HP A1710n - Pavilion - 1 GB RAM, Getting Started Manual

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Getting Help
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Getting messages
After you view or close a message, it does not automatically display again.
To read a previously received message, open HP Connections or Compaq Connections:
1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar.
2 Click All Programs .
3 Click PC Help & Tools .
4 Click HP Connections or Compaq Connections . HP Connections or Compaq
Connections window opens.
If HP Connections or Compaq Connections has been activated on your system,
click
View messages to view a list of previously received messages. To read a
message, double-click the message title in the window. You can exit this window,
and HP Connections or Compaq Connections remains active.
If HP Connections or Compaq Connections has not been activated on your system,
the screen contains an
Activate button to activate the service. Click Activate to
start the service and view a list of messages that may have been received
previously.
Turning off messages
To turn off the HP Connections or Compaq Connections service:
1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar.
2 Click All Programs .
3 Click PC Help & Tools .
4 Click HP Connections or Compaq Connections . HP Connections or Compaq
Connections window opens.
5 Click Choose preferences , and then click Deactivate to deactivate the service.
The service is turned off until you reactivate it.
NOTE:
You cannot receive HP Connections or Compaq Connections messages, including
important information that may be critical to the operation of your computer, while the
service is off.