HP Pavilion a1200 Getting Started Guide - HP Pavilion PC - Page 12

Storing documentation and recovery discs, Turning On Your PC for the First Time - desktop manual

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Storing documentation and recovery discs Store all PC user manuals and warranty information in an easy-to-find, safe location. It is a good idea to store your system recovery discs with your documentation. This will allow easy access to all important PC documents and files in one place. Turning On Your PC for the First Time After you have completed the steps on the quick setup poster, you are ready to turn on your PC. 1 Press the Power button on the monitor. 2 Press the On button on the front of the PC. 3 Turn on the speakers, if they are present. 4 Click an option to select your language (if applicable for your model). Click OK, and then confirm your selection by clicking Yes. Wait until the PC makes preparations. (It may take up to 30 minutes for this one-time language setup on the PC.) 5 Set up Microsoft® Windows® by following the onscreen instructions. 6 (Select models only) Follow the Easy Internet Sign-up or Internet Services wizard to set up an Internet connection. If you do not wish to set up an Internet connection at this time, Easy Internet Sign-up or Internet Services can be manually started at a later time. See "Setting Up and Connecting to the Internet" on page 5. 7 (Select models only) Follow the Easy Setup wizard to update the PC security tools, register the PC and finish PC setup. If you decide to finish setup at a later time, the wizard can be started by double-clicking the Easy Setup icon on the desktop. 4 Getting Started Guide

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Getting Started Guide
Storing documentation and recovery discs
Store all PC user manuals and warranty information in an easy-to-find, safe location.
It is a good idea to store your system recovery discs with your documentation. This
will allow easy access to all important PC documents and files in one place.
Turning On Your PC for the First Time
After you have completed the steps on the quick setup poster, you are ready to turn
on your PC.
1
Press the Power button on the monitor.
2
Press the On button on the front of the PC.
3
Turn on the speakers, if they are present.
4
Click an option to select your language (if applicable for your model). Click
OK
,
and then confirm your selection by clicking
Yes
.
Wait until the PC makes
preparations. (It may take up to 30 minutes for this one-time language setup on
the PC.)
5
Set up Microsoft
®
Windows
®
by following the onscreen instructions.
6
(Select models only) Follow the Easy Internet Sign-up or Internet Services wizard
to set up an Internet connection. If you do not wish to set up an Internet
connection at this time, Easy Internet Sign-up or Internet Services can be
manually started at a later time. See “Setting Up and Connecting to the
Internet” on page 5.
7
(Select models only) Follow the Easy Setup wizard to update the PC security
tools, register the PC and finish PC setup. If you decide to finish setup at a later
time, the wizard can be started by double-clicking the
Easy Setup
icon on the
desktop.