HP Nx9420 HP Compaq nx9420 and nw9440 Notebook PC - Getting Started - Enhanced - Page 3

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Contents 1 First-time setup Identify hardware 1-1 Computer hardware 1-1 Top components 1-2 Keys 1-3 Pointing devices and fingerprint reader 1-4 Front components 1-5 Rear components 1-5 Right-side components 1-6 Left-side components 1-7 Bottom components 1-8 Set up the computer 1-9 Step 1: Insert the battery pack 1-10 Step 2: Connect the computer to external power. . . 1-11 Step 3: Turn on the computer 1-13 Step 4: Set up the software 1-15 Step 5: Create recovery discs (highly recommended 1-16 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 Getting Started iii

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Contents
1 First-time setup
Identify hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Computer hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Top components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Pointing devices and fingerprint reader. . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Front components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
Rear components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
Right-side components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6
Left-side components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7
Bottom components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8
Set up the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9
Step 1: Insert the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10
Step 2: Connect the computer to external power. . . 1–11
Step 3: Turn on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13
Step 4: Set up the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–15
Step 5: Create recovery discs
(highly recommended). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16
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
Getting Started
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