Quick Start Manual

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HP Pavilion home PC
Setting Up and Using the Internet .......31
Introducing the Internet........................................ 31
What Is the Internet? ....................................... 31
What Is an ISP?.............................................. 32
What Is the World Wide Web?........................ 32
What Is a URL? .............................................. 32
What Is an E-Mail Address?............................. 33
How Do I Search the Internet?.......................... 33
Setting Up the Modem ........................................ 34
Setting Up the Network Interface Adapter ............. 36
Setting Up Your Internet Account .......................... 39
Signing Up with an ISP Using
Easy Internet Sign-up....................................... 39
Connecting to the Internet.................................... 40
Using ISP-Provided Browser ............................. 40
Using Any Browser ......................................... 41
Visiting the Hewlett-Packard Web Site ................... 41
Viewing Online Manuals................................. 43
Sending and Receiving E-Mail ............................. 44
If the ISP Provides the Browser.......................... 44
If Using Outlook Express.................................. 45
Doing Common Tasks.........................47
Inserting a CD or DVD .........................................47
Removing a CD or DVD .......................................48
Handling CDs.....................................................49
Playing Music CDs ..............................................49
Using MusicMatch Jukebox ..............................49
Using Windows Media Player ..........................51
Using the hp cd-writer Drive .................................52
Playing DVD Movies............................................53
Playing a DVD ................................................53
Viewing Help Information.................................54
Understanding DVD Terminology.......................55
Using the WinDVD Control Panel ......................55
Using Country/Region Codes...........................56
Using the Combo Drive........................................57
Using the hp dvd writer Drive ...............................58
Playing VCD.......................................................58
Connecting External Components to
Your Computer....................................................59
Using HP Pavilion PC Tools...................................64