Getting Started Guide

First-time setup

Step 4: Set up the software

After the computer is turned on, it will go through software setup.

Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the software. Note the

following points:

■ After you respond to the setup prompt, you must complete

the entire setup process without interruption. Setup time

varies.

■ During software setup, the computer may pause periodically

for several minutes. These normal pauses are indicated by an

hourglass icon.

CAUTION: If you are prompted to select an operating system

language before the “Welcome to Windows” page is displayed,

choose carefully. On some models, the languages that you do not

choose are deleted from the system and cannot be restored during

software setup.

✎

To register the operating system and the computer, you must

be connected to the Internet. For more information about

connecting to the Internet, refer to “Appendix A” in this guide.

If you do not register during software setup, you can do so at

any time after software setup is complete.

Step 5: Create recovery discs

(recommended)

You can create a set of recovery discs of your full factory image

using HP Backup and Recovery Manager. The recovery discs are

used to start up (boot) the computer and restore the operating

system and software applications to factory settings in case of

system failure or instability.

Refer to Appendix B, “Backup and recovery,” for detailed

instructions.

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