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... a Power Surge Suppressor 2 Using Virus Protection Programs 3 Using Windows Update 3 Turning Off the PC 4 Standby Mode 4 Hibernation Mode 5 Automatic Standby or Hibernation 5 Restarting the PC 6 Using the Mouse 6 Using the Mouse Buttons 7 Scrolling 7 Autoscrolling 8 Panning 8 Switching Mouse Button Functions 8 Changing Mouse ...Standard Keyboard Features 9 Adjusting the Monitor 13 Using a TV as a Monitor 13 Cables You May Need 13 Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen 13 Using Speakers 14 Adjusting Speaker Volume 14 Using a Microphone 15 Adjusting Microphone Volume 16 Table ...
... a Power Surge Suppressor 2 Using Virus Protection Programs 3 Using Windows Update 3 Turning Off the PC 4 Standby Mode 4 Hibernation Mode 5 Automatic Standby or Hibernation 5 Restarting the PC 6 Using the Mouse 6 Using the Mouse Buttons 7 Scrolling 7 Autoscrolling 8 Panning 8 Switching Mouse Button Functions 8 Changing Mouse ...Standard Keyboard Features 9 Adjusting the Monitor 13 Using a TV as a Monitor 13 Cables You May Need 13 Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen 13 Using Speakers 14 Adjusting Speaker Volume 14 Using a Microphone 15 Adjusting Microphone Volume 16 Table ...
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Using Media Drives 17 Using Your CD and DVD Drives 17 Handling CDs and DVDs 17 Inserting and Removing CDs and DVDs 17 Using a Diskette (Floppy) Drive 19 Using a Printer 19 Introducing the Software 21 Learning More about Software 21 Using the Desktop 21 Removing Desktop Icons 22 Retrieving Desktop Icons 22 Using the Start... Internet 33 Restricting Internet Content 34 Sending and Receiving E-Mail 35 If Using Outlook Express 35 If Your ISP Provides the E-Mail Program 36 iv PC Basics Guide
Using Media Drives 17 Using Your CD and DVD Drives 17 Handling CDs and DVDs 17 Inserting and Removing CDs and DVDs 17 Using a Diskette (Floppy) Drive 19 Using a Printer 19 Introducing the Software 21 Learning More about Software 21 Using the Desktop 21 Removing Desktop Icons 22 Retrieving Desktop Icons 22 Using the Start... Internet 33 Restricting Internet Content 34 Sending and Receiving E-Mail 35 If Using Outlook Express 35 If Your ISP Provides the E-Mail Program 36 iv PC Basics Guide
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Improving PC Performance 37 Increasing Available Hard Disk Drive Space 37 Emptying the Recycle Bin 38 Uninstalling Programs 38 Cleaning Up Your Hard Disk Drive 38 Consolidating Scattered Files and Folders 39 Fixing Hard Disk Drive Errors 40 Index 41 Table of Contents v
Improving PC Performance 37 Increasing Available Hard Disk Drive Space 37 Emptying the Recycle Bin 38 Uninstalling Programs 38 Cleaning Up Your Hard Disk Drive 38 Consolidating Scattered Files and Folders 39 Fixing Hard Disk Drive Errors 40 Index 41 Table of Contents v
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...supply. • The hard disk drive, which is used to point and select items, and a display monitor. For example, the PC shows the Windows desktop on the display screen, and when you useful information on using a keyboard to enter text and commands, a mouse to store the ...media drives, and a printer. It also gives you move the mouse, the PC causes the cursor to the electrical power system. PC Operation The user operates the PC by listing its internal and external components. Introducing the PC 1 The minimum items required to operate your PC to move across the Windows desktop...
...supply. • The hard disk drive, which is used to point and select items, and a display monitor. For example, the PC shows the Windows desktop on the display screen, and when you useful information on using a keyboard to enter text and commands, a mouse to store the ...media drives, and a printer. It also gives you move the mouse, the PC causes the cursor to the electrical power system. PC Operation The user operates the PC by listing its internal and external components. Introducing the PC 1 The minimum items required to operate your PC to move across the Windows desktop...
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... TV connectors and tuner cards, and wireless LAN cards. Because of this, you should: • Consistently make backup copies of the base. External PC Components You may be on the motherboard or on separate add-in digital cameras and other devices. • A diskette (floppy) drive. •...voltage spikes, power outages, or brownouts may cause software problems. Symptoms of voltage spikes include a flickering video display, unexpected PC startups, and the PC not responding to the PC base through the connectors on the drive model. • A memory card reader that play or record (burn) CD ...
... TV connectors and tuner cards, and wireless LAN cards. Because of this, you should: • Consistently make backup copies of the base. External PC Components You may be on the motherboard or on separate add-in digital cameras and other devices. • A diskette (floppy) drive. •...voltage spikes, power outages, or brownouts may cause software problems. Symptoms of voltage spikes include a flickering video display, unexpected PC startups, and the PC not responding to the PC base through the connectors on the drive model. • A memory card reader that play or record (burn) CD ...
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...• A CD or DVD disc. Using Windows Update The Microsoft Windows XP operating system has a Windows Update software program that scans your PC, identifies necessary updates, and helps you are safe. • Always scan documents for an initial period after the initial free period expires. ...do not delete the file before opening them . New types of your virus-scanning software. Using Virus Protection Programs HP provides a virus-scanning software program to protect your PC: • Do not open unsolicited e-mail from unknown sources. • Download files only from infected files ...
...• A CD or DVD disc. Using Windows Update The Microsoft Windows XP operating system has a Windows Update software program that scans your PC, identifies necessary updates, and helps you are safe. • Always scan documents for an initial period after the initial free period expires. ...do not delete the file before opening them . New types of your virus-scanning software. Using Virus Protection Programs HP provides a virus-scanning software program to protect your PC: • Do not open unsolicited e-mail from unknown sources. • Download files only from infected files ...
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... the monitor is blank as you wake it is turned off. The screen display reappears just as if it again. Another way to put the PC into standby mode. 2 When you want to go through the normal startup routine when you left it to : 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click Turn... open software programs. To close programs, click the X at the bottom of each program window. 2 Click Start on putting your PC in either standby or hibernation mode. To put the PC in standby mode manually: 1 Press the Standby button on page 23. To conserve power, you can receive faxes while in standby...
... the monitor is blank as you wake it is turned off. The screen display reappears just as if it again. Another way to put the PC into standby mode. 2 When you want to go through the normal startup routine when you left it to : 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click Turn... open software programs. To close programs, click the X at the bottom of each program window. 2 Click Start on putting your PC in either standby or hibernation mode. To put the PC in standby mode manually: 1 Press the Standby button on page 23. To conserve power, you can receive faxes while in standby...
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.... If necessary, enable the feature by clicking the Enable hibernation box so that is in hibernation mode, it saves everything that a check mark appears in PC memory to the hard disk drive, turns off the monitor and the hard disk drive, and then turns itself off . To put the... PC into hibernation manually: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click Turn Off Computer. 3 Press and hold the On button on the taskbar. 2 Click Turn Off Computer. 3 ...
.... If necessary, enable the feature by clicking the Enable hibernation box so that is in hibernation mode, it saves everything that a check mark appears in PC memory to the hard disk drive, turns off the monitor and the hard disk drive, and then turns itself off . To put the... PC into hibernation manually: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click Turn Off Computer. 3 Press and hold the On button on the taskbar. 2 Click Turn Off Computer. 3 ...
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...timer must be used only as a last resort. Restarting the PC When you changed the Enable hibernation check box, click Apply. 7 Click the Power Schemes tab to turn on the Windows desktop. Restart the PC after installation. If the PC stops responding, use the Windows Task Manager to close any programs... not responding or to restart the PC: 1 Press the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys on the keyboard at the...
...timer must be used only as a last resort. Restarting the PC When you changed the Enable hibernation check box, click Apply. 7 Click the Power Schemes tab to turn on the Windows desktop. Restart the PC after installation. If the PC stops responding, use the Windows Task Manager to close any programs... not responding or to restart the PC: 1 Press the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys on the keyboard at the...
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NOTE: The wireless mouse goes into a sleep or suspend mode after 20 minutes of a connector cable, to communicate with your PC. To double-click, you ). Introducing the PC 7 You can switch the function of a document, roll the scroll wheel button up (away from the one shown here. A light on the mouse two times...) is an optical mouse that uses a receiver/transmitter, instead of inactivity. To select sequential items in a list or group, click the first item in the center for the item you click the last item.
NOTE: The wireless mouse goes into a sleep or suspend mode after 20 minutes of a connector cable, to communicate with your PC. To double-click, you ). Introducing the PC 7 You can switch the function of a document, roll the scroll wheel button up (away from the one shown here. A light on the mouse two times...) is an optical mouse that uses a receiver/transmitter, instead of inactivity. To select sequential items in a list or group, click the first item in the center for the item you click the last item.
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... Click the Pointer Options tab. 6 In the Motion area, use the slider to adjust the pointer speed. 7 Click Apply, and then click OK. 8 PC Basics Guide The farther you want to the motion of the right and left mouse buttons: 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click ... primary and secondary buttons on the screen relative to scroll. Panning does not work with some software programs. Panning 1 Press and hold down the center scroll wheel button. 2 Slowly move the mouse from the starting point, the faster the document scrolls. 3 To stop panning, release the scroll ...
... Click the Pointer Options tab. 6 In the Motion area, use the slider to adjust the pointer speed. 7 Click Apply, and then click OK. 8 PC Basics Guide The farther you want to the motion of the right and left mouse buttons: 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click ... primary and secondary buttons on the screen relative to scroll. Panning does not work with some software programs. Panning 1 Press and hold down the center scroll wheel button. 2 Slowly move the mouse from the starting point, the faster the document scrolls. 3 To stop panning, release the scroll ...
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... keys represented as Alt+Ctrl+S. These shortcuts perform the same actions you can perform through menus but save you enter text and commands for the PC (including model number, serial number, and service ID). Your keyboard may be wireless. For example, from the illustrations. The keyboard may connect ... are the main keys found on the top right. In Windows, press Ctrl+C to copy an item you press simultaneously to your PC or may vary from the Windows desktop, press the Alt (alternate) key, the Ctrl (control) key, and the S key (the letter s) to undo the previous action. Using...
... keys represented as Alt+Ctrl+S. These shortcuts perform the same actions you can perform through menus but save you enter text and commands for the PC (including model number, serial number, and service ID). Your keyboard may be wireless. For example, from the illustrations. The keyboard may connect ... are the main keys found on the top right. In Windows, press Ctrl+C to copy an item you press simultaneously to your PC or may vary from the Windows desktop, press the Alt (alternate) key, the Ctrl (control) key, and the S key (the letter s) to undo the previous action. Using...
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Edit Keys The edit keys are labeled F1 through F12. • Pressing F1 displays a Help window for the software program being used. • Pressing F3 displays a search window. Function Keys The function keys, located above the main keys, are Insert, Home, Page Up, Delete, End, and Page Down. Other function key operations vary by software program. Use these keys to insert and delete text and to quickly move the cursor on your screen. F1 and F3 are available at all times. They function differently with some software programs. 10 PC Basics Guide
Edit Keys The edit keys are labeled F1 through F12. • Pressing F1 displays a Help window for the software program being used. • Pressing F3 displays a search window. Function Keys The function keys, located above the main keys, are Insert, Home, Page Up, Delete, End, and Page Down. Other function key operations vary by software program. Use these keys to insert and delete text and to quickly move the cursor on your screen. F1 and F3 are available at all times. They function differently with some software programs. 10 PC Basics Guide
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... indicator is a light labeled with the name or icon for its status: Icon Name Num Lock Description Numeric keys are locked to uppercase. Introducing the PC 11 You can use these keys instead of the mouse to move the cursor for up, down, right, and left. Numeric Keys Press the Num...
... indicator is a light labeled with the name or icon for its status: Icon Name Num Lock Description Numeric keys are locked to uppercase. Introducing the PC 11 You can use these keys instead of the mouse to move the cursor for up, down, right, and left. Numeric Keys Press the Num...
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... There are special buttons (select models only) at the top of the keyboard. (Some models have some of buttons vary by keyboard model. 12 PC Basics Guide Media Control Keys a b d c a e f NOTE: The number, location, and labeling of these special buttons on and off. Special Keyboard Buttons a Open and close disc tray(s) b Record...
... There are special buttons (select models only) at the top of the keyboard. (Some models have some of buttons vary by keyboard model. 12 PC Basics Guide Media Control Keys a b d c a e f NOTE: The number, location, and labeling of these special buttons on and off. Special Keyboard Buttons a Open and close disc tray(s) b Record...
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...present. 5 Click OK. Cables You May Need To connect a TV to its original resolution. Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen The type of video card on your screen. • Moving the slide toward...monitor, TV, and so on your PC determines how the PC selects the TV-out option. NOTE: You can quickly change the screen resolution: 1 Right-click an empty area of the desktop and click Properties. 2 On the Settings... a TV screen. If Alt+F5 does not work, restart the PC and try again. Introducing the PC 13 Adjusting the Monitor To change where the PC desktop appears by pressing Alt+F5.
...present. 5 Click OK. Cables You May Need To connect a TV to its original resolution. Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen The type of video card on your screen. • Moving the slide toward...monitor, TV, and so on your PC determines how the PC selects the TV-out option. NOTE: You can quickly change the screen resolution: 1 Right-click an empty area of the desktop and click Properties. 2 On the Settings... a TV screen. If Alt+F5 does not work, restart the PC and try again. Introducing the PC 13 Adjusting the Monitor To change where the PC desktop appears by pressing Alt+F5.
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... setup poster. Click Apply, and then click OK. Your PC supports only active (powered) speaker systems; Adjusting Speaker Volume ... button or power cord). If your speaker system to the PC, see this Volume icon on the taskbar to as a ...). • The Volume knob on connecting stereo speakers to the PC and then configure the audio software for 5.1 speakers output. A... system must have its own power cord. Connect your PC has multi-channel audio speaker capacity (select models only),...Place volume icon in the taskbar. 14 PC Basics Guide NOTE: Speakers may include a subwoofer. Using Speakers...
... setup poster. Click Apply, and then click OK. Your PC supports only active (powered) speaker systems; Adjusting Speaker Volume ... button or power cord). If your speaker system to the PC, see this Volume icon on the taskbar to as a ...). • The Volume knob on connecting stereo speakers to the PC and then configure the audio software for 5.1 speakers output. A... system must have its own power cord. Connect your PC has multi-channel audio speaker capacity (select models only),...Place volume icon in the taskbar. 14 PC Basics Guide NOTE: Speakers may include a subwoofer. Using Speakers...
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... Audio Devices, if it is present, and then double-click Sounds and Audio Devices to open the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window. Introducing the PC 15 The two ways to use the Volume icon are: 1 Click the Volume icon on the taskbar. 2 Adjust the volume. 3 When you ...are satisfied with the multi-channel audio speakers option, the microphone connector in the Microphone check box. Using a Microphone Your PC comes with one microphone connector works at a time, and the back connector is ready to use a microphone connected to use unless you are satisfied with...
... Audio Devices, if it is present, and then double-click Sounds and Audio Devices to open the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window. Introducing the PC 15 The two ways to use the Volume icon are: 1 Click the Volume icon on the taskbar. 2 Adjust the volume. 3 When you ...are satisfied with the multi-channel audio speakers option, the microphone connector in the Microphone check box. Using a Microphone Your PC comes with one microphone connector works at a time, and the back connector is ready to use a microphone connected to use unless you are satisfied with...
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...) 1 Mic Boost check box. 8 Click Close. 9 Repeat step 6, if needed. 10 Click the X (Close) at the upper-right corner of the Volume Control window. 16 PC Basics Guide If you need to step 10.
...) 1 Mic Boost check box. 8 Click Close. 9 Repeat step 6, if needed. 10 Click the X (Close) at the upper-right corner of the Volume Control window. 16 PC Basics Guide If you need to step 10.
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...-standard discs, such as heart-shaped discs or business card discs, may damage your drives. Introducing the PC 17 Allows you are finished using it. • Handle the disc by its outside edges or center hole only. • Do not touch the unlabeled side of a disc or place the unlabeled side down... on your PC turned on select models only. Using Media Drives Using Your CD and DVD Drives Your PC can do different tasks. What you can come with...
...-standard discs, such as heart-shaped discs or business card discs, may damage your drives. Introducing the PC 17 Allows you are finished using it. • Handle the disc by its outside edges or center hole only. • Do not touch the unlabeled side of a disc or place the unlabeled side down... on your PC turned on select models only. Using Media Drives Using Your CD and DVD Drives Your PC can do different tasks. What you can come with...