HP ENVY 14-3100 Getting Started - Page 12

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1 Welcome The following sections are included in this chapter: ● What's new ● Finding information Before you set up and register your computer, plug the AC adapter into the computer and connect to external power. With external power connected, press the power button to begin charging the battery, and then follow the on-screen instructions. After you set up and register the computer, it is important to take the following steps: 1. Set up your wired or wireless network. For more information, see Networking on page 24. 2. Create recovery discs or a recovery flash drive. For instructions, see Backing up, restoring, and recovering on page 35. 3. Get to know your computer. See Getting to know your computer on page 13 and Keyboard and pointing devices on page 28. 4. Discover the software that is already loaded on the computer, by selecting Start > All Programs. 1

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1
Welcome
The following sections are included in this chapter:
What's new
Finding information
Before you set up and register your computer, plug the AC adapter into the computer and connect to
external power. With external power connected, press the power button to begin charging the battery,
and then follow the on-screen instructions.
After you set up and register the computer, it is important to take the following steps:
1.
Set up your wired or wireless network. For more information, see
Networking
on page
24
.
2.
Create recovery discs or a recovery flash drive. For instructions, see
Backing up, restoring, and
recovering
on page
35
.
3.
Get to know your computer. See
Getting to know your computer
on page
13
and
Keyboard
and pointing devices
on page
28
.
4.
Discover the software that is already loaded on the computer, by selecting
Start
>
All
Programs
.
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