HP a300n, a307x 8

viiiuser’s guide

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Page Page table of contents Page Page using application recovery and system recovery upgrading and servicing the pc upgrading and servicing the pc (1) upgrading and servicing the pc (2) index Page finding answers to commonly asked questions ac power safety warnings setting up your pc Turn Off Computer safety and comfort computer safety warning All Programs PC Help & Tools Safety & Comfort Guide pc back Page pc front Page upgrading your 56k modem ACTIVITY LINK Yes Page standby mode 2Click Turn Off Computer 3Click Stand By hibernation mode Hibernate automatic standby or hibernation 2Click Control Panel 3Click Performance and Maintenance, if it is present Power Options hp products work better together transferring your old pc information and files to your new pc Protect My PC learning the basics using the start menu About my HP PC Log Off using hp organize software 2Choose All Programs 3Choose PC Help & Tools 4Click HP Organize learning to use your pc using the all programs menu organizing your all programs list Rename Create Shortcut Delete using pc help & tools scrolling autoscrolling panning switching mouse button functions 3Click Printers and Other Hardware, if it is present Mouse Buttons changing mouse pointer speed internet keyboard standard keyboard wireless keyboard set standard keyboard features alphanumeric keys function keys edit keys arrow keys numeric keys keyboard indicators special keyboard buttons user photo music video media control keys customizing the buttons 2Choose Control Panel Keyboard Restore Defaults Less File Print using the internet World Wide Web URL (Uniform Resource Locator) hyperlink e-mail address Start Online Services Internet Explorer signing up for a new or an existing isp account using easy internet sign-up Easy Internet Search Search the Internet 2Click Network and Internet Connections, if it is present 3Double-click Internet Options Content Enable Settings sending e-mailmessages with outlook express E-mail Outlook Express Create Mail Send getting help getting messages 2Chose All Programs 3Choose PC Help & Tool 4Choose Updates from HP 5Click Updates from HP again re-enablingmessages Re-enable Updates from HP 5Click Re-enableUpdates from HP upgrading and servicing the pc online guides web sites about your pc microsoft windows xp operating system working with sound, pictures, and video adjusting speaker volume Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices Sounds and Audio Devices Volume Close configuring the multi-channelsound manager Music 5Click the Speaker Configuration tab 6/5.1 speaker mode Speaker Test Test Stop Options Recording Advanced Advanced Controls Alternate Microphone adjusting microphone volume 1 Mic Boost using hp image zone HP Image Zone My Pictures Page about the 7-in-1memory card reader special note about the safely remove hardware utility using the 7-in-1memory card reader 4-slotmemory card reader 2-slotmemory card reader your drive options handling cds/dvds inserting and removing cds and dvds using the combo drive using the diskette (floppy) drive playing music cds with musicmatch jukebox MusicMatch Jukebox MusicMatch playing cds and dvds with windows media player Windows Media Player Media Guide playing dvd movies with the intervideo windvd player 2 Choose All Programs Video 4 Choose InterVideo WinDVD Player 5 Click InterVideo WinDVD 4Click InterVideo WinDVD Player 5Click InterVideo WinDVD Full Screen using country/region codes getting started with recordnow 3Choose CD (DVD) Recorder RecordNow Data Projects Erase Disc creating a music cd Audio Projects •Audio CD for Car or Home CD Player •Exact Copy •Jukebox CD 2Click Copy to CD or Device My Documents Copy to CD My Computer Write these files to CD Next Finish cables you may need connecting to a tv set viewing the pc image on your tv screen nView Clone Standard [Dualview] Device Settings disabling the tv option disconnecting the tv storing cds, dvds, or memory docking a peripheral device placing a peripheral device on the multi-storagebay (top) using the optional camera station pc top Page Page taking care of your pc unavailable hard disk drive space viewing the amount of used and free disk space 4Double-click Administrative Tools Computer Management Storage 7Double-click Disk Management (Local) removing desktop icons Appearance and Themes Display Customize Desktop Clean Desktop Now troubleshooting audio cd-rom, cd-rw, dvd-rom,or dvd writer drive cd-rom, cd-rw, dvd-rom,or dvd writer drive (continued) diskette (floppy) drive (select models only) diskette (floppy) drive (select models only) (continued) display (monitor) hard disk drive hardware installation hardware installation (continued) internet access keyboard and mouse keyboard and mouse (continued) memory multi-storagebay power miscellaneous using application recovery and system recovery System Restore Application and Driver Recovery System Recovery Page recover (bring back) recovery partition Do not delete to run the recovery cd-dvdcreator program: 3Choose All Programs 4Choose PC Help & Tools HP PC Recovery CD-DVD to create or to start the recovery tools cd: HP PC Recovery Tools CD to start system restore: 4Choose Accessories 5Choose System Tools 6Click System Restore to start application recovery: starting system recovery if the pc is responding HP PC System Recovery starting system recovery if the pc is not responding system recovery using recovery discs starting system recovery using recovery discs Standard Recovery: Full System Recovery: to run system recovery program using recovery discs: Turn Off upgrading and servicing the pc Page upgrading and servicing the pc (1) preparing the pc before opening the pc after closing the pc replacing the side panel locating components inside the pc removing the front panel replacing the front panel Page removing an optical drive installing an optical drive Page removing the 7-in-1memory card reader or the diskette (floppy) drive installing the 7-in-1memory card reader or the diskette (floppy) drive Page Page replacing the preinstalled hard drive Page Page Page removing a second hard drive about installing ddr dimms removing a memory module Page removing an add-incard installing an add-incard Page upgrading and servicing the pc (2) before you begin Page removing the fan duct removing the drive cage Page DIMM DDR DIMM dimms ddr dimms DIMM and DIMM DDR DIMM Page Page what is plug and play if the new card or device isn’t working Page replacing the diskette drive Page replacing the optical drive Page Chassis I and Chassis Chassis Chassis I and Chassis II only Page Page Page replacing the drive cage Page replacing the fan duct Page index