Getting Messages; Turning Off Messages - HP PC Getting Started Manual

Getting messages

After you view or close a message, it will not automatically display again.
To read a previously received message, open Updates from HP (or Compaq
Connections):
1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Choose All Programs.
3 Choose PC Help & Tools.
4 Click Updates from HP (or Compaq Connections). Updates from HP (or
Compaq Connections) displays.
• If Updates from HP (or Compaq Connections) has been activated on your
system, click View messages to view a list of previously received
messages. To read a message, double-click the message title in the window.
You can exit this window, and Updates from HP (or Compaq Connections)
remains active.
• If Updates from HP (or Compaq Connections) has not been activated on
your system, the screen contains an Activate button to activate the service.
Click Activate to start the service and view a list of messages that may
have been received previously.

Turning off messages

You cannot receive Updates from HP (or Compaq Connections) messages,
NOTE:
including important information that may be critical to the operation of your PC,
while the service is off.
To turn off the Updates from HP (or Compaq Connections) Service:
1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Choose All Programs.
3 Choose PC Help & Tools.
4 Click Updates from HP (or Compaq Connections). Updates from HP (or
Compaq Connections) displays.
5 Click Choose preferences and then Deactivate to deactivate the service.
The service is turned off until you reactivate it.
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