HP Pavilion 404uk, Pavilion 414uk, Pavilion 424uk, Pavilion 434uk, Pavilion 734uk Quick Start Manual

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Quick Start Guide

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Contents

Start Here........................................... vii

Introducing the Quick Start Guide .........1

Safety Information .................................................1

Using the Quick Start Guide................................... 3

Finding Additional Information ...............................4

Setting Up the Computer.......................5

Turning On the Computer for the First Time...............6

Registering with HP ............................................... 7

Getting Help.........................................................7

Protecting the PC...................................................7

Making Recovery CDs ...........................................8

Working in Comfort ..............................................9

Using the Computer ............................11

Introducing the Basics.......................................... 11

Windows Operating System.............................11

Start Menu .....................................................11

Help and Support ...........................................11

Using the Mouse................................................. 12

The Scroll Feature ...........................................13

The Autoscroll Feature .....................................13

The Panning Feature........................................ 14

Using the Keyboard ............................................ 14

Introduction.................................................... 14

Features......................................................... 17

Buttons .......................................................... 18

Button Configuration ....................................... 21

Using Speakers .................................................. 22

Using multi-channel audio speakers................... 22

Adjusting speaker volume ................................ 25

Using a Microphone ...........................................26

Adjusting Microphone Volume.......................... 27

Turning Off the Computer ....................................28

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Putting the Computer into Standby and

Hibernation Mode ..............................................28

Standby Mode ............................................... 28

Hibernation Mode .......................................... 30

Automatic Standby or Hibernation Mode........... 31

Visiting the Hewlett-Packard Web Site ................... 44

Viewing Online Manuals ................................. 45

Sending and Receiving E-Mail.............................. 47

If the ISP Provides the Browser.......................... 48

If Using Outlook Express.................................. 48

Setting Up and Using the Internet ....... 33

Introducing the Internet ........................................ 33

What Is the Internet? .......................................33

What Is an ISP?..............................................34

What Is the World Wide Web? ........................ 34

What Is a URL?............................................... 35

What Is an E-Mail Address?.............................35

How Do I Search the Internet? .......................... 36

Setting Up the Modem......................................... 37

Upgrading to V.92.......................................... 39

Setting Up the Network Interface Adapter.............. 39

Setting Up Your Internet Account........................... 41

Signing Up with an ISP Using

Easy Internet Sign-up ....................................... 42

Connecting to the Internet .................................... 43

Using ISP-Provided Browser.............................. 43

Using Any Browser ......................................... 43

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Doing Common Tasks ........................ 51

Understanding Your Drives................................... 51

Using the Diskette (Floppy) Drive .......................... 52

Using the 6-In-1 Memory Card Reader .................. 52

Special note about the Safely Remove

Hardware Utility ............................................. 53

To use the 6-In-1 memory card reader ............... 54

Inserting a CD or DVD ........................................ 55

Removing a CD or DVD ...................................... 57

Handling CDs .................................................... 57

Playing Music CDs.............................................. 58

Using MusicMatch Jukebox.............................. 58

Using Windows Media Player.......................... 59

Using the CD-RW Drive ....................................... 61

Playing DVD Movies............................................ 62

Playing a DVD................................................62

Viewing Help Information................................. 63

Understanding DVD Terminology ......................63

Using the WinDVD Control Panel...................... 64

Using Country/Region Codes........................... 65

Using the Combo Drive........................................ 66

Using the DVD+RW/+R Drive............................... 67

Playing Video CDs ..............................................67

Using HP Pavilion PC Tools................................... 67

Getting HP Updates for the PC ............69

Informing You of Changes.................................... 69

Using HP Centre to Receive Messages from HP.......69

Starting HP Centre ..........................................70

Turning Off the HP Centre Service..................... 70

Re-enabling the HP Centre Service ....................71

Resolving Problems............................73

Troubleshooting .................................................. 73

Using Application Recovery

and System Recovery ......................... 79

System Restore ................................................... 79

Application Recovery .......................................... 80

System Recovery................................................. 81

System Recovery Using Recovery CDs ................... 83

Using HP Recovery CD Creator ........................ 83

Starting System Recovery Using Recovery CDs ... 85

Freeing Up Space on Your Hard Disk Drive............ 89

Displaying Hard Disk Space ............................ 90

Increasing Available Hard Disk Space............... 90

Reinstalling Programs ...................................... 91

Index.................................................93

Contents

Quick Start Guide

HP Pavilion home PC

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 you information on how to use your computer. With this guide, you can use your computer with confidence.

Note:

computer may not match the screens pictured on these pages.

Quick Start Guide

The screens on your

gives

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Inventory Checklist

Power cord

Modem cable

Transformer (powered speakers only)

Speakers

The documentation includes:

Setup poster

Quick Start Guide

This

Support Guide,

warranty, license, regulatory, and safety information

Upgrading and Servicing the PC

(select models installed on PC, or in print) Read first, addenda, or other documents if applicable

HP DVD Writer Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Start Here My HP Pavilion home PC

containing support,

guide

guide (select models)

brochure (select models)

guide

Documentation

Note:

Your contents may vary.

Keyboard

Mouse

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PC Front

Your computer may look different from the one shown here. Component, connector location, type, and number vary by model.

Lower front cover

opened to show

connectors

CD storage

CD-ROM or CD-RW drive

DVD-ROM or DVD+RW/+R drive

Start Here

Diskette (floppy) drive

On button

USBFireWire

Quick Start Guide

PC Back

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.

PS/2 keyboard

PS/2 mouse

Serial

Parallel

Audio Out

Audio In

Microphone

USB

Monitor

SERIAL

ETHERNET

SERIAL

Joystick

Speaker out

OUT

Ethernet

TV out

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Telephone

Modem

PC Connector Symbols

Symbols in this table identify connectors.

Symbol Description

Mouse (PS/2)

Keyboard (PS/2)

Universal Serial Bus (USB) for mouse, keyboard, digital camera, or other device with a USB connector

Printer (parallel)

Monitor

serial

Many peripherals and external devices are Plug and Play.

Plug and Play

components without any special procedures, such as

Serial port for digital camera or other serial device

Speaker

describes the ability to add or remove

Symbol Description

Audio Line Out (powered speakers)

OUT

Audio Line In

Headphones

Microphone

Joystick/MIDI

FireWire® for video cameras or other devices with very fast transfer rates

resetting jumpers, and testing for conflicts. When you add a Plug and Play peripheral, the PC recognises it, and obtains the best driver for the device.

Quick Start Guide

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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.

Before using your components,

Note:

you may need to install the software that came with the component.

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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.

Start Here

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HP Desktop

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.

The screen on your

Note:

computer may not match the screen pictured here.

Help and Support

HP Tour Guide

Easy Internet Sign-up

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Start button

Taskbar

System tray

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

Start button

Note:

The screen on your computer may

not match the screen pictured here.

Start Here

Help and Support

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Help and Support

Click Start and then Help and Support to

learn about your computer and get your questions answered.

HP Pavilion information and support

Help and support news

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My HP Pavilion PC

Click Start, Help and Support, and then My HP Pavilion PC for

detailed instructions and information about your HP Pavilion.

Learn how to use your HP Pavilion home PC

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All Programs

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.

Hewlett-Packard

All Programs

t button

Star

hp pavilion pc tools

HP Pavilion home PC

The screen on your computer may not match the

Note:

screen pictured here.

HP Tour Guide

Click Start, choose All Programs, Hewlett-Packard, click hp pavilion pc tools, and then click hp tour guide.

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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Your HP Pavilion home PC Support Guide

You can get help over the telephone from HP.

See the 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 operating specifications for the PC, along with regulatory and safety information.

Support Guide

contains

hp pavilion home pc

support guide

where to get help

warranty and license information

declaration of conformity

operating specifications

regulatory and safety information

Note:

Your document contents may vary.

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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.

Start Here

Select your country/region

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Microsoft Windows XP Operating System

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

included with the computer documentation packet.

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XP Home Edition Start Here

guide,

Recovery System and Hard Drive Space

HP Pavilion home PCs with Windows XP feature a recovery partition included on the hard drive, along with a recovery CD creator program. This program allows you to make your own recovery CDs. The recovery process, either application or operating system, offers the following advantages:

Selective: Ensures that the recovery data is matched to the particular PC model. You can easily recover only the application or system software you need.

Non-destructive: By recovering only the software you need, you preserve user data and files.

Important:

The recovery CD set you create is a complete image of the original HP Pavilion home PC hard disk drive contents and is matched to your model number. When using the recovery CDs to recover the hard drive by using the full system recovery option, any files or software that you created, saved, or installed on the computer will be overwritten. Therefore, please remember to back up your files prior to using your recovery CDs.

System recovery using recovery CDs has two options:

Standard Recovery: This is a non-destructive recovery, which recovers factory-shipped programs, drivers, and the operating system without affecting any data files that you may have created since purchasing this PC.

Full System Recovery: This recovery erases and reformats the hard disk drive, creates a new hard disk partition, erases all added hard disk data, and then reinstalls the operating system. You must reinstall any software that was not installed on the computer at the factory.

Instructions for using system recovery and application recovery, as well as instructions for creating your recovery CDs are in this guide: Refer to “Using Application Recovery and System Recovery.” For information on viewing the space used by the recovery partition on the hard drive, as well as steps for deleting undesired software titles, refer to “Freeing Up Space on Your Hard Disk Drive.”

In the event of a warranty hard drive failure, standard warranty terms apply: PC repair or a new imaged hard drive that includes the Windows XP operating system and the recovery partition, as well as all pre-loaded software programs.

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Introducing the Quick Start Guide

Safety Information

This product has not been evaluated for connection to an “IT” power system (an AC distribution system with no direct connection to earth, according to IEC 60950).

AC Power Safety Warning

Warning:

an AC outlet. The AC power cord is your HP Pavilion PC’s main AC disconnecting device and must be easily accessible at all times. For your safety, the power cord provided with your system has a grounded plug. Always use the power cord with a properly grounded wall outlet to avoid the risk of electrical shock.

Install the computer near

Warning:

of an electric shock from the telephone network, plug your computer into the AC outlet before connecting it to the telephone line. Also, disconnect the telephone line before unplugging your computer from the AC power outlet.

Warning:

with a voltage select switch for use in a 115 or 230 VAC power system. The voltage select switch has been pre-set to the correct voltage setting for use in the particular country/region where it was initially sold. Changing the voltage select switch to the incorrect position can damage your PC and void any implied warranty.

To reduce the possibility

Your system is provided

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Quick Start Guide

Warning:

modem cord from the telephone system before installing or removing your computer cover.

Warning:

with the cover removed.

Warning:

user-serviceable. To prevent damage to the power supply, have a qualified person repair or replace it. All other components are user-serviceable.

Always disconnect the

Do not operate the computer

The power supply is not

Warning:

can damage disk drives, add-in cards, and other components. If an ESD station is not available, wear a wrist strap attached to a metal part of the computer. Place cards on a conductive foam pad or inside the card wrapper, if possible, but never on the card wrapper.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD)

HP Pavilion home PC

Using the Quick Start Guide

Thank you for purchasing the HP Pavilion home PC. We’ve made it easy for you to start using the PC right away. The setup poster shows you how to connect your computer, and this Quick Start Guide will help you continue from there.

Note:

Be sure you set up the computer near a telephone line so that you can easily connect the modem for Internet access.

This Quick Start Guide will help you learn how to:

■

Turn the computer on and off correctly.

■

Set up an Internet account and connect to the Internet.

■

Adjust the speaker volume.

■

Insert and remove a CD disc.

■

Use the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD+RW/+R drive to play music, watch movies, or record information.

■

Use HP Pavilion PC Tools.

■

Save power with standby and hibernation modes.

■

Solve common problems.

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Finding Additional Information

Look in the computer box for printed information that describes important details or updates regarding your model PC.

You can find additional information about the PC in the onscreen Help and Support Centre, which is on the computer. Just click Start, and then click Help and Support.

You can find information about accessing internal parts of the computer chassis in the Upgrading and Servicing the PC guide included with your PC (select models installed on your system, others printed). To view guides installed on your PC, refer to “Using HP Pavilion PC Tools” on page 67.

Note:

The procedures in the Upgrading and Servicing the PC guide require you to turn off the PC and

disconnect it from any Internet and network connections, and from power. If the guide is installed on your computer, be sure to print it for future reference.

You can find online guides and information for your PC at the HP Customer Care Web site. To find online manuals for your PC:

1 Type

http://www.hp.com/cposupport/

into your browser address box, and press the Enter key on your keyboard.

2 In the QuickFind box, type your product name

or number (Pavilion 712a, for example). The product number is on the lower front of the PC chassis.

3 Click product support for your language

when the Results window appears.

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4 Click manuals to see a list of manuals for

your PC.

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