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Product Identifiers

PublisherPrentice Hall PTR

ISBN-100131002511

ISBN-139780131002517

eBay Product ID (ePID)2402079

Product Key Features

Number of Pages416 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameHp Pavilion Pcs Made Easy : the Official Hp Guide

SubjectGeneral, Hardware / Personal Computers / General, Enterprise Applications / General, Operating Systems / Windows Desktop

Publication Year2002

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaComputers

AuthorNancy Stevenson

SeriesHp Consumer Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight27.3 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2003-268191

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal004.165

Table Of ContentPreface. I. GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR HP PAVILION. 1. The Box Is Open? Now What? PCs 101: The Parts of Your Computer. Starting and Turning Off Your Computer. Getting Help. When It's Time to Stop. Chapter Summary. 2. Setting Up Your Printer. Registering Your Pavilion and Windows XP. Connecting a Printer. Chapter Summary. 3. Turn on Your Pavilion: You're All Set to Go! A Bounty of Computer Productivity. Getting to Know Your Pavilion Keyboard. Turning Your Pavilion Off. Chapter Summary. II. GETTING TO KNOW WINDOWS XP. 4. Getting Around Windows XP. Discovering the Desktop. Exploring the Start Menu. Project: Add Shortcuts to Your Desktop. Opening and Closing Software. Doing Windows. Taking a Look at My Computer. Changing the Appearance of Things. Project: Personalizing Your Computer Background. Chapter Summary. 5. File Management Basics. The Virtual Filing Cabinet. Project: Create Your Projects Folder. Backing Up Your Files. Finding What You Need. Chapter Summary. 6. Customizing Your Computing Experience. Installing Software. Project: Install a Game on Your Computer. Adding Hardware. Modifying Your Display. Project: Perrsonalize Your Computer with Themes, Backgrounds, and Colors. Chapter Summary. 7. Exploring Windows XP Accessories. Set Yourself Up for Productivity. Bring Your Old Computer with You. Connect with Others. Project: Send a Fax to a Friend. Multimedia Madness. Windows Moviemaker. Project: Designing a Family Crest. Fun and Games. Chapter Summary. III. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF PRE-INSTALLED SOFTWARE. 8. Working with Computer Utilities. Keeping Your Hard Drive in Shape. Recovering from Disaster. Get Protected with McAfee Online VirusScan. Chapter Summary. 9. Words and Numbers. Working with Office Suites. Project: Designing an Event Flyer. Project: Creating an Invitation. Presentations. Profiting fom Financial Software. Chapter Summary. 10. Fun and Games. Playing Windows Games. Project: Challenge Your Friend to a Pinball Match. Music to Your Ears. Project: Create Your Own Radio Station Mix. Chapter Summary. 11. Getting Creative. Using My Photo Center. Project: Creating a Birthday Card. Getting Animated with Kazoo Studio. Working in the Sonic Foundry. Project: Writing Music. Chapter Summary. IV. CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET. 12. Get Online Today! What You Need to Get Online. What Will It Cost You? Signing Up. Project: Getting Online with HP's Easy Internet Sign-Up. Choosing a Browser. Chapter Summary. 13. Security and You. Passwords. Cookies, Hold the Milk. Avoiding Viruses Like the Plague. Protecting Your Kids Online. Project: Creating a Family Online Safety Pact. Steering Clear of Spams and Scams. Chapter Summary. 14. Exploring the Internet. Using the Internet Explorer Browser. Project: Picking Your Perfect Home Page. Roaming Around with HP Center. Learning Online. Chapter Summary. 15. Getting in Touch with Email. Choosing an Email Program. Using Outlook Exp

SynopsisCovering all your desktop Pavilion's software tools, from Windows XP to Quicken, this title enables you to quickly get on the Internet, browse the web, and send and receive email in minutes. Authorized by Hewlett Packard, it is written for Pavilion owners. It covers all you need to get productive with your desktop Pavilion fast., The Pavilion-buying public needs a book that helps them to get started, to learn about the features and utilities of their new computer, access the internet, and use the pre-installed software. This book goes well beyond the documenation that comes with a PC. It includes detailed discussions of all hardware--printers, mice, hard drives, zip drives, cd-roms, dvd drives, USB ports, networking cards, modems, dsl, etc. This book covers all HP pavilion specific utilities, getting an internet account, accessing online help/support, troubleshooting, upgrading topics such as adding memory, adding a dvd drive, etc.

LC Classification NumberQA76.8.H48S74 2003