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contents 1 setting up and using your workstation setting up your workstation 1-1 prepare your workspace 1-1 install your graphics card 1-2 connect the components 1-2 connect to a Local Area Network (LAN 1-6 connect the power cords 1-6 starting and shutting down your workstation 1-7 starting your workstation for the first time 1-7 initializing your software 1-7 workstation start-up 1-8 shutting down your workstation 1-9 using your workstation 1-10 understanding the control panel 1-10 setting hardware passwords in the hp setup program 1-11 to set a password 1-11 if you forget your user password 1-12 configuring your workstation 1-12 starting the hp setup program 1-12 setup program menus 1-13 viewing your workstation configuration 1-15 loading software applications for your optical drive 1-15 configuring your video card and monitor 1-16 using power management 1-16 software and driver availability 1-16 recycling your workstation 1-16 getting started guide iii

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getting started guide
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contents
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setting up and using your workstation
setting up your workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–1
prepare your workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–1
install your graphics card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–2
connect the components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–2
connect to a Local Area Network (LAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–6
connect the power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–6
starting and shutting down your workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–7
starting your workstation for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–7
initializing your software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–7
workstation start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–8
shutting down your workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–9
using your workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–10
understanding the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–10
setting hardware passwords in the hp setup program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–11
to set a password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–11
if you forget your user password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–12
configuring your workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–12
starting the hp setup program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–12
setup program menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–13
viewing your workstation configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–15
loading software applications for your optical drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–15
configuring your video card and monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–16
using power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–16
software and driver availability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–16
recycling your workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–16