HP EliteBook 1040 User Guide - Page 13

Welcome

Page 13 highlights

1 Welcome After you set up and register the computer, we recommend the following steps to get the most out of your smart investment: ● TIP: To quickly return to the computer Start screen from an open app or the Windows desktop, press the Windows key on your keyboard. Pressing the Windows key again will return you to the previous screen. ● Connect to the Internet-Set up your wired or wireless network so that you can connect to the Internet. For more information, see Network connections on page 20. ● Update your antivirus software-Protect your computer from damage caused by viruses. The software is preinstalled on the computer. For more information, see Using antivirus software on page 50. ● Get to know your computer-Learn about your computer features. See Components on page 4 and Navigating the screen on page 27 for additional information. ● Find installed software-Access a list of the software preinstalled on the computer: Select the Start button. ‒ or - Right-click the Start button, and then select Apps and Features. ● Back up your hard drive by creating recovery discs or a recovery flash drive. See Backing up, restoring, and recovering on page 57. 1

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85

1
Welcome
After you set up and register the computer, we recommend the following steps to get the most out of your
smart investment:
TIP:
To quickly return to the computer Start screen from an open app or the Windows desktop, press
the Windows key
on your keyboard. Pressing the Windows key again will return you to the
previous screen.
Connect to the Internet
—Set up your wired or wireless network so that you can connect to the Internet.
For more information, see
Network connections
on page
20
.
Update your antivirus software
—Protect your computer from damage caused by viruses. The software
is preinstalled on the computer. For more information, see
Using antivirus software
on page
50
.
Get to know your computer
—Learn about your computer features. See
Components
on page
4
and
Navigating the screen
on page
27
for additional information.
Find installed software
—Access a list of the software preinstalled on the computer:
Select the
Start
button.
‒ or –
Right-click the
Start
button, and then select
Apps and Features
.
Back up your hard drive by creating recovery discs or a recovery flash drive. See
Backing up, restoring,
and recovering
on page
57
.
1