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HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide.
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Contents iii Chapter 1 Setting Up Your System ............................................. 1 Finding a Place for Your Computer ............................................. 1 Putting Your Computer Together ............................................
iv HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Chapter 4 Running Programs and Creating Files ......................... 25 Running Software Programs ....................................................... 26 Using Documents and Folders ..............................
Chapter 1 • Setting Up Your System 1 Thank you for choosing a Hewlett-Packard Pavilion PC. To maximize your comfort and productivity, it is important that you set up and use your system properly.
2 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Putting Your Computer Together For step-by-step instructions on putting your computer together, refer to the Welcome Poster that came in your computer box. You’ll notice that the colors of the cable plugs match the colors of the connector labels on the back of your computer.
Chapter 1 • Setting Up Your System 3 Your System is Working When you first turn on your computer, a series of startup screens, including a mouse tutorial, appears, and then you see the Microsoft® Windows® 95 desktop. Your computer is now set up. Double-click the Free Game icon on the desktop.
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Chapter 2 • Starting Out with HP 5 To help you get started, HP provides simple solutions for discovering your software, learning Windows 95, getting support, and using the Internet. The following table describes these solutions. Note: Your computer is shipped with Windows 95.
6 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide My Software Folder Your HP Pavilion PC comes with a number of preinstalled software programs. The programs vary, depending on which system you purchased. To see what programs you have and run them: 1 Double-click the My Software folder on your Windows 95 desktop.
Chapter 2 • Starting Out with HP 7 Personal Guide For those who are new to Windows 95, Personal Guide provides an easy way to start using your HP Pavilion PC. It offers easy access to a variety of on-screen tutorials and multimedia demos that will help you get up and running quickly with your new computer.
8 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Personal Guide Categories Organizing Your Files Helps you get acquainted with the Windows 95 desktop, creating folders, saving files, moving and removing documents, finding files, creating shortcuts, and using Windows Explorer.
Chapter 2 • Starting Out with HP 9 Easy Internet Access HP has made it easy for you to explore the world of the Internet by providing: ◆ A customized Internet browser that points you to some of the most interesting sites on the Web. ◆ Free Internet access for up to 50 hours.
10 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide After you sign up, you will see the HP At Home Web site, which was created especially for HP Pavilion PC owners. It’s filled with questions and answers, tips, tricks, and activities for fun with your HP Pavilion PC.
Chapter 2 • Starting Out with HP 11 HP Support Center If you are having trouble learning a new software program or diagnosing a hardware problem, the HP Support Center is the place to go. Your support options, online documentation, tutorials, and system maintenance tools have been grouped in this one convenient location.
12 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide HP Support Center Options Software Help Each software package shipped with your computer is listed here, along with its manual (if there is one), online Help, and a support phone number.
Chapter 3 • Operating Your Computer 13 The basics of operating your HP Pavilion PC are covered in this chapter: ◆ Learning computer basics ◆ Turning off your computer ◆ Suspending your compute.
14 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Learning Computer Basics General computer skills are not covered in this book. To learn computer basics, try the suggestions listed. What You May Want to Learn Where You Can Find It What your computer can do To see a demo, press the keyboard key with the Demo sticker on it.
Chapter 3 • Operating Your Computer 15 Tips ◆ When you aren’t using them, return diskettes, CDs, and DVDs to their protective cases. ◆ Be careful not to spill liquids on the keyboard. ◆ Keep magnetic material away from your computer and disks.
16 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Suspending Your Computer As an alternative to shutting down your computer, you can put your PC in Suspend mode. When you suspend your computer, it goes into a low-power state and your display is blank as if it’s turned off.
Chapter 3 • Operating Your Computer 17 Using the One-Touch Multimedia Keyboard You have a special multimedia keyboard that can: ◆ Adjust the volume on your speakers. ◆ Mute all sound on the computer. ◆ Play back your phone messages. ◆ Answer the phone.
18 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Phone This key works like a speakerphone button on a regular phone. Press Phone to start your phone software, and then dial a phone number. If someone is calling you, answer by pressing Phone. (For more information, see page 21.
Chapter 3 • Operating Your Computer 19 Media Player These buttons work like the controls on an audio CD player. Use these buttons to open and close the carrier, to skip tracks, to pause, and to stop the CD player or DVD player. Mute Press Mute to turn off all sound on the computer.
20 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide For a full explanation of your phone operation, consult the online Intel Connect™ manual: 1 Double-click the HP Support Center icon on the desktop. 2 Click HP Pavilion Library . 3 Click Online Books . 4 Click Intel Connect™ .
Chapter 3 • Operating Your Computer 21 2 Dial one of two ways: Either click the numbers on the phone handset or enter the numbers from the keyboard keypad. 3 When a person answers the phone, speak directly into the microphone. The microphone is located on the top of your display (HP Pavilion Multimedia Display) or is connected to your computer.
22 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Letting the Answering Machine Take Calls Keep Intel Connect™ running to answer calls (remember that more than one program can run simultaneously): 1 Press the Phone key on your multimedia keyboard. 2 Click Setup . 3 Click Ringing .
Chapter 3 • Operating Your Computer 23 Note: Your version of Intel Connect™ may have Video Phone with Intel ProShare™ Technology (special video receive capability). If it does, a video button appears on the Main Menu. For more information, see the Intel Connect™ manual.
24 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Sending a Fax There are two ways to compose a fax. You can type a message on the Quick Fax notepad, or you can fax a file from any program that can print. Sending a fax composed on the Quick Fax notepad 1 Start Intel Connect™ by pressing Phone on the keyboard.
Chapter 4 • Running Programs and Creating Files 25 This chapter helps you start using your software programs (also called applications). You’ll learn about: ◆ Running software programs ◆ Using.
26 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Running Software Programs Your HP Pavilion PC comes with a number of preinstalled software programs. The programs vary, depending on which system you purchased. To see what programs you have and run them: 1 Double-click the My Software folder on your Windows 95 desktop.
Chapter 4 • Running Programs and Creating Files 27 Using Documents and Folders Saving Documents To initially save documents created by Windows 95 programs: 1 Click File (upper-left portion of window). 2 Click Save . 3 Select a folder in which to store the document.
28 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide 6 Click elsewhere to end the procedure. 7 You can drag documents or other folders into the new folder. For more instructions, complete the online tutorial Managing Your Computer in Personal Guide . Finding Documents and Folders To find documents or folders on your computer: 1 Click Start on the Windows 95 taskbar.
Chapter 4 • Running Programs and Creating Files 29 Adding New Software Programs to Your Computer There are two ways to install a new program: using the install utility that comes with the new program, or using the Add/Remove Programs utility in Windows 95.
30 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide To use the Windows 95 Add/Remove Programs utility: 1 Click Start on the Windows 95 taskbar. 2 Select Settings . 3 Click Control Panel . 4 Double-click Add/Remove Programs . 5 Click the program you want to remove. 6 Click Add/Remove .
Chapter 4 • Running Programs and Creating Files 31 To remove program icons: 1 Make sure that all documents are saved and all programs are closed. 2 Click Start on the Windows 95 taskbar. 3 Select Settings . 4 Click Control Panel . 5 Double-click Add/Remove Programs .
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Chapter 5 • Troubleshooting 33 This chapter discusses your options for resolving problems you may have with your HP Pavilion PC: ◆ Fixing common problems ◆ Solving software issues ◆ Using syst.
34 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Answering machine The answering machine never answers the phone. Make sure that the software is running. (The screen with the phone should be in an open window.) If the software is running, make the following adjustments from the Intel Connect™ main window: 1 Click Setup .
Chapter 5 • Troubleshooting 35 Answering machine I can’t hear messages as they are left. Check the following: ◆ Make sure that the Screen button is lit on the Intel Connect™ main window. ◆ Make sure that the mute feature is not on. Press the keyboard Mute button repeatedly until Mute Off flashes on your screen.
36 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Answering machine I can’t record an outgoing message. Use the phone you connected to your computer, rather than the microphone in the display, to record the message. If you haven’t set up a phone on the computer, directions are on your Welcome Poster.
Chapter 5 • Troubleshooting 37 Fax and phone I can’t dial out. Check to make sure that a phone cable connects from the back of the computer to the wall. The cable must be plugged into the rightmost socket on the computer. The left socket is there to plug in a phone if you want to.
38 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Fax and phone I can’t enter a name or a phone number in the To: box when composing a fax. In the Message Manager window: 1 Click To: 2 Choose a name from the Address Book; or click Unlisted , and then enter a name and phone number.
Chapter 5 • Troubleshooting 39 ◆ Make sure that you are in Windows 95, not MS-DOS. (The MS-DOS interface is a plain screen with a prompt that looks like this: C> ) If you are in MS-DOS, type EXIT and press the Enter key.
40 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide The Volume knob affects all sound on your computer, but each input can be turned up or down individually by adjusting the sound/mixer settings. To adjust the setting, double-click this icon and increase the sound for a single input.
Chapter 5 • Troubleshooting 41 Speakerphone The volume is either too loud or too soft. ◆ Turn the Volume knob on the keyboard. ◆ To set the sound on the phone only, double-click the Volume icon (located in the lower-right corner of your screen), choose the phone, and drag the volume bar upward or downward.
42 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide ◆ The printed Microsoft book Introducing Microsoft Windows 95 is included with your computer. Windows 95 My program window disappeared. Sometimes, when operating a program, you accidentally click outside the program’s work surface and switch to another program.
Chapter 5 • Troubleshooting 43 General problem I can’t turn on my computer at all. ◆ Make sure that the power cord and all cables are securely plugged into the computer. ◆ Make sure that the power cord is plugged into a grounded, three-prong outlet.
44 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide system startups, and the system not responding to your commands. Try resetting the system first (see below). If the problem persists, reload the software.
Chapter 5 • Troubleshooting 45 General problem A “Non-System Disk” error occurred. If you have a diskette in the disk drive, remove the diskette, and then press any key to continue. General problem I need more space on my disk. ◆ Run a hard disk space check (DriveSpace) to find out exactly how much space you have.
46 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide General problem I installed a new printer or other device, and it won’t work. Be sure that you installed the device drivers that came with the new device.
Chapter 5 • Troubleshooting 47 Note: The HP Pavilion Technical Guide is located on the HP At Home Web site (http://www.hp-at-home.com/). To read or print these documents: 1 Double-click the HP Support Center icon on the desktop. 2 Click HP Pavilion Library .
48 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Utilities Available in the HP Support Center SystemWizard Detect, diagnose, and resolve problems with your computer hardware and software. Additional diagnostic databases can be downloaded toll-free by SystemWizard, if needed, to diagnose your problem.
Chapter 5 • Troubleshooting 49 Using SystemWizard If you have a system component that isn’t working, and you tried the suggestions in this chapter, refer to SystemWizard. To locate SystemWizard: 1 Double-click the HP Support Center icon on the desktop.
50 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Using the HP Pavilion Recovery CD(s) The HP Pavilion Recovery CD(s) are provided in case you accidentally lose system files or software that came with your computer. The CD(s) contain a copy of the software originally installed on your system and can be used only on an HP Pavilion PC.
Chapter 6 • Upgrading and Servicing Your Computer 51 These topics are covered in this chapter: ◆ Connecting Components to Your PC ◆ Using headphones ◆ Using your computer with your stereo syst.
52 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide For more details on the topics in this chapter, check the section “HP Pavilion Library” in the HP Support Center on your computer. The following manuals, and other online manuals, can be found there: ◆ K56flex™ Fax/Modem User’s Guide The manufacturer’s manual for the K56flex™ modem.
Chapter 6 • Upgrading and Servicing Your Computer 53 Connecting Components to Your PC This illustration points out all the connections on the back of your computer. You may need to refer to this drawing in case you ever move your computer and need to reconnect the components, or if you purchase new accessories.
54 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Using Headphones F3 F1 F2 Information Esc F4 F5 Tab Caps Lock Enter Shift Ctrl Alt Alt Ctrl F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Print Screen Insert Backspace Delete Home Scrooll L.
Chapter 6 • Upgrading and Servicing Your Computer 55 Using Your Computer with Your Stereo System Sending Output to a Stereo System Your computer can be connected to your stereo system for games or multimedia applications. Connect the line output from the audio card to any unused line-level input connector on the stereo system.
56 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide 2 Set recording properties for the desired recording quality. Be aware that the higher the recording quality, the larger the resulting file will be. A CD-quality recording requires approximately 11 MB per minute of recorded material.
Chapter 6 • Upgrading and Servicing Your Computer 57 Replacing the battery To replace the battery: 1 Turn off the computer and all peripherals. 2 Disconnect the power cord and modem cable. 3 Remove the computer cover according to the directions in the booklet Removing the Computer Covers .
58 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Floppy Drive Connector Secondary IDE Connector Primary IDE Connector IDE LED Infrared (IrDA) Intel PIIX4 PCIset Onboard A TI VGA Chipset Single Edge Contact Slot (Pent.
Chapter 6 • Upgrading and Servicing Your Computer 59 Reconfiguring Keyboard Buttons and the Display Reconfiguring Keyboard Buttons Five buttons on the keyboard are programmable. Four of these buttons can be completely reconfigured; the fifth button (Information) has two different options.
60 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide 7 When you turn off your computer (by clicking Start and then Shut Down ), answer Yes to the question Would you like to save the new configuration? 8 You can attach one of the application stickers to the keyboard so you remember which application the key launches.
Chapter 6 • Upgrading and Servicing Your Computer 61 Adding More Memory Your motherboard contains two or three 168-pin DIMM sockets, depending on which model you have.
62 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide 4 Holding the DIMM by its edges only, remove it from its antistatic packaging. A DIMM has two small notches on the lower edge that fit into raised bumps in the DIMM socket. 5 Hold the DIMM perpendicular to the socket, aligning the notches with the bumps.
Chapter 6 • Upgrading and Servicing Your Computer 63 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM: 1 Turn off the computer and all peripherals. Disconnect the power cord and modem cable. 2 Remove the computer cover. (See the booklet Removing the Computer Cover.
64 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Installing Add-in Cards At some point, you may add an ISA or PCI card to your computer to accommodate a new component such as a scanner. Depending on which HP Pavilion PC model you purchased, the computer may have as many as five slots and connectors for installing new cards.
Chapter 6 • Upgrading and Servicing Your Computer 65 7 Remove the slot cover by inserting a screwdriver into the opening and rocking gently. Insert the screwdriver under the top edge of the slot cover and press down. 8 Hold the card by the top edge or upper corners, and position the board.
66 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Troubleshooting hints specifically for ISA add-in cards can be found in the HP Pavilion Technical Manual located on the HP At Home Web site (http://www.
Chapter 6 • Upgrading and Servicing Your Computer 67 BIOS Settings The BIOS Setup program initially displays the Main Menu screen. In each screen, there are options for modifying the system configuration. Main Set up and modify basic options such as time, date, disk drives, and hard drives.
68 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Setting Auto Suspend in the BIOS If you would like your computer to automatically go into Suspend mode after a long period of inactivity, you can enable the Auto Suspend feature. With Auto Suspend enabled, the computer will automatically re-suspend itself after it is awakened by an application.
Chapter 6 • Upgrading and Servicing Your Computer 69 FCC Regulatory and Safety Information Regulatory Information Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (USA only) Federal Communications Commission.
70 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide ◆ If this device is malfunctioning, it may also cause harm to the telephone network; this device should be disconnected until the source of the problem can be determined and until it has been repaired. If this is not done, the telephone company may temporarily disconnect your service.
Chapter 6 • Upgrading and Servicing Your Computer 71 protective, operational and safety requirements. The department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction. Before installing this equipment, the user should ensure it is permissible to connect it to the facilities of the local communications company.
72 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Declaration of Conformity according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer’s Name: Hewlett-Packard Company Manufacturer’s Address: 10500 Ridgeview Ct.
Chapter 6 • Upgrading and Servicing Your Computer 73 Safety Information This product has not been evaluated for connection to an “IT” power system (an AC distribution system with no direct earth, according to IEC 950). AC Power Safety Warning Locate the computer near an AC outlet.
74 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Warning: Use of controls, adjustments or performance procedures other than those specified in the HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure. To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure of the CD-ROM or DVD.
Chapter 6 • Upgrading and Servicing Your Computer 75 Lightning Protection For added protection of any Hewlett-Packard product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug the product from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system.
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Index 77 A ABCs of Windows 95 • 14, 46, 52 AC Power Safety Warning • 73 Add/Remove Programs utility • 29-31 Add-in cards installing • 64-65 adding more memory • 61 answering machine • 19-23 problems • 34-36 Applet • 55 applications. See software and programs.
78 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide D date, modifying • 67 demo Internet • 9 keyboard key • 14 demo sticker on keyboard • 14, 60 demos • 7-8, 9, 14 Personal Guide demo • 7-8 Device Manager .
Index 79 install a new program • 29 installing Add-in cards • 64-65 Intel Connect™ manual • 23 Intel Connect™ tutorial • 20 Internet access • 5, 8, 9 key on keyboard • 18 Internet brow.
80 HP Pavilion PC User’s Guide Plug and Play • 65 modifying • 67 Plug and Play cards • 65 Pocket PC User’s Guide • 14 power lines • 75 power-saving mode • 67 printer, new, not working .
Index 81 T taskbar disappeared • 42 technical support • 12 telephone answering machine • 19, 22-23 troubleshooting • 33-50 turn off computer • 15 tutorials • 5, 7-8, 12 U uninstall • 29-.
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