| Preface |
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| Part 1 Getting Started with Your HP Pavilion |
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The Box Is Open...Now What? |
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PCs 101: The Parts of Your Computer |
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Starting and Turning Off Your Computer |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (10) |
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Registering Your Pavilion and Windows XP |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (7) |
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Turn on Your Pavilion: You're All Set to Go! |
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A Bounty of Computer Productivity |
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Getting to Know Your Pavilion Keyboard |
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Turning Your Pavilion Off |
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45 | (1) |
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| Part 2 Getting to Know Windows XP |
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Getting Around Windows XP |
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49 | (24) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (4) |
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Project: Add Shortcuts to Your Desktop |
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55 | (1) |
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Opening and Closing Software |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (5) |
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Taking a Look at My Computer |
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63 | (4) |
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Changing the Appearance of Things |
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67 | (1) |
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Project: Personalizing Your Computer Background |
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68 | (3) |
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71 | (2) |
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73 | (14) |
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The Virtual Filing Cabinet |
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74 | (2) |
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Project: Create Your Projects Folder |
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76 | (6) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (2) |
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85 | (2) |
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Customizing Your Computing Experience |
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87 | (18) |
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88 | (1) |
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Project Install a Game on Your Computer |
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89 | (4) |
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93 | (3) |
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96 | (1) |
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Project: Personalize Your Computer with Themes, Backgrounds, and Colors |
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96 | (7) |
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103 | (2) |
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Exploring Windows XP Accessories |
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105 | (30) |
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Set Yourself Up for Productivity |
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106 | (7) |
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Bring Your Old Computer with You |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (4) |
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Project: Send a Fax to a Friend |
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118 | (6) |
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124 | (4) |
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128 | (3) |
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Project: Designing a Family Crest |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (1) |
| Part 3 Taking Advantage of Pre-Installed Software |
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Working with Computer Utilities |
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137 | (18) |
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Keeping Your Hard Drive in Shape |
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138 | (6) |
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144 | (6) |
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Get Protected with McAfee Online Virus Scan |
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150 | (3) |
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153 | (2) |
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155 | (26) |
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Working with Office Suites |
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156 | (2) |
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Project Designing an Event Flyer |
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158 | (10) |
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Project Creating an Invitation |
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168 | (3) |
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171 | (4) |
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Profiting fom Financial Software |
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175 | (5) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (18) |
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182 | (5) |
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Project: Challenge Your Friend to a Pinball Match |
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187 | (5) |
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192 | (1) |
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Project: Create Your Own Radio Station Mix |
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193 | (5) |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (18) |
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200 | (2) |
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Project: Creating a Birthday Card |
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202 | (7) |
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Getting Animated with Kazoo Studio |
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209 | (4) |
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Working in the Sonic Foundry |
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213 | (1) |
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213 | (3) |
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216 | (1) |
| Part 4 Connecting to the Internet |
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219 | (14) |
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What You Need to Get Online |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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Project: Getting Online with HP's Easy Internet Sign-Up |
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224 | (7) |
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231 | (2) |
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233 | (18) |
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234 | (4) |
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238 | (3) |
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Avoiding Viruses Like the Plague |
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241 | (2) |
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Protecting Your Kids Online |
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243 | (1) |
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Project: Creating a Family Online Safety Pact |
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244 | (3) |
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Steering Clear of Spares and Scams |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (2) |
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251 | (24) |
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Using the Internet Explorer Browser |
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252 | (7) |
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Project: Picking Your Perfect Home Page |
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259 | (2) |
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Roaming Around with HP Center |
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261 | (9) |
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270 | (4) |
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274 | (1) |
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Getting in Touch with Email |
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275 | (24) |
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Choosing an Email Program |
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276 | (2) |
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278 | (3) |
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Project: Building Your Online Address Book |
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281 | (6) |
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Project: Pick a Stationery for Family Email |
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287 | (8) |
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295 | (2) |
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297 | (2) |
| Part 5 Upgrading Your Pavilion |
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301 | (12) |
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302 | (1) |
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Check Your Available Memory |
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303 | (4) |
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Adding Memory Modules to Your Pavilion |
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307 | (5) |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (14) |
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314 | (1) |
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314 | (2) |
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316 | (2) |
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Changing an Optical Drive |
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318 | (2) |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (4) |
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325 | (2) |
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Supercharging Your Pavilion |
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327 | (12) |
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328 | (2) |
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330 | (1) |
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Networking Your Computers |
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331 | (6) |
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337 | (2) |
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339 | (22) |
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340 | (4) |
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Troubleshooting with HP Help and Support |
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344 | (15) |
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359 | (2) |
| Part 6 More Goodies |
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The Latest Pavilion Software |
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363 | (12) |
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364 | (3) |
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Greetings from Greeting Card Creator |
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367 | (1) |
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Project: Create Your Own Greeting Card |
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368 | (4) |
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372 | (1) |
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373 | (2) |
| Index |
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