setting up your pc
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7
Double-click the large
Internet Access
icon on your desktop, if it is present.
Wait until the PC displays the Easy Internet Sign-up window, and then follow
the onscreen instructions.
8
Restart the PC: Click
Start
on the taskbar, click
Turn Off Computer
, and
then click
Restart
.
registering your pc
You may be prompted to register the PC (select models only). Register so you can
receive changes, updates, and support. You can register any of these ways:
•
Double-click the registration icon on your desktop, and follow the onscreen
instructions.
•
Register online at http://register.hp.com
turning off the pc
For best results, turn off the PC without pressing any buttons on the PC chassis.
1
Close any open software programs. To close programs, click
X
in the
upper-right corner of each window.
2
Click
Start
on the taskbar.
3
Click
Turn Off Computer
, at the bottom of the menu.
4
Click
Turn Off
.
5
Turn off the monitor.
As an alternative to turning off the PC, you can put the PC in either standby or
hibernation mode. To conserve power, you can set the power management timers
to put the PC automatically into standby and then hibernation. See the following
sections for more information on putting your PC in standby or hibernation mode.
standby mode
When the PC is in standby mode, it goes into a low-power state and the monitor is
blank as if it is turned off. The advantages of using standby mode include:
•
You save time and electricity without having to wait for the PC to go through the
normal startup routine when you wake it again. The next time you use the PC,
any programs, folders, and documents that were open before you put the PC in
standby will be available.
•
Your PC can receive faxes while in standby mode, if you set it to do so.
•
Your PC can retrieve e-mail messages and download information from the
Internet automatically, if you set it to do so.
To put the PC in standby mode manually:
1
Press the Standby button on the keyboard, if it is present.
The screen goes dark, and the PC goes into standby mode.