HP Compaq Presario User manual

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• Have you ever wished there were a quick way to get online with
quality dial-up and broadband Internet service providers* (ISPs)
that work with your PC?
• Have you wondered how leading dial-up and broadband ISP offers
compare?
• Have you ever wished that your dial-up and broadband Internet
connection were faster, since you do loads of Web surfing and
e-mail?
• Are you tired of waiting for music, video, or software applications to
download from a dial-up connection?
• Are you interested in learning about high-speed, broadband
Internet connectivity options?
If so, let Easy Internet Sign-up help you decide. With your purchase
of a Compaq Presario PC, you are entitled to take advantage of
special Internet access offers. Easy Internet Sign-up arranges
preselected Internet connectivity services in easy-to-view categories,
making it simple to compare options and sign up for a new ISP
account or transfer an existing one.
Easy Internet Sign-up, the quick way to find an ISP!
Click on your PC desktop
Or
Go to: Start/All Programs/Online Services/Easy Internet Sign-up
*Internet access requires a separately purchased service contract.
Represents only those ISPs with whom HP has a relationship.
Start your wireless network with Linksys Rev up your new PC with a memory upgrade
Available at www.hp.com/go/hpmemory
Start your wireless network with Linksys
With the combination of your new PC and a power-packing memory
upgrade, you can easily work with multiple programs at the same
time, and handle graphic-heavy software and games. From the
Internet surfer to the gamer, more memory means better
performance. Your software responds more quickly, and you can run
several programs at once without annoying time lags.
Visit the memory store at www.hp.com/go/hpmemory today, and
use the online memory configurator to customize your PC to fit your
needs perfectly. You’ll find special deals on high-quality DRAM and
DDR memory upgrades. Our HP memory has been specifically tested
and qualified for your Compaq Presario PC.
Valid in the U.S. onlyValid in the U.S. only
Share your high-speed Internet
connection, files, printing, and more —
all without stringing wires! The Linksys
Wireless-G Broadband Router is an
all-in-one Internet-sharing router, 4-port
switch, and 54 Mbps wireless-G access
point. Almost 5 times faster than
802.11b, it can also interoperate with any
802.11b device (at 11 Mbps).
Add a Linksys Wireless-G USB Network
Adapter to your desktop, and connect it
to a wireless network at up to 54 Mbps,
without opening the case. The adapter
plugs easily into a USB 2.0 port and is
also compatible with wireless-B networks
(at 11 Mbps). It’s the easy way to
connect your desktop to a high-speed
wireless network!
Available at www.hpshopping.com

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Try Microsoft Office 2003 at no cost for 60 days
60-day Microsoft Office trial
Internet service required and sold separately. Full product version sold separately. Your new Compaq Presario PC
includes a 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003. You can initiate your trial when you
run an Office application, for example, by clicking Microsoft Office Word 2003. A setup screen opens and prompts you to
enter your trial product key. You can find your key on the Microsoft Product Identifier Card distributed with your PC. Thirty
days before the trial period ends, you will receive reminder messages indicating the date that the trial expires. You can
convert your trial version into a full version by purchasing a perpetual license at a participating reseller or online. You can
convert either during the trial period or after the trial has expired. If you choose not to convert your trial to the full product,
the software goes into reduced functionality mode after the trial period expires. In reduced functionality mode you can
continue to view and print files, but you cannot modify existing files or create and save new ones. Or, you may uninstall
the trial software.
Click on your PC desktop
Quicken New User Edition 2006
Quicken 2006
Preinstalled on your new HP PC!
Quicken New User Edition* is the easiest way to start organizing your
finances and it’s free for new Quicken users. Existing Quicken users can
unlock to Quicken Deluxe or Premier Editions from within Quicken New
User Edition instantly at a great price.
Track, balance, and budget your finances in minutes!
Track: See Where Your Money Goes:
• Easy step-by-step setup
• Automatically categorize expenses
• Create “One-Click” spending reports
Balance: Keep Your Records Up-to-Date:
• Balance your checkbook
• Download bank and credit card transactions*
• Quickly connect to your bank and credit card
sites: Quicken works with over 2,900 financial
institutions.* You’ll have complete, up-to-date
records without the effort.
Budget: Set a Budget that Works:
• Create and manage your budget
• Pay your bills online*
• Write or print checks
• Transfer data to TurboTax*
* Designed for new users, this version does not import data files from previous versions of Quicken. Online features
require Internet access and are subject to change. Services vary among participating financial institutions or other
parties and may be subject to application approval, additional terms, conditions, and fees. 2,900 participating financial
institutions as of 11/1/2005. TurboTax and Quicken Bill Pay subscription sold separately. Some features may not be
available in Canada.
Click on your PC desktop
Google Toolbar
Click on your PC desktop
Google — Find the right content on the Web
easier, faster and more efficiently.
Your PC comes with the Google Toolbar already installed. Simply
open the Internet Explorer browser, and Google Search will be
available for you as a toolbar within the browser window.
With the Google Toolbar you can also:
• Block annoying pop-up ads
• Translate English words into other languages
• Turn street addresses into links to online maps
• Do a spell-check while typing into any Web page
• Automatically fill out online forms for faster online shopping
Special Adobe software deals
To take advantage of these great offers, visit this
special Adobe Store page for HP customers at
www.adobe.com/offer/115501
Whether you’re a digital imaging novice,
enthusiast, or professional, work with
software that lets you create without limits,
get more done quickly and easily, and
always achieve high-quality results.
Your new HP Pavilion PC comes bundled
with Adobe Reader. These special offers
now available make it a perfect time to
experience the power of Adobe Acrobat to
create Adobe PDF documents. Although
Acrobat Elements is only available through
volume licensing, this special offer allows
you to purchase it today for just
U.S. $39.95. Special offers on Acrobat
Standard and Acrobat Professional are also
available.
Special offers are now available to HP
customers from Adobe to help you get the
most out of your new PC
Offers valid in U.S. and Canada only. Special pricing subject to change or withdrawal
without notice.
• Enhanced Microsoft
Outlook and improved
e-mail features.
• Spam filtering and virus protection in Outlook.
• Compatible with existing Microsoft Office 97, Microsoft Office 2000,
and Microsoft Office XP documents.
• Ease of use with task panes and online assistance and training.
• Quick and easy sharing of your created documents on the go, at
work, or at home.
Here’s your chance to try
out the latest
Microsoft®Office Student
and Teacher Edition 2003
at no cost for 60 days.
This fully functional trial
version of Microsoft Office
has these great features:

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8
Try Microsoft Office 2003 at no cost for 60 days
60-day Microsoft Office trial
Internet service required and sold separately. Full product version sold separately. Your new Compaq Presario PC
includes a 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003. You can initiate your trial when you
run an Office application, for example, by clicking Microsoft Office Word 2003. A setup screen opens and prompts you to
enter your trial product key. You can find your key on the Microsoft Product Identifier Card distributed with your PC. Thirty
days before the trial period ends, you will receive reminder messages indicating the date that the trial expires. You can
convert your trial version into a full version by purchasing a perpetual license at a participating reseller or online. You can
convert either during the trial period or after the trial has expired. If you choose not to convert your trial to the full product,
the software goes into reduced functionality mode after the trial period expires. In reduced functionality mode you can
continue to view and print files, but you cannot modify existing files or create and save new ones. Or, you may uninstall
the trial software.
Click on your PC desktop
Quicken New User Edition 2006
Quicken 2006
Preinstalled on your new HP PC!
Quicken New User Edition* is the easiest way to start organizing your
finances and it’s free for new Quicken users. Existing Quicken users can
unlock to Quicken Deluxe or Premier Editions from within Quicken New
User Edition instantly at a great price.
Track, balance, and budget your finances in minutes!
Track: See Where Your Money Goes:
• Easy step-by-step setup
• Automatically categorize expenses
• Create “One-Click” spending reports
Balance: Keep Your Records Up-to-Date:
• Balance your checkbook
• Download bank and credit card transactions*
• Quickly connect to your bank and credit card
sites: Quicken works with over 2,900 financial
institutions.* You’ll have complete, up-to-date
records without the effort.
Budget: Set a Budget that Works:
• Create and manage your budget
• Pay your bills online*
• Write or print checks
• Transfer data to TurboTax*
* Designed for new users, this version does not import data files from previous versions of Quicken. Online features
require Internet access and are subject to change. Services vary among participating financial institutions or other
parties and may be subject to application approval, additional terms, conditions, and fees. 2,900 participating financial
institutions as of 11/1/2005. TurboTax and Quicken Bill Pay subscription sold separately. Some features may not be
available in Canada.
Click on your PC desktop
Google Toolbar
Click on your PC desktop
Google — Find the right content on the Web
easier, faster and more efficiently.
Your PC comes with the Google Toolbar already installed. Simply
open the Internet Explorer browser, and Google Search will be
available for you as a toolbar within the browser window.
With the Google Toolbar you can also:
• Block annoying pop-up ads
• Translate English words into other languages
• Turn street addresses into links to online maps
• Do a spell-check while typing into any Web page
• Automatically fill out online forms for faster online shopping
Special Adobe software deals
To take advantage of these great offers, visit this
special Adobe Store page for HP customers at
www.adobe.com/offer/115501
Whether you’re a digital imaging novice,
enthusiast, or professional, work with
software that lets you create without limits,
get more done quickly and easily, and
always achieve high-quality results.
Your new Compaq Presario PC comes
bundled with Adobe Reader. These special
offers now available make it a perfect time
to experience the power of Adobe Acrobat
to create Adobe PDF documents. Although
Acrobat Elements is only available through
volume licensing, this special offer allows
you to purchase it today for just U.S. $39.95.
Special offers on Acrobat Standard and
Acrobat Professional are also available.
Special offers are now available to HP
customers from Adobe to help you get the
most out of your new PC
Offers valid in U.S. and Canada only. Special pricing subject to change or withdrawal
without notice.
• Enhanced Microsoft
Outlook and improved
e-mail features.
• Spam filtering and virus protection in Outlook.
• Compatible with existing Microsoft Office 97, Microsoft Office 2000,
and Microsoft Office XP documents.
• Ease of use with task panes and online assistance and training.
• Quick and easy sharing of your created documents on the go, at
work, or at home.
Here’s your chance to try
out the latest
Microsoft®Office Student
and Teacher Edition 2003
at no cost for 60 days.
This fully functional trial
version of Microsoft Office
has these great features: