HP Nc2400 HP Compaq nc2400 Notebook PC - Getting Started - Enhanced for Access - Page 3

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Contents 1 First-time setup Identify required hardware 1-1 Set up the computer 1-3 Step 1: Insert the battery 1-4 Step 2: Connect the computer to external power. . . . 1-5 Step 3: Turn on the computer 1-7 Step 4: Set up the software 1-9 Step 5: Create recovery discs (recommended) . . . . 1-10 2 Next steps Install additional hardware and software 2-1 Identify and install hardware 2-1 Locate and install software 2-2 Protect the computer 2-3 Protect the computer from viruses 2-3 Protect your system files 2-3 Protect your privacy 2-4 Protect the computer from power surges 2-4 Use the computer safely 2-5 Connect to a computer network 2-7 Update your software 2-8 Locate the user guides 2-8 Turn off the computer correctly 2-9 Getting Started iii

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Contents
1 First-time setup
Identify required hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Set up the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Step 1: Insert the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Step 2: Connect the computer to external power. . . . 1–5
Step 3: Turn on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7
Step 4: Set up the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9
Step 5: Create recovery discs (recommended) . . . . 1–10
2 Next steps
Install additional hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Identify and install hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Locate and install software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Protect the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Protect the computer from viruses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Protect your system files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Protect your privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Protect the computer from power surges . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Use the computer safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Connect to a computer network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
Update your software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Locate the user guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Turn off the computer correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9
Getting Started
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