HP Presario SR2000 PC Basics Guide

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    PC Basics Guide
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    TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT OR SERVICE TO YOU. HP assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on uses only. Other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective holders. HP supports lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use of
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    the Keyboard 9 Keyboard Shortcuts 9 Standard Keyboard Features 9 Adjusting the Monitor 13 Using a TV as a Monitor 13 Cables You May Need 13 Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen 13 Using Speakers 14 Adjusting Speaker Volume 14 Using a Microphone 15 Adjusting Microphone Volume 16 Table of
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    Media Drives 17 Using Your CD and DVD Drives 17 Handling CDs and DVDs 17 Inserting and Removing CDs and DVDs 17 Using a Diskette (Floppy) Drive 19 Using a Printer 19 Introducing the Software 21 Learning More about Software 21 Using the Desktop 21 Removing Desktop 36 iv PC Basics Guide
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    Improving PC Performance 37 Increasing Available Hard Disk Drive Space 37 Emptying the Recycle Bin 38 Uninstalling Programs 38 Cleaning Up Your Hard Disk Drive 38 Consolidating Scattered Files and Folders 39 Fixing Hard Disk Drive Errors 40 Index 41 Table of Contents v
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    base. Inside the PC are these items: • The motherboard, which is an electronics board with the micro processing unit (MPU), slots for memory and add-in the PC shows the Windows desktop on the display screen, and when you move the mouse, the PC causes the cursor to move across the Windows desktop on
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    2 PC Basics Guide Additional PC Base Components The PC base box may have other components, such as: • Optical drives that play or record (burn) CD or DVD discs, depending on the drive model. • A memory card reader that reads or records the memory cards used in digital cameras and other devices. • A
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    , click Help and Support, and then click Windows Update. Your PC must be connected to the Internet to display the Windows Update home page. Click Yes if you are prompted to install required software or controls. Click Scan for Available Updates and follow the onscreen instructions. Introducing the
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    off the PC using Windows without pressing any buttons on the PC chassis. the PC, you can put the PC in either standby PC to go through the normal startup routine when PC can retrieve e-mail messages and download information from the Internet automatically, if you set it to do so. To put the PC in standby mode manually
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    , it saves everything that is in PC memory to the hard disk drive, turns off the monitor and the hard disk drive, and then turns itself off. When you turn on the PC again, your programs, folders, and documents are restored to the screen. To put the PC into hibernation manually: 1 Click Start on the
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    cursor (pointer) on the Windows desktop. The mouse uses a roller ball or optics (a light and sensor) to sense movement and cause the cursor on the screen to move. Use the mouse on a flat surface. NOTE: The optical mouse cannot work on a glass, translucent, or reflective surface. 6 PC Basics Guide
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    receiver/transmitter, instead of a connector cable, to communicate with your PC. A light on the receiver indicates receiver activity. NOTE: The you clicked. • On select models, use the scroll wheel button in the center for scrolling and panning. Click means to press the left button on the mouse
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    again. NOTE: Autoscrolling does not work with some software programs. Panning 1 Press and hold down the center scroll wheel button. 2 Slowly move the mouse in the direction you want to pan. The farther you the slider to adjust the pointer speed. 7 Click Apply, and then click OK. 8 PC Basics Guide
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    to do specific actions. For example, from the Windows desktop, press the Alt (alternate) key, the Ctrl (control) key, and the S key (the letter s) to display support information for the PC (including model number, serial number, and service ID). You will see this combination of keys represented as
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    . Use these keys to insert and delete text and to quickly move the cursor on your screen. They function differently with some software programs. 10 PC Basics Guide
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    keys are locked as numbers keys and arithmetic functions. Caps Lock Alphanumeric keys are locked to uppercase. Scroll Lock Scroll function is locked. Introducing the PC 11
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    has been reached. The Volume Up button increases volume, and the Volume Down button decreases volume. The Mute button turns speaker sound on and off. Media Control Keys a b d c a e f NOTE: The number, location, and labeling of buttons vary by keyboard model. 12
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    display device (CRT monitor, flat panel monitor, TV, and so on) to the PC (select models only). You can quickly change where the PC desktop appears by pressing Alt+F5. Each time you press the Alt+F5 key combination, the PC display appears on the next device. If Alt+F5 does not work, restart
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    no power cord) or active (power button or power cord). Your PC supports only active (powered) speaker systems; the speaker system must have its ), two rear speakers (left-right), a center speaker, and a subwoofer. If your PC has multi-channel audio speaker capacity (select models PC Basics Guide
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    box (the X in the upper-right corner) to close this window. Using a Microphone Your PC comes with one microphone connector in the back of the PC. Some models have a second microphone connector in the front of the PC. Only one microphone connector works at a time, and the back connector is ready to
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    ) 1 Mic Boost check box. 8 Click Close. 9 Repeat step 6, if needed. 10 Click the X (Close) at the upper-right corner of the Volume Control window. 16 PC Basics Guide
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    Using Media Drives Using Your CD and DVD Drives Your PC can come with several types of CD or DVD the disc to the case when you are finished using it. • Handle the disc by its outside edges or center hole only. • Do not touch the unlabeled side of a disc or place the unlabeled side down on your
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    DVD, read the text around the center hole to determine which side (A PC. Or • Clicking the open/close button on the control panel for the program that controls the drive. Or • Pressing the media PC turned on, open the disc tray by pressing the Eject button. 2 Holding on to the disc edges or center
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    the diskette. Remove the diskette from the drive prior to turning off the PC. Using a Printer Refer to the user manual that came with your printer for instructions on connecting and using the printer. Printers receive instructions from your PC via software called printer drivers. In many cases your
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    manuals and onscreen Help. The Microsoft Windows XP guide is included with your PC documentation. For Microsoft Windows, you can also press the Help button, labeled with a question mark icon on your keyboard (select models only), to open the built-in Help and Support Center on the desktop performs a
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    onscreen instructions. 8 Click OK to close the Desktop Items window, and click OK again to close the Display Properties window. Retrieving Desktop Icons Retrieve a desktop icon by opening the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder on your desktop and dragging the icon onto the desktop. 22 PC Basics Guide
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    open the start menu and: • Select programs or documents. • Open the Help and Support Center. • Start a search. • Run a program. • Open the Control Panel to view button to end your current PC session and to switch between users. • Click the Turn Off Computer button to turn off the PC or to restart it.
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    and then release the mouse button. (If you have problems dropping the item into a folder, drag it to your desktop, and then drag it to the folder.) To copy modem, a network connection, and other components and features of the PC. The control panel also provides tools to change system performance,
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    Resizing Windows All windows have some buttons in the upper-right corner. The middle button is either the Maximize button or the Restore Down button. Feature Name Minimize Maximize Description Collapses the window to the task bar (but does not close it). The window is still accessible. To bring
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    . You can copy digital picture files from the memory cards used by digital cameras and other digital imaging devices by using the memory card reader (select models only). Digital cameras and other digital imaging devices use memory cards, or media, to store digital picture files. 26 PC Basics Guide
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    , a picture, music or sounds, a document, or data. Almost everything you do on your PC involves working with files. The PC can copy files to other storage media within component drives, such as diskettes, memory cards, CDs or DVDs, or to output devices, such as a printer. Organizing Files with
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    and hold the mouse button while moving the item to another folder. Release the mouse button to place the item in the new location. 28 PC Basics Guide
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    Copying Files Using My Computer: 1 Click Start on the taskbar and click My Computer. 2 Find the file you want to copy and select it by clicking the file. 3 Under File and Folder Tasks, click Copy this file. 4 In the Copy Items window, open the folder where you want to put the file copy. 5 Click Copy
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    in a filename). Changing the extension could make the file unrecognizable to the PC. 3 Type the new filename and press Enter. NOTE: Another way to rename for more recently deleted files. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop. 2 Find and click the file you want to retrieve. 3 Click the
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    using telephone dial-up, you must connect your telephone service line to the modem (A), which is inside the PC (B). The setup poster shows you how to plug in a modem/telephone cable into the PC modem connector and into your telephone service line wall jack connector. A B Using the Internet 31
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    available to users of the Internet. To connect your PC to the Internet and use the information and services available there, you need an Internet Service Provider (ISP). ISPs are businesses that give you access ADSL, and cable ISPs are not available in all countries/regions.) 32 PC Basics Guide
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    , and organizations. These individuals and groups have created millions of Web pages in support of their activities. A Web page is a file or group of files that go to a different Web site by entering its address (such as http://www.hp.com) in the address box in the Web browser and pressing Enter on
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    must enter the Content Advisor password that you have set. This means that any unrated page, even Help and Support or Internet Explorer, is not viewable if the user doesn't know the password. To allow access to an unrated until the rating level is set to the limit you want to use. 34 PC Basics Guide
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    do not open any message from sources you do not know or that appears suspect to you. Instead, delete such messages. Your PC comes with an e-mail program from Microsoft called Outlook Express (select models only). You may also use e-mail programs from other vendors. Some ISPs provide
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    Your ISP receives e-mail messages for you automatically, even when your PC is turned off. The ISP then stores your messages until you connect to the program. If Your ISP Provides the E-Mail Program Follow the ISP's instructions to install its Web browser and e-mail program and to set up and
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    windows; keep only one version of a program open at a time. • Restarting the PC; click Start, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Restart. • Increasing memory by adding or upgrading memory modules in the chassis. • Increasing available hard disk drive space. • Consolidating scattered files
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    are permanently deleted. 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows desktop. 2 On the File menu, click Empty Recycle Bin to delete all button, and then follow the onscreen instructions. Cleaning Up Your Hard Disk Drive As you use your PC and store files, the hard disk . 38 PC Basics Guide
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    Tools, and then click Disk Defragmenter. 3 Click Defragment. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions. NOTE: If Disk Defragmenter starts itself over and over, this means a hidden background program is still running. To fix this issue, restart the PC and press F8 on your keyboard as soon as the first logo
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    and is able to fix some errors. Fixing hard disk drive errors can improve PC performance. NOTE: Using ScanDisk to check for hard disk drive errors may take and then click Yes to schedule a full disk scan for when the PC is restarted. 7 Click OK. 8 Click the Start button, click Turn Off Computer, and
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    34 buttons mouse, 7 mouse scroll wheel, 7 Mute, 12 Off. See turning off PC special keys, 12 Start, 23 C cables, for connecting a TV, 13 CD keyboard a TV, 13 Ethernet, 32 Control Panel, 24 opening, 23 D desktop, 21 desktop icons, removing, 22 digital pictures, 26 Disk Cleanup utility, 38 disk
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    , 33 Internet connection, high speed, 32 Internet Service Provider (ISP), defined, 32 K keyboard indicators setting up, 31 42 PC Basics Guide monitor changing resolution, 13 changing where desktop displays, 13 selecting, standby mode, manual, 4 turning off, 4 performance improving PC, 37 pointer
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    emptying, 38 getting files out of the recycle bin, 30 removing desktop icons, 22 removing unneeded software, 38 resizing a window, 25 automatic, 5 manual, 4 Start button, 23 Start menu contents, 23 surface, using mouse on, 6 T television, viewing PC image on a TV, 13 turning off PC, 4 TV
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