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HP Pavilion PC
Users Guide
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The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard® Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. HP shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. HP assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its soft
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Contents Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Chapter 3 Operating Your System ............................................. 1 Computer ...................................... 13 Finding a Place for Your Computer............................................. 1 Learning Computer Basics.......................................................... 14 Putting Your Computer Together ................................................ 2 Turning Off Your Computer......................................................
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Adding More Memory..................................................................61 Chapter 4 Running Programs Installing Add-in Cards ................................................................64 and Creating Files.........................25 Using the BIOS Setup Program .................................................66 Running Software Programs .......................................................26 FCC Regulatory and Safety Information..................................69 Using D
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1 Setting Up Your System Thank you for choosing a Hewlett-Packard u Provide access to the back of the computer Pavilion PC. To maximize your comfort and and the display during setup. productivity, it is important that you set up and u Use grounded, three-prong electrical outlets use your system properly. for the computer and display. HP recommends that you also use a power strip with surge Finding a Place for protection. Your Computer u Place the computer near a phone jack so that Keep these rec
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it may be alleviated by ergonomically designed Putting Your accessories such as adjustable chairs, footrests, keyboard trays, wrist rests, and glare screens. Computer Together For step-by-step instructions on putting your 0-15• computer together, refer to the Welcome Poster that came in your computer box. You’ll notice that 50-70 cm the colors of the cable plugs match the colors -(20-28 inches)- 0-15• of the connector labels on the back of your computer. When in doubt, match the colors. Getting
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Your System is Working When you first turn on your computer, a series of startup screens, including a mouse tutorial, appears, and then you see the Microsoft® Windows® 95 desktop. Your computer is now set up. Double-click the Free Game icon on the desktop. In addition to giving you a free game, this procedure will guide you through the steps necessary to register. It is important to register with HP, so that you can be notified of changes and updates for your HP Pavilion PC. If Your System is No
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4 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide
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2 Starting Out with HP Note: Your computer is shipped To help you get started, HP provides simple solutions for discovering with Windows 95. Hewlett-Packard your software, learning Windows 95, getting support, and using the does not support Windows NT on Internet. The following table describes these solutions. the Pavilion. Topic HP Solution What It Does Discovering My Software This folder contains descriptions of various preinstalled applications HP provides on your PC. Look your software folde
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My Software Folder Your HP Pavilion PC comes with a number of preinstalled software programs. The programs vary, depending on which system you purchased. To see what programs you have and run them: 1 Double-click the My Software folder on your Windows 95 desktop. 2 To run a program, double-click the program’s icon in the My Software window. Note: You can also run all of these preinstalled programs (plus any new ones you install) from the Windows 95 Programs list. To see this list, click Start on
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Personal Guide For those who are new to Windows 95, Personal Guide provides an easy way to start using your HP Pavilion PC. It offers easy access to a variety of on-screen tutorials and multimedia demos that will help you get up and running quickly with your new computer. Start Personal Guide by double-clicking its icon on the Windows 95 desktop. To explore a Personal Guide category, click its button in the Personal Guide window. Descriptions of the Personal Guide categories are listed on the fo
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Personal Guide Categories Organizing Your Files Helps you get acquainted with the Windows 95 desktop, creating folders, saving files, moving and removing documents, finding files, creating shortcuts, and using Windows Explorer. Managing Your Software Explains how to install and remove software, add software to the Start menu, prevent software from starting automatically, and start a DOS session. Changing Your Desktop Explains how to increase the size of the desktop, change Windows 95 colors, cho
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Easy Internet Access HP has made it easy for you to explore the world of the Internet by providing: u A customized Internet browser that points you to some of the most interesting sites on the Web. u Free Internet access for up to 50 hours. E-mail is included and no credit card is needed! To launch the custom browser, press the Internet button on the keyboard or double-click the You can then watch an interactive demo that will Internet Access icon on your desktop. acquaint you with the Web and s
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After you sign up, you will see the HP At Home Web site, which was created especially for HP Pavilion PC owners. It’s filled with questions and answers, tips, tricks, and activities for fun with your HP Pavilion PC. The custom browser provides direct links to popular sites on the Web, helps you search the Web for specific topics, lets you send and receive e-mail, and more. Even if you already have an Internet service provider and an e-mail address, you can still use the browser provided. Simply
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HP Support Center If you are having trouble learning a new software program or diagnosing a hardware problem, the HP Support Center is the place to go. Your support options, online documentation, tutorials, and system maintenance tools have been grouped in this one convenient location. To go to the Support Center, choose HP Support Center in the Start menu or double-click the icon on the desktop. Descriptions of HP Support Center options are listed on the following page. Chapter 2 • Starting O
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HP Support Center Options Software Help Each software package shipped with your computer is listed here, along with its manual (if there is one), online Help, and a support phone number. Hardware Help Exactly what hardware makes up your system? What do you do when something isn’t working? How do you diagnose a problem? What is SystemWizard? Who do you call? This selection answers these questions and more. Pavilion Library Online manuals are found here. Software manuals (also found under Software
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3 Operating Your Computer The basics of operating your HP Pavilion PC are covered in this chapter: u Learning computer basics u Turning off your computer u Suspending your computer u Using the one-touch multimedia keyboard u Using the Intel Connect™ phone and answering machine u Using the fax machine Chapter 3 • Operating Your Computer 13
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Learning Computer Basics General computer skills are not covered in this book. To learn computer basics, try the suggestions listed. What You May Want to Learn Where You Can Find It What your computer To see a demo, press the keyboard key with the Demo sticker on it. The key is Shortcut 3. can do How to get more Solitaire or any of the games that came with your computer are a great way to practice pointing and practice using a mouse clicking. How Windows 95 works An online manual called ABCs of
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2 Click Start on the Windows 95 taskbar. Tips 3 Click Shut Down (last item on the menu). u When you aren’t using them, return diskettes, CDs, and DVDs to their protective cases. 4 Click Yes. u Be careful not to spill liquids on the keyboard. 5 Turn off your display. u Keep magnetic material away from your Caution: Pressing the computer’s power button when computer and disks. software is running could corrupt your files. u Remove diskettes only after the indicator light Note: If your system is “f
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(if you have programmed your computer to do so). Suspending Your To suspend the computer: Computer 1 Press the Suspend button on the front of the As an alternative to shutting down your computer, computer. The screen goes dark, and the you can put your PC in Suspend mode. When you computer goes into Suspend mode. suspend your computer, it goes into a low-power 2 When you want to use your computer again, state and your display is blank as if it’s turned just start to use the keyboard or mouse, or
