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574395-002.book Page iii Sunday, September 20, 2009 11:32 AM Contents Chapter 1: What's next? Getting to know your computer 1 Connecting to the Internet 2 Protecting your computer from viruses 2 Locating the electronic manuals 2 Finding more information 3 Chapter 2: Using HP QuickWeb (select models only) Setting up HP QuickWeb for the first time 6 Starting Microsoft Windows 7 Identifying the QuickWeb control buttons 7 Identifying the LaunchBar icons 7 Identifying the notification icons 8 Using the Settings panel 9 Configuring the network 10 Playing music 10 Browsing photos 10 Creating instant messages with Chat 11 Making Internet phone calls with Skype (select models only 11 Disabling and enabling HP QuickWeb 11 Chapter 3: Connecting to the Internet Choosing the type of Internet access 13 Choosing an ISP 13 Using the Windows New Connection Wizard 13 Using HP Connection Manager software (select models only 14 Using HP Wireless Assistant software (select models only 14 Connecting to an existing wireless network 14 Setting up a new wireless network 15 Step 1: Purchase high-speed Internet service 15 Step 2: Purchase and install a wireless router 16 Step 3: Configure the computer to connect to the wireless network 16 Connecting to a wired network 17 Chapter 4: Using software Identifying the Windows desktop shortcuts 19 Identifying the software on the computer 20 Updating the software installed on the computer 20 Installing software from the Internet 20 Installing software from a CD or DVD (select models only 20 Creating (burning) a CD or DVD (select models only 21 Notebook Essentials iii

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Contents
Chapter 1: What’s next?
Getting to know your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Connecting to the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Protecting your computer from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Locating the electronic manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Finding more information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2: Using HP QuickWeb (select models only)
Setting up HP QuickWeb for the first time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Starting Microsoft Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Identifying the QuickWeb control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Identifying the LaunchBar icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Identifying the notification icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the Settings panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Configuring the network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Playing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Browsing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Creating instant messages with Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Making Internet phone calls with Skype (select models only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Disabling and enabling HP QuickWeb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 3: Connecting to the Internet
Choosing the type of Internet access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Choosing an ISP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the Windows New Connection Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using HP Connection Manager software (select models only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using HP Wireless Assistant software (select models only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting to an existing wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting up a new wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Step 1: Purchase high-speed Internet service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Step 2: Purchase and install a wireless router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Step 3: Configure the computer to connect to the wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting to a wired network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 4: Using software
Identifying the Windows desktop shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Identifying the software on the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Updating the software installed on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing software from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing software from a CD or DVD (select models only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Creating (burning) a CD or DVD (select models only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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