Table of Contents

Welcome

1

How to Use This Guide

2

Where Can I Find

 

Information?

3

Inventory

4

PC and Main Components

4

Media Center Components

4

2.1 Speaker System Components

4

Setting Up My PC

5

Checklist

5

Front of PC

6

Back of PC

7

Connecting the Monitor

8

Connecting the Printer or Scanner

8

Connecting to the Internet Through a

 

Modem/Telephone Connection

9

Connecting to the Internet Through a

 

Network Port (LAN)

9

Connecting the Remote Sensor

10

Connecting the Signal Source

11

Optional Connections

12

Using the TV Cables

12

Connecting the TV

13

Connecting the TV Signal Source When

 

You Have an Existing Setup

14

Wall to Cable TV Set-top Box or Satellite Box

to VCR to TV Using Coaxial Cable

15

Wall to Cable TV Set-top Box or Satellite Box

to VCR and TV Using S-video Cable or

 

Composite Video Cable Between the Box

and the VCR or TV

16

Connecting Your Speakers

17

PC Audio Connectors

17

2.1 Speaker System

18

5.1 Speaker System

19

Adjusting the Volume

20

Microphone

20

Headphones

20

Starting My PC

21

Starting the PC for the First Time

21

Selecting an ISP

22

HP Desktop

23

Enabling TV Out Image

24

Opening Media Center

25

Software Programs

26

Turning Off the PC

28

Manual Standby Mode

29

Manual Hibernation Mode

30

Automatic Standby or Hibernation Mode ...

31

Using the PC Hardware

33

Keyboard

33

Keyboard Functions

34

Mouse

37

Remote Control

38

Remote Control Buttons Overview

40

CD and DVD Drives

41

DVD-ROM Drive

42

cd writer plus

42

dvd writer

42

dvd/cd writer plus (Combo) Drive

43

Opening the RecordNow program

43

Diskette (Floppy) Drive

43

6-In-1 Memory Card Reader

44

Upgrading and Servicing

45

Preparing the Computer

45

Removing the Side Panels

46

Replacing the Side Panels

46

Locating Components in the PC Chassis

47

Removing the Fan Duct

48

Replacing the Fan Duct

48

Accessing the Optical Drives

49

Removing the Optical Drive

50

Installing a New Optical Drive

51

Replacing and Adding Drives

52

Adding Memory

56

Removing Add-In Cards

58

Replacing Add-In Cards

58

Troubleshooting

59

Restore and Recovery

65

Recovery System

65

Recovery CDs

65

Using Application Recovery and

 

System Recovery

66

Index

71

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