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Adjusting the Ambient Light, Adding Hardware and Software, Upgrading your HP TouchSmart PC hardware

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Adjusting the Ambient Light Select models only The HP TouchSmart Ambient Light casts a glow from the base of the computer. By default, Ambient Light is turned off. Once you turn it on, it will remain on until you manually turn it off. You can change the ambient light color through the HP Light program. To control ambient light intensity when the computer is off or in Sleep mode: 1 Press the Ambient Light button on the left side of the computer to turn the Ambient Light on. 2 Continue pressing the button to cycle through low intensity, medium intensity, high intensity, off, and on. NOTE: The Ambient Light dims when the computer goes into sleep mode. To change the color or intensity of ambient light when the computer is on: 1 Tap the Windows Vista start button, All Programs, HP, and then tap HP Light. 2 Tap the color you want. 3 Change the intensity of light either by tapping toward the top or toward the bottom of the color spectrum, or by pressing the ambient light button on the computer. Adding Hardware and Software Some HP TouchSmart PCs feature a 64-bit Windows Vista operating system, and may not be compatible with all software you install or all hardware you add. Check with your hardware and software manufacturer to ensure compatibility with the operating system.* Upgrading your HP TouchSmart PC hardware To find detailed instructions on removing and replacing the memory and the hard disk drive for your HP TouchSmart PC, refer to the Upgrading and Servicing Guide that came with your computer. Updating your HP TouchSmart software Check www.hp.com/go/touchsmart for updated software and new software features. *Certain Windows Vista product features require advanced or additional hardware. See www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/hardwarereqs.mspx and www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx for details. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features of Windows Vista will run on your computer. To download the tool, visit www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor 18 Getting Started (Features may vary by model)

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Getting Started (Features may vary by model)
Adjusting the Ambient Light
Select models only
The HP TouchSmart Ambient Light casts a glow from the base of the computer. By default, Ambient Light is
turned off. Once you turn it on, it will remain on until you manually turn it off.
You can change the ambient light color through the HP Light program.
To control ambient light intensity when the computer is off or in Sleep mode:
1
Press the Ambient Light button on the left side of the computer to turn the Ambient Light on.
2
Continue pressing the button to cycle through low intensity, medium intensity, high intensity, off,
and on.
To change the color or intensity of ambient light when the computer is on:
1
Tap the
Windows Vista start button
,
All Programs
,
HP
, and then tap
HP Light
.
2
Tap the color you want.
3
Change the intensity of light either by tapping toward the top or toward the bottom of the color
spectrum, or by pressing the ambient light button on the computer.
Adding Hardware and Software
Some HP TouchSmart PCs feature a 64-bit Windows Vista operating system, and may not be compatible
with all software you install or all hardware you add. Check with your hardware and software
manufacturer to ensure compatibility with the operating system.
*
Upgrading your HP TouchSmart PC hardware
To find detailed instructions on removing and replacing the memory and the hard disk drive for your
HP TouchSmart PC, refer to the
Upgrading and Servicing Guide
that came with your computer.
Updating your HP TouchSmart software
Check
www.hp.com/go/touchsmart
for updated software and new software features.
NOTE:
The Ambient Light dims when the computer goes into sleep mode.
*Certain Windows Vista product features require advanced or additional hardware.
See
www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/hardwarereqs.mspx
and
www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx
for details. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
can help you determine which features of Windows Vista will run on your computer. To download the tool, visit
www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor