User's Guide

Table Of Contents
1 Getting started
This computer is a powerful tool designed to enhance your work and entertainment. Read this chapter to
learn about best practices after you set up your computer, fun things to do with your computer, and where to
nd additional HP resources.
Best practices
After you set up and register the computer, we recommend the following steps to get the most out of your
smart investment:
Back up your hard drive by creating recovery media. See Backing up, restoring, and recovering
on page 49.
If you haven’t already done so, connect to a wired or wireless network. See details in Connecting to a
network on page 15.
Become familiar with the computer hardware and software. For more information, see Getting to know
your computer on page 3 and Enjoying entertainment features on page 19.
Update or purchase antivirus software. See Using antivirus software on page 40.
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