HP Pavilion 442 User manual

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quick start guide

Quick Start Guide

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Quick Start Guide iii
Start Here
Welcome
Thank you for becoming a member
of the HP Pavilion home PC family.
This “Start Here”section is an
overview of some of the added
software features and tools
available on your HP Pavilion. The
rest of this
Quick Start Guide gives
you information on how to use your
computer. With this guide, you can
use your computer with confidence.
Note:
The screens on your
computer may not match the
screens pictured on these pages.
Start Here

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Inventory Checklist
Documentation
PC
Keyboard
Mouse
Speakers
Power cord
Modem cable
The documentation includes:
Setup poster
This
Quick Start Guide
Support Guide,
containing support,
warranty, license, regulatory, and safety information
Upgrading and Servicing the PC guide
(select models installed on PC, or in print)
Read first, addenda, or other
documents if applicable
HP DVD Writer guide (select models)
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Start Here guide
My HP Pavilion home PC brochure (select models) Note:
Your contents may vary.
Transformer
(powered speakers only)

Quick Start Guide v
Start Here
Connect your keyboard, mouse,
monitor, and modem as described
in the setup poster. Turn on the
computer for the first time, and finish
the registration process. Then, add a
printer or other device, or install any
software programs that came on
CDs or DVDs included in the
computer box (select models only).
Your computer may look different
from the one shown here.
Component, connector location,
type, and number, vary by model.
PC Back
SERIAL
SERIAL
SERIAL
ETHERNET
IN
OUT
PS/2 keyboard
PS/2 mouse
Serial
Parallel
Audio Out
Audio In
Microphone
USB
Joystick
Ethernet
Monitor TV out
Telephone Modem
Speaker out

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Your computer may look different
from the one shown here.
Component, connector location,
type, and number vary by model.
SERIAL
Serial
CD storage
dvd-rom or hp dvd writer drive
Diskette drive
On button
cd-rom or hp cd-writer drive
USBIEEE 1394
PC Front
Lower front cover opened
to show connectors

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Start Here
PC Back Connections
Your computer may look
different from the one shown
here. External components
shown in the following
figure are not included with
the PC. Back connector
location, type, and number
vary by model.
Note: Before using your components,
you may need to install the
software that came with the
component.

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PC Front Connections
Your computer may look
different from the one shown
here. External components
shown in the following
figure are not included with
the PC. Front connector
location, type, and number
vary by model.
Serial
Serial
Note: Before using your components,
you may need to install the
software that came with the
component.

Quick Start Guide ix
Start Here
Register with HP
Register your HP Pavilion
home PC with Hewlett-Packard
so that HP can assist you with your
technical support needs.

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Internet
Click Start, choose
All Programs,and then click
Easy Internet Sign-up for
a simple step-by-step wizard
to guide you through setup for
the Internet and e-mail.
For information about modem
setup, the Internet, and e-mail,
see the related chapters inside
this guide. You can also find
helpful information by clicking
Start, Help and Support,
and then My HP Pavilion PC.

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Start Here
HP Desktop
Help and Support
HP Tour Guide
The HP desktop has
shortcut icons that make it
easy to find the things you
need. Click the icon to
find out more information
about that program.
Easy Internet Sign-up
Note:
The screen on your
computer may not match
the screen pictured here.
Start button Taskbar System tray

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Start Menu
Click the Start button to
view the Start menu, the entry
point to everything on your
computer. Look at the following
pages to learn about important
software programs and tools
available to you.
Choose All Programs and
then choose Hewlett-Packard
to find HP-specific software.
All Programs
Help and Support
Start button
Note: The screen on your computer may
not match the screen pictured here.

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Start Here
Help and Support
HP Pavilion
information
and support
Click Start and then
Help and Support to
learn about your computer
and get your questions
answered.
Help and
support news

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My HP Pavilion PC
Learn how
to use your
HP Pavilion
home PC
Click Start, Help and
Support, and then My
HP Pavilion PC for
detailed instructions and
information about your
HP Pavilion.

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Start Here
Hewlett-Packard
All Programs
Start button
Note: The screen on your computer may not match the
screen pictured here.
Click Start and then
choose All Programs
to find all the software
programs on your
computer. Choose
Hewlett-Packard,
and then click
hp pavilion pc tools
to find HP drivers and
the HP Tour Guide.
All Programs
hp pavilion
pc tools

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HP Tour Guide
Click Start,choose
All Programs,
Hewlett-Packard, click
hp pavilion pc tools,and
then click hp tour guide.
Or
Click the icon on the desktop
(select models).
Let the HP Tour Guide show
you the desktop and the basics
of the Internet and e-mail.

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Start Here
Your HP Pavilion home PC Support Guide
Note: Your document contents may vary.
You can get help over the
telephone from HP.
See the
Support Guide
included with the computer
documentation for the terms
of your HP Pavilion warranty
coverage, for license
information, and for support
telephone numbers and
addresses.
The
Support Guide contains
operating specifications for the
PC, along with regulatory and
safety information.
support guide
where to get help
warranty and license information
declaration of conformity
operating specifications
regulatory and safety information
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HP Web Sites
Type these Web site addresses
into the Address box of your
Internet browser, and then press
the Enter key on your keyboard
to find helpful information from
HP online.
www.hp.com
Go to HP’s main Web site for
the latest information about your
HP Pavilion home PC and all
your HP products. Receive
technical support, download
software updates, and find out
about HP’s home and business
services.
www.hp.com/cposupport/
loc/regional.html
Use this worldwide direct link to
HP’s Customer Care Web site for
all your technical support needs.
Select your country/region

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Start Here
For questions about the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP operating
system, try these sources of information:
Help and Support, for onscreen help and
troubleshooting —click Start and then
Help and Support.
Microsoft Windows
XP Home Edition Start Here guide,
included with the computer documentation packet.
Microsoft Windows XP Operating System