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1 Starting right This computer is a powerful tool designed to enhance your work and entertainment. To get the most out of your computer, read this chapter to learn about best practices after setup, fun things to do with your computer, and where to go to get more HP resources. Best practices To protect your smart investment, after you set up and register the computer, we recommend the following steps: ● If you haven't already done so, connect to a wired or wireless network. See details in Connecting to a network on page 14. ● Become familiar with the computer hardware and software. Go to Getting to know your computer on page 3 and Enjoying entertainment features on page 19 for information. ● Update or purchase antivirus software. Learn more at Using antivirus software on page 53. ● Back up your hard drive by creating recovery discs or a recovery flash drive. See Backing up, restoring, and recovering on page 59. Fun things to do ● You know you can watch a YouTube video on the computer. But did you know that you can also connect your computer to a TV and watch the video on TV? For more information, see Connecting an HDMI TV or monitor on page 22. ● You know you can listen to music on the computer. But did you know that you can also stream live radio to the computer and listen to music or talk radio from all over the world? See Using audio on page 20. ● You know you can create a powerful presentation with Microsoft applications. But did you know you can also connect to a projector to share your ideas with a group? See Connecting a VGA monitor or projector on page 21. More HP resources You have already used Setup Instructions to turn on the computer and locate this guide. For product details, how-to information, and more, use this table. Resource Setup Instructions Help and Support To access Help and Support, select Start > Help and Support. For more details, go to http://www.hp.com/ support. Contents ● Overview of computer setup and features. ● A broad range of how-to information and troubleshooting tips. Best practices 1

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Starting right
This computer is a powerful tool designed to enhance your work and entertainment. To get the most
out of your computer, read this chapter to learn about best practices after setup, fun things to do with
your computer, and where to go to get more HP resources.
Best practices
To protect your smart investment, after you set up and register the computer, we recommend the
following steps:
●
If you haven’t already done so, connect to a wired or wireless network. See details in
Connecting
to a network
on page
14
.
●
Become familiar with the computer hardware and software. Go to
Getting to know your computer
on page
3
and
Enjoying entertainment features
on page
19
for information.
●
Update or purchase antivirus software. Learn more at
Using antivirus software
on page
53
.
●
Back up your hard drive by creating recovery discs or a recovery flash drive. See
Backing up,
restoring, and recovering
on page
59
.
Fun things to do
●
You know you can watch a YouTube video on the computer. But did you know that you can also
connect your computer to a TV and watch the video on TV? For more information, see
Connecting an HDMI TV or monitor
on page
22
.
●
You know you can listen to music on the computer. But did you know that you can also stream
live radio to the computer and listen to music or talk radio from all over the world? See
Using
audio
on page
20
.
●
You know you can create a powerful presentation with Microsoft applications. But did you know
you can also connect to a projector to share your ideas with a group? See
Connecting a VGA
monitor or projector
on page
21
.
More HP resources
You have already used
Setup Instructions
to turn on the computer and locate this guide. For product
details, how-to information, and more, use this table.
Resource
Contents
Setup Instructions
●
Overview of computer setup and features.
Help and Support
To access Help and Support, select
Start
>
Help and
Support
. For more details, go to
support
.
●
A broad range of how-to information and troubleshooting tips.
Best practices
1