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Starting the PC Starting the PC for the First Time After you've completed connecting the components of your PC by using the setup poster steps, you are ready to turn on the PC. 1 Press the power button on the monitor. 2 Press the On button (A) on the front of the PC. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions for the initial Microsoft Windows setup. 4 Register with HP to receive changes, updates, and support. You can register with HP any of these ways: Turn on the PC and follow the onscreen instructions, double-click the registration icon A on your desktop and follow onscreen instructions, or register online at: http://register.hp.com n Read "Safety Information" at the beginning of this book before you turn on the PC. Selecting an ISP As part of the startup screens, you can select an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Before you can connect to the Internet, you must sign up with an ISP. You must have an Internet connection to use some of the Media Center features. Easy Internet Sign-up helps you sign up for a new Internet account, set up an existing account, or configure Internet access using a LAN (local area network), cable modem, or DSL (digital subscriber line). Open Easy Internet Sign-up: ■ Double-click the Easy Internet Sign-up icon on the desktop. Or ■ Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, choose Online Services, if available, and then click Easy Internet Sign-up. The Easy Internet Sign-up screen appears. Follow the onscreen instructions. Starting the PC 59

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Starting the PC
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Starting the PC
Starting the PC for the First Time
After you’ve completed connecting the components
of your PC by using the setup poster steps, you are
ready to turn on the PC.
1
Press the power button on the monitor.
2
Press the On button (
A
) on the front of the PC.
3
Follow the onscreen instructions for the initial
Microsoft Windows setup.
4
Register with HP to receive changes, updates,
and support.
You can register with HP any of these ways:
Turn on the PC and follow the onscreen
instructions, double-click the registration icon
on your desktop and follow onscreen
instructions, or register online at:
Selecting an ISP
As part of the startup screens, you can select an
Internet Service Provider (ISP). Before you can
connect to the Internet, you must sign up with an ISP.
You must have an Internet connection to use some of
the Media Center features.
Easy Internet Sign-up helps you sign up for a new
Internet account, set up an existing account, or
configure Internet access using a LAN (local
area network), cable modem, or DSL (digital
subscriber line).
Open Easy Internet Sign-up:
■
Double-click the
Easy Internet
Sign-up
icon on the desktop.
Or
■
Click
Start
on the taskbar, choose
All
Programs
, choose
Online Services
, if
available, and then click
Easy Internet
Sign-up
.
The Easy Internet Sign-up screen appears.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
A
n
Read “Safety
Information” at the
beginning of this
book before you turn
on the PC.