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Starting right, Best practices

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1 Starting right This computer is a powerful tool designed to enhance your work and entertainment. Read this chapter to learn about best practices after you set up your computer, fun things to do with your computer, and where to find additional HP resources. Best practices After you set up and register the computer, we recommend the following steps to get the most out of your smart investment: ● Back up your hard drive by creating recovery media. See Backing up, restoring, and recovering on page 58. ● If you haven't already done so, connect to a wired or wireless network. See details in Connecting to a network on page 18. ● Become familiar with the computer hardware and software. For more information, see Getting to know your computer on page 4 and Enjoying entertainment features on page 22. ● Update or purchase antivirus software. See Using antivirus software on page 49. Best practices 1

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Starting right
This computer is a powerful tool designed to enhance your work and entertainment. Read this chapter to
learn about best practices after you set up your computer, fun things to do with your computer, and where to
find
additional HP resources.
Best practices
After you set up and register the computer, we recommend the following steps to get the most out of your
smart investment:
Back up your hard drive by creating recovery media. See
Backing up, restoring, and recovering
on page
58
.
If you haven’t already done so, connect to a wired or wireless network. See details in
Connecting to a
network
on page
18
.
Become familiar with the computer hardware and software. For more information, see
Getting to know
your computer
on page
4
and
Enjoying entertainment features
on page
22
.
Update or purchase antivirus software. See
Using antivirus software
on page
49
.
Best practices
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