Starting The Pc; Starting The Pc For The First Time; Selecting An Isp - HP Media Center m1100 - Desktop PC Getting Started Manual

Starting the PC for the First Time

After you've completed connecting the components
of your PC by using the setup poster steps, you are
ready to turn on the PC.
1
Press the power button on the monitor.
2
Press the On button (A) on the front of the PC.
3
Follow the onscreen instructions for the initial
Microsoft Windows setup.
4
Register with HP to receive changes, updates,
and support.
You can register with HP any of these ways:
Turn on the PC and follow the onscreen
instructions, double-click the registration icon
on your desktop and follow onscreen
instructions, or register online at:
http://register.hp.com

Selecting an ISP

As part of the startup screens, you can select an
Internet Service Provider (ISP). Before you can
connect to the Internet, you must sign up with an ISP.
You must have an Internet connection to use some of
the Media Center features.
Open Easy Internet Sign-up:
Double-click the Easy Internet
■
Sign-up icon on the desktop.
Or
Click Start on the taskbar, choose All
■
Programs, choose Online Services, if
available, and then click Easy Internet
Sign-up.
The Easy Internet Sign-up screen appears.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
A
Easy Internet Sign-up helps you sign up for a new
Internet account, set up an existing account, or
configure Internet access using a LAN (local
area network), cable modem, or DSL (digital
subscriber line).

Starting the PC

Read "Safety
Information" at the
beginning of this
book before you turn
on the PC.
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