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1 Starting right This computer is a powerful tool designed to enhance your work and entertainment. To get the most out of your computer, read this chapter to learn about best practices after setup, fun things to do with your computer, and where to go to get more resources. Best practices To get the most out of your smart investment, after you set up and register the computer, we recommend the following steps: ● Take a minute to browse the printed Windows 8 Basics guide to explore your new Windows® features. TIP: To quickly return to the computer Start screen from an open app or the desktop, press the Windows logo key on your keyboard. Pressing the Windows logo key again will return you to the previous screen. ● If you haven't already done so, connect to a wired or wireless network. See details in Connecting to a network on page 13. ● Become familiar with the computer hardware and software. Go to Getting to know your computer on page 3 and Enjoying entertainment features on page 18 for information. ● Update or purchase antivirus software. Learn more at Using antivirus software on page 48. ● Back up your hard drive by creating recovery discs or a recovery flash drive. See Backing up, restoring, and recovering on page 53. Fun things to do ● You know that you can watch a YouTube video on the computer. But did you know that you can also connect your computer to a TV or gaming console? See Connecting an HDMI device on page 20. ● You know you can listen to music on the computer. But did you know that you can also stream live radio to the computer and listen to music or talk radio from all over the world? See Using audio on page 19. ● Use the TouchPad and the new Windows 8 touch gestures for smooth control of images and pages of text. See Using TouchPad gestures on page 23. Best practices 1

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Starting right
This computer is a powerful tool designed to enhance your work and entertainment. To get the most
out of your computer, read this chapter to learn about best practices after setup, fun things to do with
your computer, and where to go to get more resources.
Best practices
To get the most out of your smart investment, after you set up and register the computer, we
recommend the following steps:
●
Take a minute to browse the printed
Windows 8 Basics
guide to explore your new Windows®
features.
TIP:
To quickly return to the computer Start screen from an open app or the desktop, press the
Windows logo key
on your keyboard. Pressing the Windows logo key again will return you to
the previous screen.
●
If you haven’t already done so, connect to a wired or wireless network. See details in
Connecting
to a network
on page
13
.
●
Become familiar with the computer hardware and software. Go to
Getting to know your computer
on page
3
and
Enjoying entertainment features
on page
18
for information.
●
Update or purchase antivirus software. Learn more at
Using antivirus software
on page
48
.
●
Back up your hard drive by creating recovery discs or a recovery flash drive. See
Backing up,
restoring, and recovering
on page
53
.
Fun things to do
●
You know that you can watch a YouTube video on the computer. But did you know that you can
also connect your computer to a TV or gaming console? See
Connecting an HDMI device
on page
20
.
●
You know you can listen to music on the computer. But did you know that you can also stream
live radio to the computer and listen to music or talk radio from all over the world? See
Using
audio
on page
19
.
●
Use the TouchPad and the new Windows 8 touch gestures for smooth control of images and
pages of text. See
Using TouchPad gestures
on page
23
.
Best practices
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