Starting Right; Best Practices; Fun Things To Do - HP Pavilion dv6-7000 User Manual

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Starting right

This computer is a powerful tool designed to enhance your work and entertainment. To get the most
out of your computer, read this chapter to learn about best practices after setup, fun things to do with
your computer, and where to go to get more HP resources.

Best practices

To protect your smart investment, after you set up and register the computer, we recommend the
following steps:
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If you haven't already done so, connect to a wired or wireless network. See details in
to a network on page
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Become familiar with the computer hardware and software. Go to
on page 3
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Update or purchase antivirus software. Learn more at
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Back up your hard drive by creating recovery discs or a recovery flash drive. See
restoring, and recovering on page

Fun things to do

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You know you can watch a YouTube video on the computer. But did you know that you can also
connect your computer to a TV and watch the video on TV? For more information, see
Connecting an HDMI TV or monitor on page
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You know you can listen to music on the computer. But did you know that you can also stream
live radio to the computer and listen to music or talk radio from all over the world? See
audio on page
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You know you can create a powerful presentation with Microsoft applications. But did you know
you can also connect to a projector to share your ideas with a group? See
monitor or projector on page
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and Enjoying entertainment features on page 24
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Using antivirus software on page
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Getting to know your computer
for information.
Backing up,
Connecting a VGA
Best practices
Connecting
68.
Using
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