HP ENVY 14-u200 User Guide - Page 13

Starting right, Visit the HP Apps Store, Best practices, Fun things to

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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. Visit the HP Apps Store The HP Apps Store offers a wide choice of popular games, entertainment and music apps, productivity apps, and apps exclusive to HP that you can download to the Start screen. The selection is updated regularly and includes regional content and country-specific offers. Be sure to check the HP Apps Store frequently for new and updated features. IMPORTANT: You must be connected to the Internet to access the HP Apps Store. NOTE: HP Picks is available in select countries only. To view and download an app: 1. From the Start screen, select the Store app. 2. Select HP picks to view all the available apps. 3. Select the app you want to download, and then follow the on-screen instructions. When the download is complete, the app appears on the All apps screen. Best practices After you set up and register the computer, we recommend the following steps to get the most out of your smart investment: ● If you haven't already done so, connect to a wired or wireless network. See details in Connecting to a network on page 16. ● Become familiar with the computer hardware and software. For more information, see Getting to know your computer on page 5 and Enjoying entertainment features on page 21. ● Update or purchase antivirus software. See Using antivirus software on page 60. ● Back up your hard drive by creating recovery discs or a recovery flash drive. See Backing up, restoring, and recovering on page 66. Fun things to do ● You know that you can watch a YouTube video on the computer. But did you know that you can also connect your computer to a TV or gaming console? For more information, see Connecting video devices by using an HDMI cable on page 24. ● You know that 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 23. ENWW Visit the HP Apps Store 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.
Visit the HP Apps Store
The HP Apps Store offers a wide choice of popular games, entertainment and music apps, productivity apps,
and apps exclusive to HP that you can download to the Start screen. The selection is updated regularly and
includes regional content and country-specific offers. Be sure to check the HP Apps Store frequently for new
and updated features.
IMPORTANT:
You must be connected to the Internet to access the HP Apps Store.
NOTE:
HP Picks
is available in select countries only.
To view and download an app:
1.
From the Start screen, select the
Store
app.
2.
Select
HP picks
to view all the available apps.
3.
Select the app you want to download, and then follow the on-screen instructions. When the download is
complete, the app appears on the All apps screen.
Best practices
After you set up and register the computer, we recommend the following steps to get the most out of your
smart investment:
If you haven’t already done so, connect to a wired or wireless network. See details in
Connecting to a
network
on page
16
.
Become familiar with the computer hardware and software. For more information, see
Getting to know
your computer
on page
5
and
Enjoying entertainment features
on page
21
.
Update or purchase antivirus software. See
Using antivirus software
on page
60
.
Back up your hard drive by creating recovery discs or a recovery flash drive. See
Backing up, restoring,
and recovering
on page
66
.
Fun things to do
You know that you can watch a YouTube video on the computer. But did you know that you can also
connect your computer to a TV or gaming console? For more information, see
Connecting video devices
by using an HDMI cable
on page
24
.
You know that 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
23
.
ENWW
Visit the HP Apps Store
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