recovery If the PC Is Not Responding
To run the System Recovery program using recovery discs
Starting System Recovery using recovery discs
Turn Off
HP Pavilion home PC
Freeing Up Space on Your Hard Disk Drive
Uninstalling programs
Double-clickAdministrative Tools
To display hard disk space
Increasing available hard disk space
Removing desktop icons
Choose Control Panel Click Appearance and Themes
Reinstalling programs
Using the Disk Cleanup utility
Choose All Programs Choose Accessories Choose System Tools
Index
DVD
115
Logging off Manuals, online, 4, 55, 56 memory card reader
117
Product notices, 83 programs, uninstalling
119
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