Using the Start Menu
To open the Start menu, click the Start button. Use this menu to:
■Open Media Center by clicking Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, Accessories, Media Center, and then click Media Center again.
■Select programs or documents.
■Open the Help and Support Center.
■Start a search.
■Run a program.
■To view or change settings, open the Control Panel.
■To end your current computer session and to switch between users, click the Log Off button.
■To turn off the computer or to restart it, click the Turn Off Computer button.
Desktop shortcuts (select models only)
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| Windows XP Start menu | Find all your software programs, turn off the PC, open |
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| Help and Support, and access all the PC utilities and |
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| Help and Support | View onscreen help information about your PC (select |
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| Media Center | Access all the Media Center features: watch and record TV |
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| program; listen to and record music CDs; view your digital |
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| pictures; watch DVD movies; and much more. |
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| Easy Internet Signup wizard | Sign up with a new or existing account with an Internet |
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| Service Provider. |
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| HP Image Zone program | Organize your digital photos. |
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| Internet Explorer window | Opens your Internet browser. |
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| Windows Media Player | Create a music library, listen to CDs, and get information |
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| about your CD. |
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| HP Recovery | Start Application or System Recovery. |
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