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1 Starting right This computer is a powerful tool designed to enhance your work and entertainment. Read this chapter to learn about best practices after setup, fun things to do with your computer, and where to get more HP resources. HP Quick Start (select models only) HP Quick Start gives you the option to use the familiar Start menu from the Windows desktop. Quick Start functions like the traditional Windows Start menu and enables you to conveniently open files and programs using the Windows desktop. ● To open HP Quick Start from the Windows desktop, click the HP Quick Start icon on the taskbar. 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 the new Windows® features. ● If you haven't already done so, connect to a wired or wireless network. See details in Connecting to a network on page 22. ● Become familiar with the computer hardware and software. Go to Getting to know your computer on page 3 and Finding your hardware and software information on page 3 for information. ● Back up your computer. See Backing up, restoring, and recovering on page 62. 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 television or gaming console? For more information, see Connecting an HDMI device on page 32. ● 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 29. ● Experience music the way the artist intended, with deep, controlled bass and clear, pure sound. See Using Beats Audio on page 30. ● 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 34 and Using touch screen gestures on page 16. HP Quick Start (select models only) 1

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Starting right
This computer is a powerful tool designed to enhance your work and entertainment. Read this
chapter to learn about best practices after setup, fun things to do with your computer, and where to
get more HP resources.
HP Quick Start (select models only)
HP Quick Start gives you the option to use the familiar Start menu from the Windows desktop. Quick
Start functions like the traditional Windows Start menu and enables you to conveniently open files
and programs using the Windows desktop.
●
To open HP Quick Start from the Windows desktop, click the HP Quick Start
icon on the
taskbar.
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 the new Windows®
features.
●
If you haven’t already done so, connect to a wired or wireless network. See details in
Connecting
to a network
on page
22
.
●
Become familiar with the computer hardware and software. Go to
Getting to know your computer
on page
3
and
Finding your hardware and software information
on page
3
for information.
●
Back up your computer. See
Backing up, restoring, and recovering
on page
62
.
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 television or gaming console? For more information, see
Connecting an HDMI device
on page
32
.
●
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
29
.
●
Experience music the way the artist intended, with deep, controlled bass and clear, pure sound.
See
Using Beats Audio
on page
30
.
●
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
34
and
Using touch screen gestures
on page
16
.
HP Quick Start (select models only)
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