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A Word on Using the Mouse ...6 The HP Enhanced Mouse ...7 Configuring the Mouse ...7 In Business with the HP Brio PC ... 9 HP Brio Center ...10 Registering Your HP Brio PC ... 11 Electronic Registration ... 11 Non-electronic Registration ...
Now that you have set up your computer (see the Getting Started guide), you are ready to start using it. Whether you are an experienced user of computers or more of a novice to them, this chapter contains some basic information that will help you become more familiar with your HP Brio PC.
The First Steps... Understanding Your Desktop... Understanding Your Desktop... Once the initial Windows Welcome sequence has finished, double-click on the shortcut on the Desktop. Your screen will be similar to that shown below. Various Icons Start Button All the features described in this section are standard Windows ones. For further...
Icons are small graphical objects that represent a particular feature, area or shortcut of your computer. Double-clicking on them opens that feature. They can be dragged around the desktop, and they can be placed in the recycle bin. The Taskbar By default the taskbar is at the bottom of your window.
Notification Area Depending on what you are working on with your HP Brio PC, small indicators may appear in the notification area (to the left of the clock). If you are printing, for example, these indicators brings up a window where you can change some of the settings.
“switching, mouse buttons” in the Windows help system The mouse should be considered as a tool that lets you communicate with the programs running on your HP Brio PC — moving the mouse, clicking and double- clicking its buttons all have a specific meaning.
The HP Enhanced Mouse HP’s enhanced mouse has an additional button/wheel combination that you can use for scrolling and zooming in Windows applications. Scrolling and zooming is only possible if your application supports this feature. Note Refer to your application’s documentation for more details.
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The First Steps... A Word on Using the Mouse...
In Business with the HP Brio PC This chapter explains some of the ways your HP Brio PC can integrate effortlessly into your working environment, and keep it running smoothly.
HP Brio Center HP Brio Center The HP Brio Center consists of a menu of different things you might want to do with your HP Brio PC. The choices available to you have been laid out clearly and simply, allowing you to perform tasks with the minimum of effort. Even if you are an experienced PC user, you may be surprised how easy and intuitive the HP Brio Center is.
HP Brio Center. Non-electronic Registration If your HP Brio PC is not fitted with a modem or you are in a region where electronic registration is not possible, please return the registration card (certain regions only) that came with your computer.
Finding Information Finding Information Your HP Brio PC comes with an extensive on-line library of information that’s been designed to save you time. Many varied topics can be found here — background information and help on how to do things. You can read through any of the on-line documentation and then print out what you need.
HP Brio PC, or if you are having problems with your HP Brio PC. It has been laid out so that you can easily find information on how to fix common problems yourself, and how to get help when this does not work.
If you are at all unsure about how to perform a task, refer to the multitude of helpful advice within the HP Brio Center. Or check the on-line libraries in Find Information. If, however, you are sure there is a problem with your HP Brio PC, read on.
What to Do Next OK, so you do have a problem with your HP Brio PC. The next step is to do some troubleshooting — by yourself — so that you can both isolate problems, and save yourself time if you need to get technical support.
HP support. Create Diagnostic Floppy Disk This lets you create a special floppy disk which can be used to boot your HP Brio PC. This disk lets you check quickly and easily that your computer’s hardware is functioning correctly.
If you need to call for advice or assistance, you should first contact your reseller or dealer. Your reseller knows the characteristics of your HP Brio PC and will be able to provide appropriate advice to solve your problem.
The following information applies only if you purchased a HP Brio PC equipped with a CD-RW drive. Your HP 8100 CD-Writer Plus is capable of writing data to both CD-R (Recordable or write-once) disks and CD-RW (ReWriteable) disks. CD-RW disks are generally used as if they were large-capacity floppy disks.
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) unit to your HP Brio PC, so that it is protected against power shortages. Indeed after a power shortage, your HP Brio PC may not be able to retrieve its original configuration (network connections, fax reception, etc).
Restart the computer? • If this does not work, hold down the on/off button on the front of your HP Brio PC for 4 seconds; this shuts off the machine completely. Then turn your HP Brio PC on again.
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Internet. If the software is affecting other parts of your PC, remove the software. If the software has corrupted your PC, use the HP Assist CD to restore your PC to its original state. Fee-based support is available in some countries for many third-party applications.
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Control Panel, then click the Mouse icon. Run the anti-virus program from the Start Menu. You can also use your HP Brio Assist CD to restore your computer to its original state. There may be many reasons for this. Here are some of...
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External Communications Aren’t Working... My MS-DOS program can’t find the modem. What do I do? I can’t dial / there’s no dial tone. MS-DOS programs and games are not supported by your Windows modem. You need to upgrade your MS- DOS program to a Windows one.
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You can find the answers to these and many more questions in your Windows documentation that came with your HP Brio PC. Don’t worry. Windows stores the deleted files in the Recycle Bin on your desktop. To restore your file: 1 Double-click the Recycle Bin icon.
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Does my PC have any built-in tools to help me fix problems? Yes — and they’re all accessible from the HP Brio Center. From here you can access tools that will help you fix any printing, sound, video, and communication problems you may have.
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